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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency November 14, 2012 Page 2 Mr. John Ingram, Interstate Sign & Light Corp, 6958 Venture Circle, Orlando, Florida came forward. Mr. Ingram said when they were originally hired to survey the property it was a larger unit and they were unaware that the unit was being sub - divided. He said there were delays in issuing the sign permit. Mr. Ingram said the signs were erected without the permit due to the scheduled grand opening. He said that the signs were too large due to the space being subdivided. He said if the front door was located on the Howell Branch Road side of the building the signage would meet the City Code. Mr. Ingram requested a variance to allow the additional signage. He said if the owner does not receive the variance it will cause an unnecessary financial hardship on a small business owner to replace the signage or relocate the front door. A general discussion ensued regarding the signs being installed without a permit, Staffs denial of the permit for the signage and the delays that occurred in the permitting process. Ms. Sandra Smith, Interim Community Development Director, reviewed the information provided in her memorandum dated November 14, 2012, to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is on file in the Community Development Department). Ms. Smith provided a PowerPoint presentation (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Ms. Smith stated the variance application does not meet all six criteria for granting the variance; therefore, City Staff cannot support the request. Ms. Smith said if the Planning and Zoning Commission chooses to grant the variance requested for BA 12 -07, for the property located at 1455 State Road 436, Suite 281, to allow 4.75 square feet of signage copy area for each linear foot of building frontage (based on the true store frontage) the motion should be based upon findings of fact and conclusions developed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the following Staff requested conditions: 1. The variance of 4.75 square feet per 1 foot of building frontage will be based on 40 feet of frontage facing State Road 436. The total copy area for the tenant at 1455 State Road 436, Suite 281, shall not exceed 189 square feet. 2. If the long side of the tenant space which currently measures 96 feet and 11 inches is reduced in size, the variance shall become null and void. 3. A building permit for the signage shall be obtained from the City's Building Safety Division within 90 days of the approval of the variance. 4. All of the above conditions shall be fully and faithfully executed or the variance shall become null and void.