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Home My WebLink AboutDR-05-04 - Decision - 0358 Dorset StreetCITY OF SOUTH BURLINGTON DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & ZONING DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD MASTER SIGNAGE PERMIT ##DR-05-04 PATRICK MALONE - 358 DORSET STREET/ 55 SAN REMO DRIVE FINDINGS OF FACT AND DECISION Patrick Malone, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, is seeking to replace two freestanding signs for two buildings on a multi -building lot located at 358 Dorset Street and 55 San Remo Drive in the Dorset Street/ City Center Design District. The applicant is also seeking to add wall signs for one tenant, Van Phan Sports. The master signage permit would also establish the design scheme for the wall signs for two future tenants. The Design Review Committee approved this application at their meeting on June 27, 2005. The Development Review Board held a public meeting on July 5, 2005. John Floyd represented the applicant. Pursuant to Section G 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. 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 1. The applicant is seeking to replace two freestanding signs for two buildings on a multi - building lot located at 358 Dorset Street and 55 San Remo Drive in the Dorset Street/ City Center Sign District. The applicant is also seeking to add wall signs for one tenant, Van Phan Sports. The master signage permit would also establish the design scheme for the wall signs for two future tenants. 2. The property is located in the Central District 2 (CD2) zoning district. 3. The owner of record of the subject property is Patrick Malone. 4. The applicant has submitted renderings of the signage and lighting for the property. 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 signs are compatible with the existing building and the surrounding buildings. The freestanding signs will be constructed of aluminum and painted with enarnel. They will have aluminum posts and ball post caps. The proposed incandescent lighting to be mounted above each wall sign is acceptable, \drb\sign\maIon e\motion.doc harmonious, and consistent. No lighting has been proposed for the freestanding signs. 1. Lighting of all wall signs shall be limited to the fixtures presented in the application (incandescent bowl fixtures attached to the ed of a 1/4" arm extension and providing direct light against the sign). Any change to a different fixture shall rerqui.re an amendment to the Master Signage Permit. 2. Any future proposal for the lighting of the property's freestanding signs will require a sign permit from the code officer and must comply with Section 21 of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance. (b) Promotion of City Center Goals Signs within the DSICC Sign District should be of high aesthetic quality and pedestrian oriented. The proposed signage is in compliance with this requirement. The freestanding signs will be landscaped with plantings and wood mulch. Graphics appear to be legible and aesthetically pleasing. (c) Color & Texture The applicant has proposed to use the color of brick -red, with black posts and white lettering for the freestanding signs for both buildings. The proposed color scheme for the freestanding signs complies with the standard in Section 6(b)(3) that states, "The use of a maximum of three (3) predominant colors is encouraged to provide consistent foreground; text, and background color schemes." In addition, the satin texture of the proposed signs is compatible and harmonious with buildings on the property and nearby. The applicant has only defined the color scheme of the wall signs as having a "dark background with light colored graphics." This is not in keeping with the Section 6(b)(3) design guidelines that encourage a maximum of three colors. The color scheme as proposed for the wall signs does riot encourage sufficient consistency and that all wall signs should be of the same color scheme. This has worked well on other properties such as the Blue Mall located at 150 Dorset Street. 3. The background colors of the free standing signs shall be limited to brick -red with white lettering and gold accents. The colors of the wall signs for both buildings shall be limited to blue, brick red, and dark green backgrounds and white lettering with yellow accents. ('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 freestanding signs will be constructed of aluminum and painted with enamel. 4. All signs shall be kept in good repair; landscaping surrounding the freestanding signs shall be kept trimmed and neat and shall not obscure the text of the signs. \drb\sign\malone\motion.doc (e) Wall Mounted Signs Section 10 of the Sign Ordinance governs the size and location of wall -mounted signs. Specifications of Wall Signs for Multi -Building Lot Allowed —� Proposed r 55 San Remo Dr. (Van Phan Sports) _ 358 Dorset St (not yet leased)_ Total area of all wall signs 10% of 117/108 sf 78 sf <108 sf principal public facade) respectively Max. area of an individual sign (15% of fapade or 100 sf, 100 sf 39 sf < 100 sf each j whichever is smaller) Additional regulations Up to 2 signs 2 n/a 1 ! per tenant j Pursuant to Table 10-1 of the Sign Ordinance, a wall -mounted sign for a multi -tenant building or a multi -building lot with a master signage permit in any district with freestanding or landscape sign shall not exceed 15% of the area of the facade to which it is attached or 100 sq. ft., whichever is smaller. The proposed signage for the building at 55 San Remo Drive is in compliance with this requirement. The areas of the east and west walls are 152 and 600 square feet, respectively, allowing individual signs of 100 square feet and 90 square feet, respectively. The two proposed wall signs will have areas of 39 square feet each, which is well within this requirement. The public fagade for the building at 358 Dorset Street is 1080 square feet, which will allow a maximum individual sign size of 100 square feet. Exact dimensions of individual wail signs have not yet been proposed because the space is not yet leased-, the specifications from the sign ordinance shall apply to those properties when the space is leased. Pursuant to Table 10-1 of the Sign Ordinance, the total area of all wall -mounted signs on the subject property shall not exceed 10% of the area of principal public facade of each building. The proposed signage for the building at 55 San Remo Drive is in compliance with this requirement. The principal fagade of the building is 1170 square feet, limiting the maximum area of all wall signs to 117 square feet. The total signage proposed is 78 square feet, well within this requirement. The maximum area of signage allowed for the building at 358 Dorset Street shall be limited to 108 square feet. 5. The property owner shall divide the allowable sign area among tenants, not to exceed a total of 108 square feet, for the building at 358 Dorset Street, applying the specifications from Section 10 of City of South Burlington Sign Ordinance. Section 10(c) states that a wall -mounted sign shall not project above the roof or parapet of \drb\sign\ma lone\motio9.doc 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. 6. All wall signs shall be installed within a band above the level of the top of the windows in each building so as to maintain a standardized location and provide a consistent appearance. 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. The graphics shall be dimensional and cut out of/2" to 1 ° thick material. (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. The proposed signs are in compliance with this requirement. 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 proposed signs are in compliance with this requirement. The proposed signs are 30.2 square feet and stand at a height of less than 9 feet. \drb\sign\malone\motion.doc DECISION MOTION by �� seconded by 4 LP , to approve Master Signage Permit #D -05-04 of Patric Malone, subject to the following c ditions� Any future proposal for the lighting of the property's freestanding signs shall require a sign permit from the code officer and must comply with Section 21 of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance. 2. The background colors of the free standing signs shall be limited to brick -red with white lettering and gold accents. 3. The colors of the wall signs for both buildings shall be limited to blue, brick red, and dark green backgrounds and white lettering with yellow accents. 4. All signs shall be kept in good repair; landscaping surrounding the freestanding signs shall be kept trimmed and neat and shall not obscure the text of the signs. The property owner shall divide up the allowable wall sign area among tenants, not to exceed a total of 108 square feet, for the building at 358 Dorset Street, applying the specifications from Section 10 of the City of South Burlington Sign Ordinance. All wall signs shall be installed within a band above the level of the top of the windows in each building so as to maintain a standardized location and provide a consistent appearance. Lighting of all wall signs shall be limited to the fixtures presented in the application (incandescent bowl fixtures attached to the end of a 3/4" arm extension and providing direct light against the sign). Any change to a different fixture shall require an amendment to the Master Signage Permit. All signs shall be in compliance with Section 21 of the South Burlington Sign Ordinance. Mark Behr ye nay/abstain/not present Chuck Bolton ay/abstain/not present John Dinklagenay/abstain/not present Vena Roger Farley — /abstain/not present Larry Kupferman — e nay/abstain/not present Gayle Quimby — e nay/abstain/not present Motion carried by a vote of ( - 0 - O Signed this day of July 2005, by % � r John Dinklage, Chair \drb\sign\malone\motion.doc 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). \drb\sign\malone\motion.doc