ITEM DESCRIPTION:
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VA-2406: Request for a variance from Article VI to allow for a second monument sign to be placed on the property at 544 Airpark Road.
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OWNER/APPLICANT:
Benjamin Cast
PROPOSED USE:
Entrance Sign
Business currently has one monument entrance sign on the north side of the property and is requesting a variance for a second entrance sign on the south side of the property to guide suppliers, truck haulers, and guests to the correct areas and reduce incorrect traffic flows.
REQUESTED ACTION:
1. Article VI, Section 21-61.04(d): To allow two (2) ground signs per parcel in lieu of the allowance for only one ground sign.
PARCEL ID:
743100000124
AREA:
11.6 acres
CURRENT LAND USE:
Light Industrial (Boat Manufacturing)
FLUM DESIGNATION:
Industrial
ZONING DISTRICT:
Light Industrial
VOTING DISTRICT:
District One - Councilwoman Charlotte Hope Gillis
Explanation of hardship by applicant: Everglades Boats is requesting permission to install a second entrance sign at the location on 544 Air Park Road. The existing entrance sign is very old and needs modernizing. The goal of updating the sign is to improve the look of the sign, to align the sign to their current branding and to communicate more effectively with guests and suppliers.
There are two entrances to the campus at 544 Air Park Road: one at the north end and one at the south end. They currently have a single sign at the north entrance and no sign at the south entrance. The request is to replace the current sign at the northern entrance and add a sign at the southern entrance.
The intent is to label each sign with the name of their business, address and the words "north entrance" or "south entrance". Having two signs that are labeled as north and south entrances will assist them in guiding suppliers and outbound truck haulers to the optimal entrance to accomplish their tasks. It will also allow them to direct guests who visit for tours to the correct entrance for parking. ...
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