Staff Notes SV 13-11_No Co Imports_03 16 11
Town of Queensbury
Zoning Board of Appeals
Community Development Department Staff Notes
Sign Variance No.: 13-2011
Project Applicant: North Country Imports
Project Location: 616 Quaker Road
Meeting Date: March 16, 2011
Description of Proposed Project:
Applicant proposes placement of two additional wall signs of 35 sq. ft. and 16 sq. ft. on the north facing
facade. The 35 square foot sign to read “SUBARU” and the 16 square foot sign to be Subaru Logo.
Relief Required:
Parcel will require area variances as follows:
Two additional wallsigns – Applicant request two additional wall signs (35 square feet and 15
square feet) above the one allowed per business as per §140-6B(3)(C).
Criteria for considering a Sign Variance according to Chapter 267 of Town Law:
In making a determination, the board shall consider:
1.
Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a
detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of this area variance.
Minor
impacts to the neighborhood may be anticipated.
2.
Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the
applicant to pursue, other than an area variance.
Withbusiness currently pre-existing non-
conforming regarding sign, any request for additional signage would require an area variance.
3.
Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
The request for two additional wall signs or
200% relief from one wall sign per business requirement as per §140-6 may be considered severe
relative to the ordinance.
4.
Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district.
Minor impacts on the physical and
.
environmental conditions of the neighborhood may be anticipated
5.
Whether the alleged difficulty was self created
. The difficultly may be considered self created.
Parcel History (construction/site plan/variance, etc.):
SP 18-2011: New façade for car dealership Pending
BP 2010-094: 54.4 sq ft freestanding sign to read "SUBARU" with oval logo Approved 4/2/2010
BP 2003-105: 66 SQ FT WALL SIGN Approved 4/3/03
BP 99-349: 487 sq. ft. commercial interior alteration Approved 6/28/99
BP 96-2053: 40 sq. ft. wall sign Approved 7/23/96
BP 96-2042: 49.5 sq. ft. freestanding sign Approved 7/1/96
SV 38-1994: Saab and Saab emblem signs Approved 7/20/94
Staff comments:
The applicant has two existing wall signs; one SAAB sign approximately sized at 40 square feet and one
SAAB logo sign sized approximately at 20 square feet; these are pre-existing approved signs.
There is an additional or third wall sign at 40 square feet in size located on the East elevation that reads
North Country Imports, this sign to be removed and not replaced.
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