HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2008-071 DCOTA Sign Variances RESOLUTION NO. 2008-071
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA APPROVING
THE VARIANCE REQUESTS SUBMITTED BY JEFF FALKANGER WITH THE
FIRM FALKANGER SNYDER MARTINEAU AND YATES, ARCHITECTS,
REPRESENTING DCOTA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LTD.,PARTNER,C/O
COHEN BROTHERS REALTY,FROM CHAPTER 28,"ZONING",ARTICLE 28,
"SIGNS",FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 1815 - 1825—1855—1875 GRIFFIN
ROAD, DANIA BEACH; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Dania Beach Code of Ordinances, Chapter 28, "Zoning", Article 28,
"Signs"prescribes the signage regulations for properties within the City of Dania Beach; and
WHEREAS,Jeff Falkanger, who is the architect representing the property owner DCOTA
Development Company Ltd.,Partner,c/o Cohen Brothers Realty,is requesting several variances as
follows:
VA-20-08 —Variance request to allow a monument sign 40 feet in height (Chapter 28, "Zoning",
Article 28, "Signs", allows only one (1) monument sign per development site and does not allow
monument signs to exceed 8 feet in height). The property is located at 1825 Griffin Road and is
owned by HEI Fort Lauderdale, LLC c/o HEI Hospitality.
VA-21-08—Variance request to allow three(3)wall signs,each 86.9 square feet in area(Chapter 28,
"Zoning", Article 28, "Signs", allows a maximum area no greater than the front footage of the
building multiplied by .05, not to exceed 75 square feet for wall signs). The property is located at
1875 Griffin Road, land is owned by Design Center of the Americas c/o Cohen Brothers Realty.
VA-22-08 — Variance to allow a monument sign 220 square feet in area facing I-95 (Chapter 28,
"Zoning",Article 28 Signs allows monument signs to be located along arterial roadways and limits a
monument sign area to a maximum of 48 square feet). The property is located at 1855 Griffin Road
and is owned by Design Center of the Americas c/o Cohen Brothers Realty.
VA-23-08 — Variance request to allow one (1) wall sign 510 square feet in area (Chapter 28,
"Zoning",Article 28,"Signs",allows a maximum area of 75 square feet for wall signs.)Property is
known as Building C- 1855 Griffin Road,and is located on property owned by Design Center ofthe
Americas c/o Cohen Brothers Realty; and
WHEREAS,the Planning&Zoning Board on April 16,2008,recommended approval of the
variance requests, based upon the criteria set forth in Section 10.13 of Article 10, of Chapter 28,
"Zoning", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dania Beach;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That those certain applications VA-20-08,VA-21-08,VA-22-08 and VA-23-08,
from requirements in Chapter 28, "Zoning", Article 28, "Signs"of the City Code of Ordinances are
approved.
Section 2. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with this Resolution are
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall be in force and take effect immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
PASSED and ADOPTED on May 13, 2008.
ALBERT C. JONES
MAYOR-COMMISSIONER
AES'T:' '
v czrt.( Apj
LOUISE STILSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TOMAX7CTNESS
BY:
THO J. ANS RO
CITY ATTORNEY
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