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ITEM 11 |
City Council Memorandum Development Services Memo No. CC22-011
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Date: |
February 10, 2022 |
To: |
Mayor and Council |
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Joshua H. Wright, City Manager Andy Bass, Deputy City Manager Derek D. Horn, Development Services Director |
From: |
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Subject: |
PLH21-0028 Gold Medal Gym |
Request: |
Preliminary Development Plan (PDP) for increasing the maximum size permitted for exterior wall signs. |
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Location: |
455 E Warner Rd, Generally located east of the southeast corner of Warner Road and Arizona Avenue |
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Applicant: |
Ana Jones, Trademark Visual, Inc. on behalf of Gold Medal Gym |
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Proposed Motion: |
Move City Council approve Preliminary Development Plan PLH21-0028 Gold Medal Gym increasing the maximum size permitted for exterior wall signs, subject to conditions recommended by Planning and Zoning Commission. |
Background Data: |
- Subject site zoned Planned Area Development (PAD) for light industrial (I-1), as well as office, showroom, and select commercial uses
- Original Rezoning and Preliminary Development Plan (DVR04-0036 Warner Commerce Park) were approved in 2005
- Comprehensive Sign Package approved with DVR04-0036 Warner Commerce Park in 2005
- Zoning amendment (DVR07-0025 Warner Commerce Park) for expanded list of permitted uses approved in 2007
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Surrounding Land Use Data: |
North |
Warner Road & PAD for light industrial |
South |
PAD for industrial |
East |
PAD for industrial and select commercial uses |
West |
PAD for industrial and select commercial uses |
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Proposed Development: |
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Signage Permitted by Current Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) |
Proposed Signage |
Conformance with Current CSP |
Sign Quantity |
Up to 1 sign per façade per tenant space |
North Façade: 1 West Façade: 1 |
Both signs conform |
Sign Dimension |
Each sign is limited to be 5’ x 16’ and 80 sq. ft. or less |
North Façade: Generally: 16' 4" x 28' 11" 198 sq.ft. in area Row 1: 8' 6" x 9' 8" 82.4 sq. ft. Row 2: 3' 1" x 28' 10" 90.3 sq.ft. Row 3: 1' 7" x 16' 4" 25.5 sq. ft. West Façade: Generally: 5’ x 16’ 80 sq.ft |
North Façade: Exceeds size criteria West Façade: Conforms |
Sign Design |
Reverse pan channel with acrylic or aluminum faces. Internally illuminated or non-illuminated. No raceways allowed. |
North Façade: 1/8” Acrylic and Vinyl faces Aluminum returns West Façade: .125” Aluminum Faces Halo illuminated |
Both signs conform |
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Review and Recommendation: |
The current approved comprehensive sign plan (CSP) allows for a maximum sign area of 80 square feet and the maximum dimensions of 5' in height and 16' in width, with said sign(s) being located on the facades which are adjacent to the interior tenant space. It was previously anticipated that two tenants would occupy the space adjacent to this north facade, which would have resulted in a maximum total of 160 square feet of signage being permitted between the two signs.Today, the building is fully occupied by one tenant which is proposing one larger sign, instead of two, on the north facade fronting Warner Road. The proposed sign is composed of three separate segments. When assembled, the composition is 16'-4" in height and 28'10" in width. The net area of the three segments is 198.11 square feet. Although the proposed sign exceeds the CSP permitted sign area, it meets the Zoning Code requirements which allow up to 250 square feet of sign area.The sign which currently exists on the north facade will be relocated to the west facade. While it is important to consider as part of the overall signage that is proposed for the building, this sign complies with the dimensional, quantity, and size criteria of the current approved CSP. Being that there is just one tenant occupying this building, the proposed signage will still result in less total sign area than what may have been achieved if two or more tenants filled the subject building. For that reason, and based on the proposed sign's compliance with the Zoning Code criteria, Planning staff finds the request to be consistent with the goals of the General Plan. Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval subject to conditions. |
Public / Neighborhood Notification |
- This request was noticed in accordance with the requirements of the Chandler Zoning Code.
- A virtual neighborhood meeting was held on September 28, 2021. No residents attended the meeting and the applicant received no calls in response to the neighborhood meeting invite.
- As of the writing of this memo, Planning staff is not aware of any opposition to the proposed request for additional signage.
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Planning and Zoning Commission Vote Report |
Planning and Zoning Commission meeting January 19, 2022 Motion to Approve In Favor: 5 Opposed:0 Absent: 1 (Koshiol) |
Recommended Conditions of Approval |
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends the City Council approve the Preliminary Development Plan for increased maximum size permitted for exterior wall signs subject to the conditions below:
- The wall mounted signage for Building Seven shall be in substantial conformance with the Development Booklet, entitled "PLH21-0028 Gold Medal Gym" and kept on file in the City of Chandler Planning Division, in File No. PLH21-0028, modified by such conditions included at the time the Booklet was approved by the Chandler City Council and/or as thereafter amended, modified or supplemented by the Chandler City Council
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