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Home My WebLink About537-BADATE: May 5,2005 TO: Board of Adjustment FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a special exception to the minimum setback requirement for two signs from 20' to 0' and from 10' to 0' and variances to the maximum sign area requirement from 40 sq. ft. to 47 sq. ft. and from 40 sq. ft. to 48.88 sq. ft. FILE: 537-BA STAFF REPORT R. J. Broussard, DDS, the applicant, is requesting special exceptions to the minimum setback requirement and variances to the maximum sign area for two owner identification signs that he would like to install at 1120 Longfellow. The property is zoned NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District. Dr. Broussard wishes to construct one sign along the Longfellow frontage and one sign along the IH-10 frontage, Dr. Broussard states that due to constraints on the property, he feels that these signs must be located at their proposed locations to be seen by the public. On the Longfellow side, the applicant states that both directions are blocked by hedges, shrubs and trees. The building is 22.75' from the property line. On the IH-10 side, the building is 6" from the property line. The NC District prohibits the placing of a detached owner identification sign within any required yard. The required building setback along Longfellow is 20' and 10' along IH-10. There is no room to place a sign perpendicular to either street and meet the setback requirement. The proposed signs also exceed the maximum allowable area requirement. The NC District restricts a sign to 40 sq. ft. in area. The signs, as designed, are considered monument signs so the base and sign face are used in the calculation of the total square footage. The sign on Longfellow would be 47 sq. ft. and the sign on IH-10 would be 48.88 sq. ft. Exhibits are attached. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION Notices mailed to property owners 10 - Responses in Favor _. Responses in Opposition Board of adjustments, City of Beaumont Texas: The purpose for this variance is to request placement of a monument identification sign less than the required setback. When I originally contacted the city about this project back on September 29, 2004 that there were no problems with the locations for the proposued on ed sign installation. it was also my understanding that the permit was iss this job and then denied when it went to zoning (This may or may not be accurate) This sign meets all other requirement with the exception of set back. This business's in this complex are different from others in the same area for a couple of reasons. First and foremost is that we have landscape obstructions on both sides. On the Longfellow side we are blocked from both directions by hedges, shrubs, and trees. These are pre-existing obstructions that we have no control over. We have a little bit more room to work with on this side than we do on the frontage road side. On the frontage road side, the entire entrance to the parking lot is bl ind ind until you are on top of it. if you have driven by the location you will see that the building comes right up against the road with no room to spare. We have had many "near misses" from client hitting the breaks trying to make the turn into the parking lot. The sign would be a great way to give them plenty of notice to slow down for the turn. The grass area is the only place on this side of the building a sign could go the rest is a concrete parking lot. One of the main hardships we have unlike other businesses is the fact that MANY of the patients that come to these various offices are in a great dse eal of pain. These drivers are not nearly as attentive as they would otherwibe. if you have ever had a bad toothache you will understand. These people need all the notice they can get in advance to let them know they are approaching the location. Also, between the three separate practices the doctors are called into the office numerous times late at night for emergency cases. This area is very dark at night so a lighted sign is critical for these cases. Not only are they in extreme pain but also it's very dark. As you can see from the pictures we have chosen very subdued colors and designs for this office. We are Not after a commercial look at all. We would like a very professional sign that project the quality work done at these practices. By allowing this variance you would in no way be hindering any of the other businesses in this area, in fact it would only be improving the look of the neighborhood and setting a professional example of property designed signage. &WOO, File _537-BA: A request for a special exception to the minimum setback requirement NORTH for two signs from 20' to 01 and from 101 to 01 and variances to the maximum sign area �& requirement from 40 sq. ft. to 47 sq. ft. and from 40 sq. ft. to 48.88 sq. ft. 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Williams Survey EXISTING ZONING: NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District PROPERTY SIZE: 0.302 acres, more or less EXISTING LAND USES: Dentist office FLOOD HAZARD ZONE: "X" - Areas determined to be outside 500-year floodplain SURROUNDING LAND USES: SURROUNDING ZONING: NORTH: Commercial NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District EAST: 1-10 NC SOUTH: Commercial NC WEST: Residential Its (Residential single Family Dwelling) District COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Activity Corridor/Stable Area OTHER PHYSICAL FEATURES: None STREETS: Longfellow Drive -Local street with a 60'wide right-of-way and a 35' pavementwidth; 111- t 0 - Freeway - 2 lane access road DRAINAGE: Curb and gutter WA 6" water line SANITARY SEWER SERVICE: 8" and 36" sanitary sewer lines GENERAL INFORMATION/PUBLIC UTILITIES continued FIRE PROTECTION: Fire protection is provided by Station #4, Gladys at W. Lucas. ADEQUACY OF SERVICE: Services are adequate,