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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board Of Appeals - Minutes - 01/08/1987ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS January 8, 1987 Regular Meeting - 8:30 A.M. Minutes The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Thursday, January 8, 1987 at 8:30 A.M. in the Council Chambers of the City of Fort Collins City Hall. Roll call was answered by Boardmembers Lieser, Barnett, Thede, Lawton, Walker, and Coleman. Boardmembers Absent (Excused): Lancaster Staff Present: Barnes, Eckman, Brayfield Minutes of the Regular Meeting of December 11, 1986, Approved as Published The minutes of the December 11, 1986 regular meeting were unanimously approved. Appeal #1780 Section 118-97 (D) & (E), by Rudy Maes, 508 S. College Avenue - Approved with Conditions. --The variance would allow a barber shop to have a revolving sign. Specifically, the variance would allow an existing, traditional red, white and blue barber pole sign to revolve. The barber shop is located in the BG zone. ---Petitioner's statement of hardship: The revolving barber pole is part of Americana and shouldn't be prohibited. When the city required the owner to shut the pole off, some of the customers thought the store was not open or had closed down. ---Staff recommendation: Approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The pole be attached to the building. 2. The pole can only revolve during business hours. 3. No writing is allowed on the pole. 4. The pole can be used only in connection with the barber shop. 5. The pole can be no larger than the existing pole. • r ZBA Minutes — January 8, 1987 Page 2 6. The variance is for the specific pole presented to the Board." No notices were returned. No letters were received. Zoning Administrator Barnes presented slides and brief discussion of all three appeals to have revolving barber poles. The Board then reviewed them separately, beginning with Mr. Maes's appeal for variance at 508 S. College. Petitioner Rudy Maes, owner of the barber shop at 508 S. College, stated that when he turned his barber pole off last year, many regular customers thought that the shop closed down. He said that presently the pole is lit, and he leaves the light on after business hours to advertise his business. He felt that it would be a hardship to conform to the condition that the pole be turned off after business hours because his pole has only one switch. The light operates any time the pole revolves. He would have to have an electrician rewire the pole to conform. Boardmember Lawton said that he would not be in favor of allowing the pole to revolve 24 hours a day. The rest of the Board agreed that it would be best to be consistent in the requirements for all the barber poles in Fort Collins. Further, Mr. Maes could have the pole rewired to conform to the Board's requirements. Boardmember Barnett made a motion to approve the variance for the hardship stated with the following conditions: 1) the pole be attached to the building; 2) the pole can only revolve during business hours; 3) no writing is allowed on the pole; 4) the pole can be used only in connection with the barber shop; 5) the pole can be no larger than the existing pole; 6) the variance is for the specific pole presented to the Board. Boardmember Thede seconded the motion. Yeas: Lieser, Barnett, Thede, Lawton, Walker. Nays: None. Appeal # 1781 Section 118-97 (D) & (E), by William Young, 179 N. College Avenue — Approved with Conditions. ---The variance would allow a barber shop to have a revolving sign. Specifically, the variance would allow an existing, traditional red, white, and blue barber pole sign to revolve. The barber shop is located in the BG zone. ---Petitioner's statement of hardship: The revolving barber pole is part of Americana and shouldn't be prohibited. When the city required the owner to shut the pole off, some of the customers thought the store was not open or had closed down. ---Staff recommendation: Approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The pole be attached to the building. 7.BA Minutes - January 8, 1987 Page 3 2. The pole can only revolve during business hours. 3. No writing is allowed on the pole. 4. The pole can be used only in connection with the barber shop. 5. The pole can be no larger than the existing pole. 6. The variance is for the specific pole presented to the Board." No notices were returned. No letters were received. Petitioner William Young, owner of the barber shop at 179 N. College, spoke to the Board. He said that he had no problem with the conditions imposed by the Board. Boardmember Barnett made a motion to approve the variance for the hardship stated with the following conditions: 1) the pole be attached to the building; 2) the pole can only revolve during business hours; 3) No writing is allowed on the pole; 4) The pole can be used only in connection with the barber shop; 5) The pole can be no larger than the existing pole; 6) the variance is for the specific pole presented to the Board. Boardmember Lieser seconded the motion. Yeas: Lieser, Barnett, Thede, Lawton, Walker. Nays: None. Appeal #1782 Section 118-97 (D) & (E), by Max Moyer, 122 N. College Avenue - Approved with Conditions. ---The variance would allow a barber shop to have a revolving sign. Specifically, the variance would allow an existing, traditional red, white, and blue barber pole sign to revolve. The barber shop is located in the BG zone. ---Petitioner's statement of hardship: The revolving barber pole is a part of Americana and shouldn't be prohibited. When the city required the owner to shut the pole off, some of the customers thought the store was not open or had closed down. ---Staff recommendation: Approval subject to the following conditions: 1. The pole be attached to the building. 2. The pole can only revolve during business hours. 3. No writing is allowed on the pole. 4. The pole can be used only in connection with the barber shop. 5. The pole can be no larger than the existing pole. ZBA Minutes - January 8, 1987 Page 4 6. The variance is for the specific pole presented to the Board." No notices were returned. No letters were received. Petitioner Max Moyer, owner of the barber shop at 122 N. College, spoke in favor of the appeal, stating that he had no problems with the conditions recommended by the Board. Boardmember Barnett made a motion to approve the variance for the hardship stated with the following conditions: 1) the pole be attached to the building; 2) the pole can only revolve during business hours; 3) no writing is allowed on the pole; 4) the pole can be used only in connection with the barber shop; 5) the pole can be no larger than the existing pole: 6) the variance is for other specific pole presented to the Board. Boardmember Lieser seconded the motion. Yeas: Lieser, Barnett, Thede, Lawton, Walker. Nays: None. Appeal #1783: Tabled. Appeal #1784: Tabled. Appeal #1785: Withdrawn. The meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, 2 tZ t /_�Ct-k-,--a4-- Peter Barnes, Staff Support Lloyd Walker, Chairman LW/PB/bb