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DATE: June 7,
2007
TO: Board of Adjustment
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for a variance to the maximum allowable height for an
owner identification sign from 50' to 65'.
FILE: 555-BA
STAFF REPORT
Tri-Con, Inc. is applying for a variance to allow the construction of a
65' tall sign at Express Mart 15 located at 5710 Highway 105. The
maximum allowable height is 50'.
The applicant states that an increase in sign congestion has occurred
in the general vicinity of his company=s store, resulting in reduced
visibility of the Chevron ID sign when compared to the Lamar
Advertising billboard and Market Basket ID sign. He states that all
three signs are located within 100' of each other. In addition, the
overpass situated at the intersection of SH 105 and US 69
exacerbates the situation for traffic traveling north and south on US
69.
The applicant states that northbound US 69 traffic exiting SH 105
appears to experience the greatest impact of these circumstances. He
states that the Chevron ID sign does not come into view until after the
driver has made the decision to take the SH 105 exit. The applicant
feels that an increase in the height of the sign will improve the store=s
visibility by offsetting the effects of the overpass.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all
three conditions necessary for approval have been met.
Exhibits are attached.
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
Notices mailed to property owners 6 .
Responses in Favor . Responses in Opposition
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GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES
APPLICANT: Lynn Fazio for Tri-Con, Inc.
PROPERTY OWNER: Tri-Con, Inc.
LOCATION: 5710 Highway 105
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parts of Lots 1 and 2, W. E.
Johnson Addition
EXISTING ZONING: GC-MD (General
Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
PROPERTY SIZE: 0.74 acres, more or less
EXISTING LAND USES: Convenience store
FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: A X @ - Areas determined to be
outside 500-year floodplain
SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING:
NORTH: Commercial GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family
Dwelling) District
EAST: Eastex Freeway GC-MD
SOUTH: Commercial GC-MD
WEST: Commercial GC-MD
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Regional Center
STREETS: Highway 105 - Major arterial,
four lanes with a left turn lane;
Eastex Freeway - Freeway, 4
lanes, divided
DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter
WATER: 8" and 16" water lines
SANITARY SEWER
SERVICE: 6" and 8" sanitary sewer lines