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April 5, 1978 PLANNING REPORT CASE NUMB�R: APP�ICANT: LOGATION: ACTION REQUESTED: 1096�78 Dean M_ Weste�lund �orthwest Carner o� Sandhurst Avenue and Lexington Avenue Approval of Variance to Sign �ocation PLAN�ING CO�SIDERATIONS: 1, The property in ques�ion is a corner lot occupied by an old �ouse which at one time was used as a gift shop. The property is zoned Limited Business �$°�)- 2. The property has recently been purchased by Dean klesterlund, who i� a State Farm Insurance agent. Ne is in the process af converting �he house to an office which, of course, is a permitted use in the B-1 Distr�ct. 3. The house is lacated 13 feet from the Lexinyton Avenue riqht-af-way and 30 feet from the 5andhurs� Avenue righ�-of-way. The applicant propased to loca�e a sign, five feet by seven feet in size (35 sauare fee�) and fourteen feet high. �4. The Ordinance allows a pylon sigr� in this cEistrict Iocated on a major tharoughfare (Lex�ng�on Auen�,e) of 70 sqUare feet and a maximum 25 feet high. In additian, the Qrdinance wauld ailow a sign up to 70 sc�uare feet on the building itself. To our kn�wledge, the applicant does nat oropose to put a sign on the building. 5. The applicant proposes to place the pylon sign 1� feet from the Lexinr�ion Avenue right-of--way and 19 feet from Sandhurst Avenue. ihe normal required se�back would be 30 feet from Lexington and 25 feet from Sandhurst. The reason tor the 14 foot setback is '�hat the existing bui�ding is setbacic 15.4 feet from Lexington Avenue. This location is ta avoid the c ondition where the building hides tt�e sign from sou�hbound traffic on Lexington Avenue. b. 7he reason for the 19 foot rather than the 25 foot setback fln Sandhurst is due to the location of exis�ing trees which the a�plicant chooses nat ta cut down. Under these conditions, we feel the sign variance is apprflpr�ate for considera�iori, perhaps with the condition tliat the sign be limited to 35 square feet rather �.han tMe 70 feet aliowed under normal setback conditions. �he Plann�ng Commission and Council may wish to limi� the timing of t�e variance to a period as long as the existing i�ouse is maintained. At some point in time, the aaplicant proposes to build a new struciure on �he site. At that time, the variance may noi be approp�iate inasmuch as the limi�ed setback on Lexington Avenue wou�d no lonqer be a a factvr in the sign loca�ion. ;..;,.r - _ �. ... :