04-12-2018 Planning Commission Minutes

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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 12, 2018 amendment to the existing sign plan, and after several months, the property owner has applied for the amendment. The City Planner explained that the comprehensive sign plan also provided for a maximum of four wall signs on the north elevation of the building. Since that approval, the property owner has identified tenant suites located on all of the building elevations that may have a need for signage. The City Planner stated that the PUD Amendment request is to increase the number of wall signs up to nine, and allowing them to be installed on all elevations of the building. The wall signs as proposed would vary between raceway mounting, individually mounted letters, panel signs, or painted wall graphics. In addition, the signs vary between internally illuminated, non -illuminated, or external overhead lighting. The City Planner noted that there is also a freestanding sign on the property for Poolside that has been there for many years. The property owner has indicated that he would like that to stay. The City Planner explained that the applicant is also requesting to be allowed one painted wall sign on the west elevation of the building. He stated that the City's architectural guidelines for the commercial development areas prohibit the use of painted wall graphics as a type of signage. He noted that in 2014, the City did approve the use of painted wall graphics as signage at Saxon Lanes, 61 Little Canada Road West, as part of the entire building being repainted. He stated this guideline was established due to concerns with painted wall graphics being difficult to remove when businesses change and in maintaining them in good shape over the years. He explained that the guidelines are in place to maintain a consistent look for signage on buildings with multiple tenants. Tim Smith, property owner of 80 Little Canada Road, is agreeable to the rail signs and single letters for the rest of the tenants, but is requesting to keep the TNT Billiards metal panel sign and the painted sign on the west side. He noted that their painted sign is well done and feels that it can be easily painted over. Johnson clarified that the request is two parts; the first is to allow signage on all sides of the building for the tenants; and the second part is to be able to keep TNT Billiard's existing metal panel sign and the painted wall sign on the west elevation, which is not consistent with the existing sign plan. Buesing asked if the TNT Billiards sign was lit. Mr. Smith stated that it would be with an overhead gooseneck light. Schwalbach asked if there have been other sign requests denied. The City Planner stated that there have been a variety of sign requests that were not -2-