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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDR-06-04 - Decision - 0036 San Remo DriveCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION #DR-06-04 36 San Remo Drive FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION Wesco Inc., hereafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking design review approval for a master sign permit for the property located at 36 San Remo Drive in the Dorset Street/ City Center Sign District. The master signage permit would also establish the design scheme for future tenants. The Design Review Committee voted to support this application with conditions at their meeting on March 27, 2006. The Development Review Board held a public meeting on April 4, 2006. Based on testimony provided at the above mentioned public hearing and the plans and supporting materials contained in the document file for this application, the Development Review Board finds, concludes, and decides the following: FINDINGS OF FACT The applicant is seeking master sign approval for the property located at 36 San Remo Drive. 2. The property is located in the Central District 2 (CD2) zoning district. 3. The owner of record of the subject property is Wesco Inc. 4. The applicant has submitted renderings of the proposed wall sign. Pursuant to Section 6 of the City of South Burlington Sign Ordinance, the erection, alteration, or relocation of any sign within this district shall require design review by the South Burlington Design Review Committee (DRC) and Development Review Board (DRB). Section 8 of the Sign Ordinance requires all property owners within the DS/CC Sign District to obtain a Master Signage Permit. DESIGN REVIEW CRITERIA In reviewing an application for signage, the DRC and DRB shall consider the following: (a) Consistent Design The design of a sign must be compatible and harmonious with the design of buildings on the subject 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. The proposed sign is compatible with the existing building and the surrounding buildings. The proposed wall signs shall be blue with white lettering and a black border. The applicant is proposing wood signs. The applicant is not proposing any graphics as part of this application. The applicant is proposing two gooseneck exterior light fixtures to be placed symmetrically above the sign. The light fixtures shall have black arms and black housing. This achieves consistent design. (b) Promotion of City Center Goals Signs within the DS/CC Sign District should be of high aesthetic quality and pedestrian oriented. The proposed signage is in compliance with this requirement. The sign appears to be legible and aesthetically functional. (c) Color & Texture The standard in Section 6(b)(3) states that, "The use of a maximum of three (3) predominant colors is encouraged to provide consistent foreground, text, and background color schemes." The applicant is proposing a blue background with white lettering and a black border. This proposal satisfies this criterion. (d) Materials Used Pursuant to Section 20 of the Sign Ordinance, all signs shall be of substantial and sturdy construction, kept in good repair, and painted or cleaned as necessary to maintain a clean, safe, and orderly appearance. The proposed signs are compatible with the existing building and the surrounding buildings. The applicant has proposed wood signs. (e) Wall Mounted Signs Section 10 of the Sign Ordinance governs the size and location of wall -mounted signs. Pursuant to Table 10-1 of the Sign Ordinance, the total area for all wall signs for a single - tenant building with no freestanding sign shall not exceed 10% of the principal public facade. The applicant has stated that they will adhere to this criterion. Pursuant to Table 10-1 of the Sign Ordinance, the maximum area of an individual wall sign on the subject property shall not exceed 15% of the facade to which it is attached or 100 SF, whichever is smaller. The applicant has stated that they will adhere to this criterion. Section 10(c) states that a wall -mounted sign shall not project above the roof or parapet of the building nor below the top of any first floor doorway unless permitted through the design review approval process. The proposed sign locations will not project above the roof or parapet of the subject building. In addition, the proposed signs will not extend below the top of any first floor doorways or windows. Thus, the proposed signage is in compliance with this requirement. Pursuant to Section 10(d), a wall -mounted sign shall not cover any opening or project beyond the top or end of any wall to which it is attached. The proposed signs are in compliance with this requirement. Section 10(g) stipulates that a wall -mounted sign shall not project from the wall in excess of 9". The proposed signs are in compliance with this requirement. (0 Freestanding Signs Section 9(h) states that 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. The applicant is not proposing any freestanding signs. No freestanding signs are approved as part of this application. Section 9(h) states that 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. The applicant is not proposing any freestanding signs. No freestanding signs are approved as part of this application. DECISION //�� Ill MOTION by L-�I�j ` U /h J, seconded by (# 4(K &47113 to approve Design Review Application DR-06-04 of Wesco Inc., subject to the following conditions: All previous approvals and stipulations shall remain in full effect, except as amended herein. 2. This project shall be completed as shown on the plans submitted by the applicant and on file in the South Burlington Department of Planning and Zoning. 3. Individual sign permits shall be in compliance with the Master Signage Permit. 4. The colors of all wall signs shall be limited to a blue background with white lettering and a black border. The materials of all wall signs shall be limited to wood. 5. All signs shall be kept in good repair. 6. Prior to issuance of a free-standing sign for this property, the applicant shall amend the master signage permit to include a free-standing sign. Mark Behr — nay/abstain/not present_ _______ Matthew Birmingham — yea/nay/abstain of rese - Chuck Bolton — e ay/abstain/not present John Dinklage — e ay/abstain/not present Roger Farley — e nay/abstain/not present Larry Kupferman —6 inay/abstain/notpresent Gayle Quimby — yea/nay/abstain/ o present Motion carried by a vote of Signed this day of 2006, by ohn Dinklag air Please note: You have the right to appeal this decision to the Vermont Environmental Court, pursuant to 24 VSA 4471 and VRCP 76 in writing, within 30 days of the date this decision is issued. The fee is $225.00. If you fail to appeal this decision, your right to challenge this decision at some future time may be lost because you waited too long. You will be bound by the decision, pursuant to 24 VSA 4472 (d) (exclusivity of remedy; finality).