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Home My WebLink AboutVARIANCE Temp Banner 225 Park Lane 2011-05-03 Claire’s Restaurant Banner Variance Request Estes Park Community Development Department, Planning Division Room 230, Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 970-577-3721 Fax: 970-586-0249 www.estes.org C REATIVE S IGN D ESIGN R EVIEW B OARD RMNP MEETING DATE: May 3, 2011 RMNP Fall River - Entrance EVDC Boundary 34 USFS (Eagle / Rock REQUEST: Variance from Section Mac Gregor Ranch 34 (/ 17.66.190(c) Time Displayed regarding RMNP Lake Estes Beaver length a temporary banner may be Meadows Entrance 36 ( / 36 displayed. (/ Rocky Prospect Mt.36 36 7( / ( Mountain/ USFS National USFS Park Marys LOCATION: 225 Park Lane Lake YMCA Conference Grounds USFS APPLICANT/OWNER: Claire Ray Cheley USFS Camps 7 (/ RMNP EVDC Boundary Lily Lake STAFF CONTACT: Dave Shirk SITE DATA TABLE: Consultant: N/A Parcel Number: 3525114004 Development Area:N/A Existing Land Use: Restaurant Proposed Land Use: Same ZoningDesignation: “CD” Commercial Downtown Adjacent Zoning: East: “CD” Commercial Downtown North: “CD” Commercial Downtown West: “CD” Commercial Downtown South: “CD” Commercial Downtown Adjacent Land Uses: East: OfficeNorth: Residential West: Commercial South: Bond Park PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND: The applicant requests a variance to Section 17.66.190(c) Time Displayed to allow a temporary banner to remain in place longer than the 28 consecutive days typically allowed. Specifically, the applicant wishes to display an “OPEN 7AM to 9PM” banner on the side of the restaurant that fronts Park Lane (see photo next page). The purpose of this request is to offset the Bond Park construction activity. This activity includes partial closure of Park Lane, which directly impacts the restaurant. REVIEW CRITERIA: In accordance with Section 17.66.220(2) of the Estes Park Municipal Code, in granting any variance, the Review Board shall find that all of the following conditions exist. (a) There are special circumstances or conditions, such as the existence of buildings, topography, vegetation, sign structures or other matters on adjacent lots or within the adjacent public right-of-way, which would substantially restrict the effectiveness of the sign in question; provided, however, that such special circumstances or conditions must be particular to the particular business or enterprise to which the applicant desires to draw attention and do not apply generally to all businesses or enterprises. Staff Comment: Planning Division Staff recommends special circumstances exist. Specifically, the construction activity associated with Bond Park includes disruption of the street system in the area, and may lead the public to mistakenly believe the restaurant is either closed or not accessible. Creative Sign Design Review Board, May 3, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Claire’s Restaurant Variance Request (b) The variance is in general harmony with the purposes of this Chapter, and specifically is not injurious to the neighborhood in which the business or enterprise is located. Staff Comment: Planning Division Staff suggests the requested variance is not injurious to the neighborhood. Specifically, the banner would be removed after construction activity has been completed. (c) The variance is the minimum one necessary to permit the applicant to reasonably draw attention to the business or enterprise. Staff Comment: The Board should use their best judgment if the variance is the least amount necessary to alleviate the special circumstances associated with this property. PUBLIC COMMENT AND OTHER ISSUES. Staff has not received any public input regarding this proposal. FINDINGS: 1. There are special circumstances or conditions which would substantially restrict the effectiveness of the sign in question, and such conditions are particular to the particular business or enterprise to which the applicant desires to draw attention and do not apply generally to all businesses or enterprises. 2. The variance is in general harmony with the purposes of this Chapter, and specifically is not injurious to the neighborhood in which the business or enterprise is located. 3. The variance is the minimum one necessary to permit the applicant to reasonably draw attention to the business or enterprise. RECOMMENDATION: Approval conditional to: 1. The banner shall be removed within 48 hours of completion of construction activity associated with the Bond Park Master Plan, Phases I and III. 2. The banner display period shall not be counted toward future banner displays for the calendar year 2011. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move APPROVAL of the requested variance with the findings and conditions recommended by staff. Creative Sign Design Review Board, May 3, 2011 Page 3 of 3 Claire’s Restaurant Variance Request Claire’s Restaurant Banner Variance Request Estes Park Community Development Department, Planning Division Room 230, Town Hall, 170 MacGregor Avenue PO Box 1200, Estes Park, CO 80517 Phone: 970-577-3721 Fax: 970-586-0249 www.estes.org C REATIVE S IGN D ESIGN R EVIEW B OARD RMNP MEETING DATE: May 3, 2011 RMNP Fall River Entrance EVDC Boundary 34 USFS (Eagle / Rock Mac Gregor Ranch REQUEST: Variance from Section 34 (/ 17.66.190(c)Time Displayed regarding RMNP Lake Estes Beaver length a temporary banner may be Meadows Entrance 36 ( / 36 displayed. (/ Rocky Prospect Mt.36 36 7( / ( Mountain/ USFS National USFS Park Marys LOCATION: 225 Park Lane Lake YMCA Conference Grounds USFS :Claire Ray APPLICANT/OWNER Cheley USFS Camps 7 (/ RMNP EVDC Boundary Lily Lake STAFF CONTACT:Dave Shirk SITE DATA TABLE: Consultant: N/A Parcel Number: 3525114004 Development Area: N/A Existing Land Use:RestaurantProposed Land Use:Same Zoning Designation:“CD” Commercial Downtown Adjacent Zoning: East:“CD” Commercial Downtown North: “CD” Commercial Downtown West:“CD” Commercial Downtown South: “CD” Commercial Downtown Adjacent Land Uses: East: Office North: Residential West: Commercial South: Bond Park PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND:The applicant requests a variance to Section 17.66.190(c) Time Displayed to allow a temporary banner to remain in place longer than the 28 consecutive days typically allowed. Specifically, the applicant wishes to display an “OPEN 7AM to 9PM” banner on the side of the restaurant that fronts Park Lane (see photo next page). The purpose of this request is to offset the Bond Park construction activity. This activity includes partial closure of Park Lane, which directly impacts the restaurant. REVIEW CRITERIA: In accordance with Section 17.66.220(2) of the Estes Park Municipal Code, in granting any variance, the Review Board shall find that all of the following conditions exist. )b* There are special circumstances or conditions, such as the existence of buildings, topography, vegetation, sign structures or other matters on adjacent lots or within the adjacent public right-of-way, which would substantially restrict the effectiveness of the sign in question; provided, however, that such special circumstances or conditions must be particular to the particular business or enterprise to which the applicant desires to draw attention and do not apply generally to all businesses or enterprises. Staff Comment: Planning Division Staff recommends special circumstances exist. Specifically, the construction activity associated with Bond Park includes disruption of the street system in the area, and may lead the public to mistakenly believe the restaurant is either closed or not accessible. Creative Sign Design Review Board, May 3, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Claire’s Restaurant Variance Request )c* The variance is in general harmony with the purposes of this Chapter, and specifically is not injurious to the neighborhood in which the business or enterprise is located. Staff Comment: Planning Division Staff suggests the requested variance is not injurious to the neighborhood. Specifically, the banner would be removed after construction activity has been completed. (c) The variance is the minimum one necessary to permit the applicant to reasonably draw attention to the business or enterprise. Staff Comment: The Board should use their best judgment if the variance is the least amount necessary to alleviate the special circumstances associated with this property. PUBLIC COMMENT AND OTHER ISSUES.Staff has not received any public input regarding this proposal. FINDINGS: 1.There are special circumstances or conditions which would substantially restrict the effectiveness of the sign in question, and such conditions are particular to the particular business or enterprise to which the applicant desires to draw attention and do not apply generally to all businesses or enterprises. 2.The variance is in general harmony with the purposes of this Chapter, and specifically is not injurious to the neighborhood in which the business or enterprise is located. 3.The variance is the minimum one necessary to permit the applicant to reasonably draw attention to the business or enterprise. RECOMMENDATION:Approvalconditional to: 1. The banner shall be removed within 48 hours of completion of construction activity associated with the Bond Park Master Plan, Phases I and III. 2. The banner display period shall not be counted toward future banner displays for the calendar year 2011. SUGGESTED MOTION: I move APPROVAL of the requested variance with the findings and conditions recommended by staff. Creative Sign Design Review Board, May 3, 2011 Page 3 of 3 Claire’s Restaurant Variance Request