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Home My WebLink AboutDR-18-05 - Decision - 0055 San Remo Drive# D R-18-05 CITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND ZONING ZACH LIBRIZZI — 55 SAN REMO DRIVE MASTER SIGNAGE PERMIT #DR-18-05 FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION Design review application #DR-18-05 of Zach Librizzi to obtain an initial Master Signage Permit (MSP) for one freestanding and two wall mounted signs in white and three shades of blue, 55 San Remo Drive. The Development Review Board held a public hearing on April 17, 2018. The applicant was represented by Zach Librizzi. . 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, Zach Librizzi, seeks to obtain an initial Master Signage Permit (MSP). 2. The permit includes one freestanding and two wall mounted signs in white and three shades of blue. 3. The subject property had a master sign permit (#DR-11-01) when it was part of a multi -building lot located at 358 Dorset Street and 55 San Remo Drive. 4. The owners of record of the subject property are BL Properties, LLC. 5. The application was received on March 22, 2018. 6. The applicant submitted two renderings of the proposed signage which consists of two wall signs and one (1) free-standing sign with the words "associates in Orthodontics Librizzi, Blasius, & Librizzi" and a logo. The wall signs are proposed to be located above the recently approved building entrance, one facing west towards Dorset Street and one facing south towards the east -west segment of San Remo Drive. The free-standing sign is proposed to use the same sign supports as the existing free-standing sign and will be oriented so that it can be read from the north -south segment of San Remo Drive. 7. The property lies within the Dorset Street/City Center Sign District. 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 #DR-18-05 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. (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. (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 proposed sign plan promotes consistency through the use of three complimentary shades of blue and white. The proposed free-standing sign will be constructed of a weather resistant flat panel and will be supported by the existing pressure treated posts and metal roofing. The sign is pedestrian scale. The Board finds these criteria have been met. 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. The proposed sign plan proposes one free-standing sign and two wall mounted signs. All three signs use the same colors, typeface, logo and overall layout. The wall mounted signs are roughly 1.5 times wider than the freestanding signs, and are roughly the same height. The Board finds these criteria have been met. Section 9(h) addresses standards specifically for free-standing signs within the Dorset Street/City Center Sign District: (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 2 #DR-18-05 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. The freestanding sign is not located along Dorset Street therefore the first part of this standard is not applicable. The freestanding sign is proposed to be 32 square feet and 7'2" high. The Board considers this criterion met. Section 21(e) pertains to lighting: (e) In the Dorset Street/City Center Sign District, internally illuminated signs shall utilize opaque backgrounds and translucent letters, logos and/or graphics, so as to insure that the lettering, logos and/or graphics are illuminated rather than the background. Translucent backgrounds utilizing dark colors may be used with white, clear or other light translucent letters, logos and/or graphics, provided the Design Review Committee determines that the effect will be consistent with the intent of this provision. The applicant has indicated that the freestanding sign will not have lighting. The wall mounted signs will be lit by two white gooseneck light fixture above them. The Board finds this criterion met. DECISION Motion by Matt Cota, seconded by Jennifer Smith, to approve sign design review application #DR-18-05 of Zach Librizzi 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 sign colors permitted are white and three shades of blue. 3. 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. 4. Any change to the approved plan require approval by the South Burlington Development Review Board or the Administrative Officer. 5. 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. #DR-18-05 Mark Behr Yea Nay Abstain Matt Cota Yea Nay Abstain Frank Kochman Yea Nay Abstain Bill Miller Yea Nay Abstain Brian Sullivan Yea Nay Abstain Jennifer Smith Yea Nay Abstain John Wilking Yea Nay Abstain Motion carried by a vote of 5 — 0 — 0. Signed this 18 day of April, 2018 by Bill Miller, Chair RI-+ D--+ Not Present Not present Not Present Not Present Not Present KI-+ D--+ 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://vermontiudiciary.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