HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Board of Adjustment 1987-08-25BRADFORD PUBLISHING CO.RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Board of Adjustment
August 25, 1987
Board:
Also Attending:
Absent:
Chairman Brown, Members Dickinson,
Habecker, Lamson, Sager
Mayor Dannels, Town Planner Stamey,
Building Inspector Allman, Secretary
Jones
None
1. STANLEY HOTELS, LTD. - Judith Normal! - Request for Variance
to Permit Off-Premises Sign, 457 E. Wonderview Avenue.
Mr. Paul Kochevar, representing the applicants, presented
their request for a variance from Section 17.66.190, C, 15,
which prohibits off-premises advertising signs, and Section
17.66.300,2, which requires an 8 ft. setback from the
property line for freestanding signs and permits only one
freestanding sign in each yard of a building which abuts a
street.
Mr. Kochevar stated that the Stanley Hotel would like to
place a free-standing sign on the Stanley Village property
to identify the historic entrance to the hotel. He also
stated this request was being made because the Stanley Hotel
property is "landlocked" and not adjacent to a public right-
of-way, making it difficult for people to find access to the
hotel. He said the sign would be 7 ft. high by 4 ft. wide,
lighted by a focused ground light and would blend in nicely
with Stanley Village Shopping Center. Two options for sign
locations were presented. However, consideration of option
No. 2, which proposed to locate the sign in the highway
right-of-way, was withdrawn by the applicant due to Highway
Department regulations. Mr. Kochevar requested the Board
consider only option No. 1, which is a proposed sign
location east of the Stanley Village_ property line, on the
south side of the entrance. He said the owners of Stanley
Village have agreed to this sign being located on the
property.
Member Sager noted that he had a conversation with Mr.
Normal! (owner of the Stanley Hotel) a month ago and Mr.
Normal! showed him a proposal for a new entrance to the
Stanley, which included moving tennis courts, solar panels
and possibly removing the swimming pool in order to make
access from the Highway 34 By-Pass. He also^ stated the
Stanley Hotel was not the only "landlocked" business in the
area. Mr. Kochevar stated that funds were not available at
this time for a new entry-way proposal.
Member Dickinson requested clarification of that part of the
sign code concerning off-premises advertising and setback
requirements. After discussion. Member Dickinson stated he
felt this request for a variance was reasonable and the sign
location would benefit the community and general public by
showing, more clearly, the access to the Stanley hotel. It
was noted that this sign would be temporary and if another
access was constructed at a later date, this sign could be
removed.
Member Lamson stated that the Board has turned down a number
of off-premises advertising requests in the past and teit
approval of this variance would set a precedent.
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Member Sager stated he felt the three variance criteria in
the sign code had not been met.
After discussion. Member Habecker stated he felt all three
conditions were being met in that the property was unique to
the Town, the sign would not be injurious to the neighborho
od and the variance was the minimum one necessary to permit
the applicant to reasonably draw attention to his business.
Member Habecker moved that this variance request be approved
with the stipulation that at such time the hotel establishes
an alternate main entrance, this sign is to be removed and
signage for the entire parcel reviewed, per the applicable
code. Member Dickinson seconded the motion and the vote was
as follows: Those voting for approval of the variance:
Members Brown, Dickinson, Habecker; those voting "No",
Members Lamson and Sager.
At this time. Member Sager expressed displeasure that the
Board was not represented by legal counsel at this meeting.
He stated he felt it was important to have legal counsel
available to the board in their decision making process.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
'MLCarolyn /wones/. Secretary