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Home My WebLink About1991-01-07 MinutesMINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SIGN APPEALS A meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Sign Appeals was held on Monday, January 7, 1991 at 3:45 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Don Mills, Dennis Becker, Robert Waldren, Gerald Boyd, Dee Wright, Larry Tompkins, and Robert Davis OTHERS PRESENT: Becky Bryant and Mark Risk )(APPEAL NO. SA91-1 - VARIANCE FROM THE SIGN ORDINANCE /\MARK RISK - 118 N EAST AVENUE The only item on the agenda was Appeal No. SA91-1 for a variance from the sign ordinance submitted by Mark Risk for property located at 118 N East Avenue. The property is zoned C-3, Central Business Commercial. Mark Risk stated that he has been in the real estate business for several years. He recently purchased a two-story brick building at 118 North East Avenue and renovated it for his business. He presented photographs of where his sign is currently located in relationship to the building. He advised that a visible sign to the public is required with a real estate business. What he would like to do is put the sign on the existing metal free-standing arm that has been there for a number of years. His major problem is that the building and the sign, where it is currently located, aren't visible from the street except from directly in front of it because it is sandwiched in between two Southwestern Bell buildings. He referred to the diagram included with the agenda which gives the measurements. He is asking for a variance to put a sign out where it will be visible. The existing arm sign sets back 16' from the street curb and about 2' from the rock wall. His particular sign would be approximately 3' from the rock wall. He added that another problem he has is that there are three large, beautiful trees in the yard, which he might have to cut down if he isn't allowed a variance for his sign. He advised that his sign is 5.5 square feet and he doesn't think it would be detrimental to the area or the neighboring properties. In answer to a question from Mr. Risk, Ms. Bryant stated that the staff hadn't gotten any complaints about this variance application. Mr. Risk stated that he hadn't ran in to any opposition to it with the people he has spoken with in the neighborhood. He presented some pictures of existing signs on East Avenue and Spring Street. He noted that in a C zoned district, the setback is 15' for a sign. However, a building can be built in a C-3 zoning in a downtown area with a 5' setback. It seems that the sign ordinance is more directed to the commercial district on North College Avenue and not Board of Sign Appeals January 7, 1991 Page 2 to the downtown areas. That encourages people to construct a building and put up a wall sign which to him are more unsightly than a free-standing sign. He talked about some existing signs of businesses in the general location of his office. He noted that he feels this is a hardship situation because his sign on the porch isn't very visible. In answer to a question from Mr. Tompkins, Mr. Risk stated that his address sign isn't adequate for advertisement. Mr. Tompkins stated that he is interested in the aesthetic aspect of the property. Ms. Wright stated that it is easy to miss the building and she feels that he does need a more visible sign. In answer to a question from Mr. Boyd, Mr. Risk stated that he had not considered using a monument type sign because he wanted to use the existing pole for cost purposes. He added that there is metered parking on his side of the street and if a van parked there, a sign mounted on the ground wouldn't be visible. In answer to a question from Chair Mills, Ms. Bryant stated that according to Richard Wilson, Sign Inspector, a variance was given for the Tradition's sign several years ago by the Board of Directors. Ms. Wright stated that there are a lot of businesses in this commercial district that have the same problem. She agrees that there should be something written up specifically for that district that allows some nice signage for properties built so close to the street. Mr. Tompkins stated that the sign character for that particular street is basically free-standing, hanging signs with a certain harmony to it. He stated that he thinks if this sign were lowered, it would fit with the other signs in this area. In answer to a question from Chair Mills, Ms. Bryant stated that another option would be hanging the sign lower than the tree which would provide more visibility coming from the south to the north. Mr. Becker stated that he thinks there is a hardship because Mr. Risk's building is blocked from view by the other buildings. MOTION Ms. Wright moved to grant the variance as requested provided the sign not be larger than 24" x 29", seconded by Boyd. The motion passed 4-2-0 with Wright, Becker, Boyd & Davis voting "yes" and Tompkins & Mills voting "no". There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ABERNATHY, BRYAN-:(SA90-12) BABE RUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE (SA92-.11). . BABE RUTH BASEBALL LEAGUE (SA92-11) • BASSETT, DAVID (SA90-10) • CAR MART (SA88-8) 117 .183 . 179; 113 36°; DISCUSSION OF SIGN APPEAL ORDINANCES : DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENTS TO SIGN ORDINANCE 128° DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSED TREE ORDINANCE 175 DISCUSSION OF 2010 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PLAN - VERSION DJ .82. EMMA'S RESTAURANT (SA90-14) ENTRE' COMPUTER CENTER (SA8876) ENTRE' COMPUTER CENTER (SA88-6)1..e EVELYN HILLS SHOPPING CENTER (SA90-5) EYE CLINIC OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC (SA88-11) �30 90; ' 115 44 GIBSON, ANDY (SA92-5) 162 GRAY, HARRY (SA92-1) 149: ' GREER PLAZA (SA88-16) 60 HARDEE'S FOOD SYSTEMS (SA88-5) HARRIS, BOYD (SA89-1) HARRIS, BOYD (SA89-1) IBM CORP. (SA88-14) IGA AT EVELYN HILLS (SA88-7) JACKSON, LEE (SA90-2) KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN (SA88-4) KHODABANDEH, MOHSEN (BA92-22) LAZENBY REAL ESTATE CO. (SA88-3) LAZENBY, KEN (SA90-17) MARKO, JOHN (SA91-2) MCDONALD'S (SA89-6) MCDONALD'S CORP. (SA88-17) MCDONALD'S (SA92-2) 22`;' 63 60 85 19 ::176,. 152 MCILROY BANK (SA92-6,7,&8) 164 • MCILROY BANK & TRUST (SA88-I0) 41: MEASURING OF SIGNS 65 MONTESSORI SCHOOL (SA88-1) 10 MONTGOMERY WARD (SA90-1)'L 77 NELMS CHEVROLET (SA89-5) OZARK STAGEWORKS BANNER 70 129, PEARSON, THOMAS JR. (BA92-15) 167 PRESBYTERIAN & DISCIPLES CAMPUS CTR. (SA90-3) 87 RAZORBACK CLEANERS (SA90-7) 96. RAZORBACK EXXON (SA90-8) 101 RAZORBACK EXXON (SA90-8) 98.: REALTY CONCEPTS (SA88-12) 46 REALTY CONCEPTS (SA88-12) 50 • REMAX REALTY (SA90-13) 124 RIGGS, RICK (SA91-5) 145 RISK, MARK (SA91-1) 138 • SANDERS, HOWARD (BA92-22) 178 SHEENAN, MIKE PROPOSAL TO AMEND SIGN ORDINANCE 79 STREET NUMBERS 67 • T. J. KWIKIT (SA88-2) 12 T. J. KWIKIT (SA88-2) 16 TACO BELL (SA88-19) 58 THE BERRY PATCH (SA88-9) 38 UNITARIAN -UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP (SA90-16) 132 W. C. FARM BUREAU (SA90-9) 105 W. C. FARM BUREAU (SA90-9) 120 W. C. FARM BUREAU (SA90-9) 127 WALKER, KIRBY (SA91-4) . 142 WALMART STORES, INC. (SA92-4) 162 WALTON ARTS CENTER (SA92-3) 156 WALTON ARTS CENTER (SA90-6) 94