11-10-16 (Cancelled) Special Meeting of the Zonining Board of Adjustment Meeting

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Board of Adjustment Meeting November 10, 2016 New Orleans Seafood Sign Variance Criterion: Staff Finding: a. That the granting of the variance will not be Granting this variance would allow the applicant contrary to the public interest to place a larger and taller than permitted sign in the front of their property. There is an existing sign pole on the property. The code does make exceptions for pre-existing signs but this property is not on that list. b. That literal enforcement of this chapter will There is an existing sign pole designed to hold a result in unnecessary hardship because of sign of this height and size, not one that meets exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape, City standards. topography or other extraordinary or exceptional physical situation unique to the specific piece of property in question. "Unnecessary hardship" shall mean physical hardship relating to the property itself as distinguished from a hardship relating to convenience, financial considerations or caprice, and the hardship must not result from the applicant or property owner's own actions. c. That by granting the variance, the spirit of this chapter will be observed. are to bring structures into compliance over time. In this case, a non-conforming pole is already on the property. While placing a sign will not make the pole any more conforming, the only way this property would become more conforming in this manner would be removal or shortening of the pole. Staff would note, if consideration is given to allow the requested sign, it should be designed in a way to as described in Section 106-945: Section 106-945. Purpose and intent. (a) Purpose: These guidelines are intended to aid downtown property owners in La Porte to protect and enhance the historic resources of the community. The standards describe design ideas for appropriate alterations and new construction, and also provide basic maintenance tips.