Staff Notes QNOTE TO FILE
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
USE ❑
Steinbach AREA ❑
APPLICANT: SIGN
MEETING DATE: March 17, 1993 OTHER❑
FILE NUMBER: 12-1993 Q
SUMMARY OF PROJECT:
Applicant is proposing to add a two (2) sided sign, denoting
the name of an existing retail store (Steinbach) , to an existing
pylon sign structure in a shopping center.
CONFORMANCE WITH USE/AREA REGULATIONS:
Applicant is proposing to add a two sided sign, denoting name
of their retail store to an existing pylon sign structure in a
shopping center and is seeking relief from Section 140-6-B(3) (D) ,
which limits signs in a shopping center to one ( 1) freestanding
sign, denoting the name of the shopping center and one ( 1) wall
sign for each occupant of said shopping center.
REVIEW CRITERIA:
1 . ARE THERE SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR CONDITIONS APPLYING TO THE
LAND OR SIGNS WHICH DO NOT APPLY GENERALLY TO THE
NEIGHBORHOOD?
Applicant has not fully addressed this question, but it would
appear that there are no special circumstances or conditions
applying to the display of the applicant's existing wall sign
in this shopping center that does not apply to other tenants
in the same shopping center.
2 . IS REASONABLE USE OF THE LAND OR SIGN POSSIBLE IF THE
ORDINANCE IS COMPLIED WITH?
It would appear that reasonable use of the existing wall sign
is possible as all other tenants in the shopping center are
complying with the Ordinance and although the applicant does
not believe that reasonable use of the sign is possible if the
Ordinance is complied with, he does not defend his position in
the application.
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3 . IS THERE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHARACTER OR
FACILITIES?
Applicant believes that there would be no adverse effect on
the neighborhood character or facilities, but does not address
the question as to why the applicant should be the only tenant
in the shopping center with a sign attached to the shopping
center' s pylon.
4 . ARE THERE ANY FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES?
Applicant does not believe that there are any feasible
alternatives, but does not explain why their existing wall
sign is not adequate for their signage needs .
5 . IS THE DEGREE OF CHANGE SUBSTANTIAL RELATIVE TO THE ORDINANCE?
The degree of change is one hundred ( 100) percent as the
applicant is seeking complete relief from the specified
section of the Ordinance.
STAFF COMMENTS AND CONCERNS :
Staff has no further comments regarding this project.
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