Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/03/2008

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CASE # 5 REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT; CASE OF RAMSEY-ARBOR PROPERTIES By: Tim Gladhill, Management Intern Background: Ramsey-Arbor Properties has applied for a Conditional Use Permit for an overage of signs for a proposed multi-tenant office facility in the Alpaca Estates Addition. City Code restricts free standing or ground signs to one per parcel. The applicant proposes to have two (2) signs on,one (1) lot. One (1) sign is proposed to be located along Highway 10, with the other proposed to be located on Riverdale Drive. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Sign elevations Site Layout Proposed Findings of Fact Proposed Conditional Use Permit Notification: Staff attempted to notify property owners within 350 feet of the subject property of the Public Hearing scheduled for April 3, 2008. Observations: Ramsey-Arbor Properties has applied for a Conditional Use Permit to construct two (2) permanent signs on the property at Lot 1, Block 1, Alpaca Estates, generally located at the northwest comer of the intersection of Armstrong Blvd. and Riverdale Drive, just south of Highway 10, with frontages on Highway 10, Armstrong Blvd. and Riverdale Dr. The applicant has also applied for Site Plan review for to construct a multi-tenant office facility, including a bank with drive-thru. The proposed permanent signs would be for the proposed multi-tenant office facility. Both signs are proposed to be 100 square feet. It is staff s opinion that the size of the proposed sign on Riverdale Drive should be reduced by 50%, or 50 square feet. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit contingent upon reducing the size of the sign on Riverdale Drive to 50 square feet. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt Resolution #08-04-xxx adopting Findings of Fact #_ related to the Conditional Use Permit for overage of signs. . -and- (' 41