TO: Architectural Review Board Members
FROM: Gregg Harding, Assistant Planning & Zoning Division Manager
DATE: 11/9/2022
SUBJECT:
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120 Church Street
Pensacola Historic District / Zone HC-2 / City Council District 6
Variance for Signage
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BACKGROUND:
UWF Historic Trust is seeking a variance to the requirements of Sec. 12-3-10(1)e.4.i.(b)(1). of the land development code. The variance request is to increase the allowable size for an attached wall sign from twelve (12) square feet to 31.5 square feet (an increase of 19.5 sf). The existing sign is currently 33.0 square feet. Although the old was likely approved in the mid-1990’s, staff was not able to find records of the original approval nor an approved variance. The proposed “J. Earle Bowden Building” sign is the only sign for review since the smaller wall-mounted signs are exempt from the size requirements. Municipal or state signs of a general public interest and one non-illuminated nameplate are allowed by right by Sec. 12-3-10(1)e.4.i.b.(2) and (3).
Please find attached all relevant documentation for your review.
RECOMMENDED CODE SECTIONS
Sec. 12-3-10(1)d.2.ii.(a) Pensacola Historic District, Decisions
Sec12-3-10(1)e.4.i.b. PHD, Signs
Sec. 12-11-2(a)(2)a. Appeals and Variances, Variances, Authorization
Sec. 12-12-3)5.b.1. ARB, Conditions for granting a variance, Two (2) additional criteria