PZVAR2025-00006
Variance - Billboard Height 
550 S. US Highway 1

In accordance with Article II of Section 125 of the City Code, the applicant is requesting to deviate from City Code 117-6 to increase the height of their existing V-shape digital ground sign to 35 feet and to deviate from City Code Section 117-7(5)(3) regarding Permitted Signs for C-3, General Commercial Zone.

Address: 550 S US Hwy 1
Parcel ID: 2410-711-0060-000-6
Legal Description: BLVD DEV CO`S S/D BLK D LOT 10 AND N 29.2 FT OF LOT 11 AND W 7.5 FT OF VAC ALLEY ADJ ON E (MAP 24/10F) (OR 3609-159)

Kerry C. Driver - Senior Planner

Variance Criteria

Sec. 125-100 A variance may be granted only in the event that all of the following criteria are satisfied:

• Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands,  structures or buildings in the same zoning district;
• The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant;
• The literal interpretation of the provisions of the zoning ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under the terms of the ordinance and would result in unnecessary and undue hardship on the applicant;
• The variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of the land, building or structure;
• The granting of the variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of the ordinance codified in this section and such variance will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.

RECOMMENDATION
According to Sec. 117-6, ground signs in C-3 zoning district shall not exceed a total height of 25ft. above grade. The variance criteria have not been met by the application.

Planning Department does not recommend an approval.


ALTERNATE RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Recommend approval with or without conditions