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Board of Adjustment City of Mesa BOA26-00484 Fairfield CSP Kwasi Abebrese, Planner II Request 3 • Special Use Permit • To allow for a Comprehensive Sign Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Location DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 4 • 2.2± acres • South of Hampton Avenue • West of Signal Butte Road • North of US 60 Freeway General Plan • Regional Center Placetype • Evolve Growth Strategy • A hotel is a principal landuse 5 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Zoning 6 • Limited Commercial with a Planned Area Development Overlay (LC- PAD) • Hotels are permitted DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 7 Site Photos Looking west towards the site from 105th Place DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Proposed: • A total of five signs • Four attached signs • One monument sign • Increase in the number of attached signs from 3 to 4 signs • Increase in the maximum sign area for attached signage from 160 sq. ft. to 345 sq. ft. 8 Sign Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 9 Sign Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Attached Sign 10 Sign Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Attached Sign 11 Sign Plan DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Monument Sign 12 Special Use Permit (SUP) Findings The proposed CSP meets the criteria for a Special Use Permit outlined in Section 11-70-5(E) of the MZO. These include the following: 1. The proposal is consistent with and advances the goals and objectives of the Regional Center Placetype of the 2050 General Plan by allowing a customized sign plan for a hotel development with a unique location and physical scale. 2. The proposed CSP is consistent with the location, design and operating characteristics and conforms to the goals and objectives of the LC zoning designation on the property. 3. The proposed signs will not be injurious or detrimental to the surrounding area or to the general welfare of the City of Mesa. The proposed signs will not be overbearing in size, and will not flash, blink, animate or emit any noise. 4. Adequate public services, public facilities and public infrastructure are available to serve the proposed project. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 13 Comprehensive Sign Plan (CSP) Findings The proposed CSP meets all of the criteria for a Comprehensive Sign Plan outlined in Section 11-46-3(D) of the MZO. These include the following: 1. The development site contains unique or unusual physical conditions that would limit or restrict normal sign visibility from East Hampton Avenue, which serves as the only public street access to the site. 2. The proposed CSP exhibits unique architectural style and distinguishing features including colors and materials that are consistent with the approved building design on the site. 3. The proposed signage incorporates special design features that reinforce or are integrated with the building architecture. The proposed signs comprised of aluminum and illuminated pan channel letters are designed to exhibit the brand architectural standards of the hotel development and will be well integrated with the rest of the site. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION • Notified property owners within 500 feet • No comments received from neighboring property owners 14 Notification DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 15 Findings Complies with the 2050 Mesa General Plan Meets the review criteria of Section 11-46-3(D) of the MZO Meets the SUP findings of Section 11-70-5(E) of the MZO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION 16 Recommendation Approval with conditions DEVELOPMENT SERVICES – PLANNING DIVISION Board of Adjustment City of Mesa