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7. 4.
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| Board of Adjustment |
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REQUESTED VARIANCE:
The Applicant is seeking a variance to the 12 foot sign height requirement imposed by the Warrington Redevlopment Plan. The requested variance would allow a sign of 14 feet, 10 inches and this request is supported by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA).
RELEVANT AUTHORITY:
Land Development Code of Escambia County, Florida (Ordinance No. 96-3 as amended), Section: 6.07.01.I.6.c
6. Signs.
c. Free-standing on-premises signs shall be "human scaled". There shall be only one such sign per parcel and it shall not exceed 100 square feet per sign face and 12 feet in height;
CRITERIA
Land Development Code of Escambia County, Florida (Ordinance No. 96-3 as amended), Section 2.05.02 |
| CRITERION (1) |
That there are special circumstances or conditions applicable to the building or land in question that are peculiar to such property that do not apply generally to other land or buildings in the vicinity.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
Section 2.05.02 of the Land Development Code defines special circumstances or conditions specifically as follows: “Such special conditions shall be limited to unusual physical characteristics inherent in the specific piece of property and not common to properties similarly situated. Such physical characteristics include, but are not limited to, exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape, topographic conditions, or the presence of sensitive environmental resources, any or all of which will result in peculiar or practical difficulties in the quiet enjoyment and use of the property”.
The Applicant is seeking this sign height variance to raise the sign to a point at which it would not be an obstacle to maneuvering through the site. This site pre-dates the LDC and the design from that time restricts the parking and maneuvering area in front of the building. These characteristics present practical difficulties necessitating the requested variance. |
| CRITERION (2) |
That the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right and not merely to serve as a convenience to the Applicant.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
The variance is necessary to alleviate the unique practical hardships on site. |
| CRITERION (3) |
That such a variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or unreasonably increase the congestion in public streets, the danger of fire, imperil the public safety, unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area or in any other respect impair the health, safety, comfort, or general welfare of the inhabitants of Escambia County.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
This variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or unreasonably increase the congestion in public streets, the danger of fire, imperil the public safety, unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area, or in any other respect impair the health, safety, comfort, or general welfare of the inhabitants of Escambia County.
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The variance will not, in any manner, alter other provisions of this Code or Comprehensive Plan.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
This variance will not alter other provisions of the Land Development Code or Comprehensive Plan.
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| CRITERION (5) |
That the variance is the minimum necessary to make possible the use of the land, building or other improvements as approved by the BOA.
FINDINGS-OF-FACT
Staff agrees with the CRA that the request is the minimum given the hardships on site.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board approve the variance as requested.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FINDINGS:
The Board adopted Staff's findings and approved the request as submitted. |
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