Case Number:
A-16-140
Applicant:
Marc Toppel
Owner:
Gray Street Partners
Council District:|1010|Location:
812 South Alamo Street
Legal Description:
Lots 3, 4, 17, and W IRR 56.1 FT of 1, Block 4, NCB 782
Zoning:
"IDZ NCD-1 AHOD" Infill Development South Presa / South St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation Airport Hazard Overlay District
Case Manager:
Margaret Pahl, AICP Senior Planner
Request
A request for variances from the design regulations described in the South Presa/South St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation District, UDC 35-335: 1) the signage limitations to allow a rooftop sign that is 60 square feet in area; 2) signage limitations to allow both awning and blade signage for each tenant totaling no more than 10 square feet; and 3) two way-finding signs as large as 24 square feet.
Executive Summary
The applicant is seeking several variances from the South Presa/South St. Mary's Neighborhood Conservation District "NCD-1" design regulations. Most of these originate from the properties peculiar shape and existing buildings, each were built decades prior to the adoption of the ordinance. The ordinance restricts parking along the frontage to no more than 50 percent of the linear distance. The property measures 406 feet in length along South St. Mary's Street, only 158 feet of that distance includes an existing building. Future plans to add a second building would reduce the amount of parking spaces located along the frontage. In addition, the double frontage lot has 200 feet of frontage along South Presa Street; 150 feet of this frontage will include parking as well, violating the 50% limitation. These variances address existing site improvements, which due to the level of investment, would be required to comply fully with current regulations.
Additionally, the applicant has proposed a cohesive sign package for the overall project and is seeking modifications to the limited sign regulations. Among these include a request for a rooftop sign which meets many of t...
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