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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Planning and Zoning_Tab 03_01/07/2010• Memorandum T®: Planning and Zoning Advisory Board from: James M. Weinand, Fire Chief /Community Developmen ,, ®ate: January 5, 2010 ~ ~~~ Re: Mad Hatter's -Planning and Zoning Advisory Meet}~iguary 7, 2010 at 5:30 p.m Mr. Gillespie has made application for a name change on his existing monument sign, formerly known as McCarthy's Restaurant and Pub located at 187 Tequesta Drive. Frank Gillespie remains partial owner and operator of this restaurant and wishes to change its name to Mad Hatter's. This restaurant was opened on Friday, December 18; with approval of temporary sign for a period of 30 days as permitted under section 78-742 (m). These temporary signs are required to be removed when the permanent sign is installed or no later than 30 days after installation of the temporary sign, whichever is sooner. This establishment is in the MU zoning district; and while reviewing Sec. 78-741 of the Village Code of Ordinances (Technical requirements), I noticed that the Code does not specifically address commercial areas of the a MU Zoning District. Therefore, the technical requirements of C-1, C-2 and C-3 have been reviewed and are as follows; Sec. 78-741 (b) (2) (e). Establishments not in shopping centers shall be allowed one freestanding sign under the conditions as follows: i. Establishments not in a shopping center and located within the C-1 neighborhood commercial district shall be allowed one sign per building apart from the building not to exceed 60 square feet in area and not exceeding 16 feet in height from finished grade and having a minimum setback of ten feet in accordance with section 78-739. Landscaping and irrigation at the base of any such signage may be required by the community development director, or may be recommended by the planning and zoning advisory board and required by the village council as part of the site plan review process as established in article IX, division 2 of this chapter whenever the landscaping and irrigation are considered desirable. The sign shall be located within the middle one-third of the property fronting on the public street. ii. Establishments not in a shopping center, located within the C-2 community commercial district or the C-3 general commercial district, shall be allowed one sign per building apart from the building not to exceed 60 square feet in area and not exceeding 20 feet in height from finished grade and having a minimum setback of ten feet in accordance with section 78-739. Landscaping and irrigation at the base of any such signage may be required by the community development director, or may be recommended by the planning and zoning advisory board and required by the village council as part of the site plan review process as established in article IX, division 2 of this chapter whenever the landscaping and irrigation are considered desirable. The sign shall be located within the middle one-third of the property fronting on the public street. • • Staff Review and Comments: 1. All commercial zoning districts allow one sign per building apart from the building not to exceed 60 square feet in area. According to Mr. Gillespie's application the sign is approximately 32 square feet. 2. Maximum height requirement within the C-1 shall not exceeding 16 feet in height from finished grade and the maximum height requirement within the C-2, C-3 commercial district shall not exceeding 20 feet in height from finished grade; This monument sign base is not being modified and has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Board and the Vllage Council. 3. All commercial zoning districts have a minimum setback of ten feet in accordance with section 78- 739. Again, this monument sign base is not being modified and has been approved by the Planning and Zoning Board and the Village Council. 4. My main concern with the applicants proposed sign is that I'm not sure it meets the intent of the Village Code of Ordinances Sec. 78-731. (b) which states that "!t is further intended to protect property values, create a more attractive economic and business climate, enhance and protect the physical appearance of the community, preserve the scenic and natural beauty of the Village and provide a more enjoyable and pleasing community. Also, it is intended by this division to improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, provide more open space, curb the deterioration of natural beauty and the community environment, and reduce visual pollution." C s Page 2 . Most signs along Tequesta Drive have less than four colors and I could not find another sign in the • ~ Village with a cartoon type character on it. Below is a picture of adjoining properties signage which has four colors. • The signage at Tequesta Municipal Center has the most colors but they are primarily from three-color pallets. • s Page 3 AGENDA OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA PLANNING & ZONING ADVISORY BOARD THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010; 5:30 P.M. VILLAGE HALL CHAMBERS 345 TEQUESTA DRIVE, TEQUESTA, FLORIDA CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Regular Board Members Alternate Members Elizabeth Schauer, Chair Steve Okun, Vice Chair James Hackett, member Michael Schmidt, member Chase Croft, member APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MEETING MINUTES August 20, 2009 SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS OLD BUSINESS 2. NEW BUSINESS 3. PAZ 1-10 A Sign Application by Frank Gillespie, owner/operator of Mad Hatter's, 187 Tequesta Dr., (f/k/a McCarthy's Restaurant and Pub) PUBLIC COMMENT COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS ANY OTHER MATTERS ADJOURNMENT Please take notice and be advised: If any person decides to appeal any decision made by this Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he/she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. !pnl72/21/09 PILLAGE OF TEQUESTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 345 Tequesta Drive •Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 (561) 575-6220 • Fax: (561) 575-6224 December 21, 2009 Mr. Frank Gillespie 187 Tequesta Drive Tequesta FL 33469 RE: Application for Change of Monument Sign Dear Mr. Gillespie: '' Please be advised your issue has been placed on the Agenda for the January 7, 2010 • Planning and Zoning Advisory Board Meeting, being held in Council Chambers, 345 Tequesta Drive, at 5:30 p.m.. It is in your best interest to attend the meeting and be prepared to answer any questions which may arise. If you have any concerns, pleas feel free to contact me. JW/pn ~~` t Yours~tru~ ,:~ ~,.~ ~,~~ Chief- ames Weinand, ~,~e~fing Community Development Director Thursday Dec 10th To whom it may concern, I, Frank Gillespie; owner of 187 Tequesta dr. formally named McCarthy's, wish to inform you that I am applying for a sign change. There will be no structural or electrical work to do, merely aface-lift of the original sign if you will. Please find attached copies of proposed new sign face. Thank you, Frank Gillespie C~ Work Order for change of copy to existing sign structure on Premises work order to clean off existing sign face and re -apply with a digitally printed full color decal one new face 8'x4' on both sides approx 32 S.F. using existing sign structure sign installation requires no engineering decals will be applied on site 4 0 H �►TT�F�'C pVe & RESTAVY4pit