Title
Ordinance - Public Hearing and First Reading of an Ordinance Approving a Zoning Change from C-2, Community Business District to PD, Planned Development for C-2 Uses with a Freestanding Electronic Message Board on Approximately 2.38 Acres Located at 781 W. Debbie Lane; Casteel & Associates, Inc. on Behalf of Marline Two LLC, Owner (ZC#19-022)
Requested Action
To consider the subject zoning change request.
January 22, 2020 - The applicant has requested to table this case until the next council meeting on February 10, 2020. The applicant is seeking time to address some of the concerns raised at the Planning and Zoning meeting. See attached request.
Recommendation
The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on January 6, 2020 and voted 5-1 (Knight voting no) to recommend denial.
The Commissioners were concerned about the monument sign not meeting the required 10’ setback from a public street. They also thought the sign might be distracting to drivers reading the sign while driving along a busy road. One Commissioner mentioned that approval of this PD might have other businesses in the city trying to circumvent the sign ordinance by applying for a Planned Development.
Description/History
The subject property has been occupied by a restaurant since 2009. The property is located at the southwest corner of W. Debbie Lane and Russell Lane. The restaurant has three existing wall signs on the building as shown on Exhibit B. The applicant proposes a freestanding electronic message board fronting W. Debbie Lane.
The applicant is requesting a zoning change from C-2 to PD for C-2 uses with a freestanding electronic message board. The electronic message board will be in addition to the existing signage on the building.
Development Plan:
· The base zoning for this PD is C-2, Community Business District
· The existing building and use will not change.
· The applicant is proposing to have a new freestanding monument sign for...
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