The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 11/21/2022 at 7:30PM.
After a couple of meetings with very full agendas, during this meeting they will only be considering and voting on one variance request.
Valley Packaging at 110 N Kensington Drive would like to erect a second ground sign on their property, but section 23-522(a) of the Zoning Ordinance limits ground signs to one per parcel.
The property is a large parcel with two driveways that lead to two separate buildings. Per the questionnaire submitted by Valley Packaging, “A sign at each driveway would help in reducing confusions.” A second sign would also help improve pedestrian safety because without it trucks and buses do not know to use the designated driveway and would enter the property where there is pedestrian traffic.
City staff’s position is that while the large size of the lot makes it unique, the city code does not provide an exception for large lots. Additionally, “The applicant does have an alternative to place legal directional signs near the entrances according to Section 23-507(a)(4). Because of this, the application does not satisfy the criteria for a hardship.”
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