10-16-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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Item 7 Date Application Received: August 30,2017 OA, Date Application Considered as Complete:September 25,2017lill VO 60-Day Review Period Expires: November 24,2017 y To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members et c� Dustin Rief, City Administrator ikESHOi`s From: Jeremy Barnhart, Community Development Director Date: October 16, 2017 Subject: #174-3974,SML Electric obo BRIDGETWATER BANK, 2445 Shadywood Road, Front yard Setback Public Hearing Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a variance to permit a freestanding pole type sign to be located within the 10 foot side yard setback. The sign would be located less than 2 feet from the property line. Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the variance. Background Bridgewater Bank purchased and renovated the bank property in 2015. At that time, a minor modification to the existing sign structure was completed. The Bank now desires to replace the existing sign structure in the same location,with minor increases in size. Bridgewater proposes a 28 sq ft(7 by 4 feet)sign face within a 14'6' high structure. The pole supporting the sign face will be shrouded in stone for the first 3 feet,then within a wood looking exterior that tapers from the base to the bottom of the sign structure. The stone and the wood looking material will match the existing building. The sign will replace a 60.2 sq ft sign face within a 17'8"tall structure. The pole shroud is covered with a steel type material. There is no steel within the main building. The width (thickness) of the existing structure is 12 inches. The proposed thickness will increase to 22 inches (sign and support)and 29 inches (base).The existing sign is indicated by dashed lines on the second page of Exhibit B. The proposed sign will be in the same location as the existing sign,within the 10 foot front yard setback. The City approved a variance in 2016 for the construction of new pole type sign for the Lunds- Byerlys at 3333 Shoreline Drive at the setback line. (16-3879) Applicable Regulations: Signs in the B-4 Zoning District(78-1466) (11) Monument signs. One monument sign, limited to two faces is allowed per frontage per property, with a maximum of two. The areas of sign base, the supporting background structure, and the sign copy shall be combined for determining the total square footage and the height of the monument sign.