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Representatives: Olivia Pridemore, 8603 Euclid-Chardon Road, Kirkland, OH <br />Proposal consists of signage. The property is zoned General Retail Business. <br />The following variances are requested: <br />1. A variance for 2 ground signs located within the 35 ft. traffic hazard triangle; code does not <br />allow, applicant shows 2 directional signs installed within traffic hazard triangles, Section <br />1163.17(a). <br />2. A variance for 2 additional ground signs; applicant is permitted 5 ground signs based on <br />previously granted variances, 7 ground signs are shown, Section 1163.27(a). <br />3. A 1 ft. variance for wall sign height; code permits 4 ft., applicant shows a height of 5 ft. for <br />Sign A, Section 1163.28(c). <br />4. A 5.4 sq. ft. variance for total sign area on a building; code permits 77 sq. ft., applicant shows <br />82.4 sq. ft., Section 1163.28(c). <br />Mr. Aspery stated that the property is located at the corner of Lorain and Dover Center Roads. <br />The applicant is proposing to install new ground and wall signage for the approved Starbucks <br />business currently under construction. The applicant shows two ground signs located in the <br />required 35 foot sight triangle axea; code prohibits signage within the sight triangles. The <br />applicant is proposing to install two additional ground signs in addition to the five total that were <br />approved on January 4, 2016. This would bring their total number of ground signs to seven. The <br />applicant is proposing to install a wall sign exceeding allowable height requirements by one foot. <br />The applicant's proposed wall signage exceeds total allowable building sign area by 5.4 square <br />feet based on frontage calculations. Ms. Pridemore stated that the sign package that was <br />submitted was the typical sign package for Starbucks. The directional signs are to help direct <br />traffic through the drive-thru. Mr. Russell stated that the Building Department believed the <br />current amount of signage is sufficient and additional signage is not necessary, Mr. Aspery <br />agreed. Mr. O'Malley reminded the Board that the sign content is not reviewed, only the size, <br />number and location of signs. He also added that the property owner is usually present for the <br />meetings and ready to discuss the proposals. Ms. Pridemore stated that Starbucks likes to <br />advertise that a drive-thru is there and have it indicated on the building. She added that most <br />Starbucks locations have three to five ground signs. Mr. Allain clarified that this was the second <br />request for variances for the same project. Ms. Pridemore was not involved with the previous <br />request for variances so she was unsure why they were requested the way they were. Ms. Sabo <br />did not believe additional signage was required for customers to know what the business is and <br />their needs could be met with the existing variances. Mr. Allain did not believe a hardship was <br />presented, Ms. Sabo agreed. Discussion occurred regarding why sign content is not considered <br />due to Supreme Court ruling. <br />Mr. Allain moved, seconded by Mr. Papotto, to approve the following variances as written <br />for 16-7718; Starbucks; 27190 Lorain laoad: <br />1. A varaance for 2 ground signs located within tlne 35 ft. trafffic hazard triangle; code does <br />not allow, applicant shows 2 directional signs installed within traffic hazard triangles, <br />Section 1163.17(a). <br />2. A variance for 2 additional ground signs; applicant is permitted 5 ground signs based <br />on previously granted variances, 7 ground signs are shown, Section 1163.27(a). <br />3. A 1 ft. variance for wall sign height; code permits 4 ft., applicant shows a height of 5 ft. <br />for Sign A, Section 1163.28(c).