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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDR-16-05 - Decision - 0006 San Remo Drive#DR-16-05 CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER-6 SAN REMO DRIVE MASTER SIGNAGE PLAN #DR-16-05 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION Design Review application #DR-16-05 of University of Vermont Medical Center for a Master Signage Permit to install new signage, 6 San Remo Drive. The Development Review Board held a public hearing on January 17, and February 7, 2017. The applicant was represented by Tom Peterson. Based on the plans and materials contained in the document file for this application, the Development Review Board finds, concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT 1. The applicant, University of Vermont Medical Center, seeks a Master Signage Permit to install new signage, 6 San Remo Drive. 2. The owner of record of the subject property is AOS Realty. 3. The application was received on December 12, 2016. 4. The applicant submitted renderings of the proposed freestanding sign design totaling two (pages). 5. The applicant submitted additional photos and maps of incidental and freestanding sign locations totaling six (6) pages. 6. The property lies within the Dorset Street/City Center Sign District. 7. The applicant is seeking to define the color scheme and materials for a new freestanding sign. Sign Ordinance Section 6: Dorset Street/City Center Sign District of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance reads in part that the Development Review Board must consider the following standards: (1) Consistent Design: the design of a sign shall consider and be compatible and harmonious with the design of buildings on the property and nearby. The design of all signs on a property shall promote consistency in terms of color, graphic style, lighting, location, material and proportions. (2) Promote City Center Goals: signs shall be designed and located in a manner which reinforces and respects the overall stated goals of the sign district and City Center Plan, including a high aesthetic quality and pedestrian orientation. #DR-16-a5 (3) Color and Texture: the color and texture of a sign shall be compatible and harmonious with buildings on the property and nearby. The use of a maximum of three (3) predominant colors is encouraged to provide consistent foreground, text and background color schemes. The applicant submitted materials showing signage with two (2) colors, green and white. The building nearest the proposed sign is gray and white. The Board finds that these criteria are met. (4) Materials Used: signs shall be designed and constructed of high -quality materials complimentary to the materials used in the buildings to which the signs are related. The applicant proposes to use a concrete base and steel columns for support and aluminum sheeting for the visible portion of the sign. The Board finds that all the materials are appropriately suited for outdoor application. Section 8(d) reads in part that the board must consider the following: (1) The initial application for a Master Signage Permit shall establish a consistent set of parameters for the shapes, materials, foreground and background color schemes, typefaces, sizes, installations and sign types to be utilized for a property and shall include color illustrations thereof. (2) Applicants are strongly encouraged to specify parameters that will lead over time to creating a strong consistency of shape, foreground and background color scheme, typeface, size, and installation in order to ensure that all signage on a property is in accordance with the goals of the Dorset Street/City Center Sign District. (3) All Master Signage Permit applications shall specify how one or more of these graphic elements will be used to relate all of the signs to each other visually. (4) Applicants may request a review and approval of a range of potential sizes for individual signs, so that an application for an individual sign of approved materials, color and design that is within an approved size range will require only approval of the Code Officer. Only one sign is proposed at this time and the criteria above pertain to situations where there are multiple signs. The Board finds these criteria inapplicable to the present application. If the applicant chooses additional signs they will be required to be of the same colors, fonts, materials, etc. Section 9 addresses standards specifically for freestanding signs. (h) Dorset Street/City Center Sign District. Free-standing signs along Dorset Street are to be located in a sign corridor that begins adjacent to the road Right of Way and runs sixteen (16) feet from the edge of the Right of Way toward the building face. in those instances where dimensions do not provide for a two (2) foot setback from the Right of Way before a sign support post can be located, it is permitted to erect a centered single pole mounted sign of which the road side edge of the sign is directly outside the R.O.W. line. Free- standing signs in the Dorset Street/City Center District may not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet in overall dimensions and may be no higher than twelve (12) feet, measured from the average finished grade at the base of the sign to the highest point of any part of the sign structure. F90161'sM- 111. The proposed sign is less than 32 square feet in size and less than 12 feet in height. The Board finds this criterion met. Additionally the applicant has submitted information regarding the location and size of three (3) other signs on the property. The Board finds that these signs, which are shown in the submitted materials as being mounted to the building, are considered "incidental" according to the definition of incidental signs in the Sign Ordinance and meet the requirements of incidental signs in Section 12(a) of the Ordinance. DECISION Motion by Matt Cota, seconded by Jennifer Smith, to approve sign design review application #DR-16-05 of University of Vermont Medical Center, subject to the following conditions: 1. All previous approvals and stipulations which are not changed by this decision, will remain in full effect. 2. The freestanding sign is approved for the use of two (2) colors: green and white. 3. This project must be completed as shown on the plans submitted by the applicant, and on file in the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning. 4. The applicant must obtain sign permits consistent with the master sign approval and specific standards of the Sign Ordinance in effect at the time of application from the Code Officer prior to any changes to signs on the property. 5. Any change to the approved sign design will require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board. 6. Pursuant to Section 20 of the Sign Ordinance, all signs must be of substantial and sturdy construction, kept in good repair, and painted or cleaned as necessary to maintain a clean, safe, and orderly appearance. Mark Behr Yea Nay Abstain Not Present Matt Cota Yea Nay Abstain Not Present Frank Kochman Yea Nay Abstain Not present Bill Miller Yea Nay Abstain Not Present David Parsons Yea Nay Abstain Not Present Jennifer Smith Yea Nay Abstain Not Present John Wilking Yea Nay Abstain Not Present Motion carried by a vote of 7— 0 — 0. Signed this 9th day of February 3 2017, by #D R-16-05 Bill Miller, Chair Please note: An appeal of this decision may be taken by filing, within 30 days of the date of this decision, a notice of appeal and the required fee by certified mail to the Superior Court, Environmental Division. See V.R.E.C.P. 5(b). A copy of the notice of appeal must also be mailed to the City of South Burlington Planning and Zoning Department at 575 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT 05403. See V.R.E.C.P. 5(b) (4)(A). Please contact the Environmental Division at 802-828-1660 or http://vermontjudiciary.org/GTC/environmental/default.aspx for more information on filing requirements, deadlines, fees and mailing address. The applicant or permittee retains the obligation to identify, apply for, and obtain relevant state permits for this project. Call 802.477.2241 to speak with the regional Permit Specialist. 4