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PZ2023-03 Comments: See attached Letter of Intent from the Applicant and final analysis below provided by staff. VI. FINAL ANALYSIS To allow the proposed signage, the City must consider the location of the sign and the design of the sign. To allow the location, the site plan modification and uniform sign plan amendment must be approved. The proposal for the location is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations. Notably, the Land Development Regulations do not prohibit waterfront signage. The proposed sign is facing the canal waterway and the Oceania IV and V condominiums. To allow the proposed design of the sign, the uniform sign plan amendment and three sign ordinance variances must be approved. As stated in sign ordinance purpose and intent code Sec. 265-50.8.(2), these regulations "promote positive conditions for sign communication enabling the identification of residences and business but limiting the size and number of signs and sign messages to a minimum reasonably necessary while, at the same time, avoiding nuisances to nearby properties and promoting an attractive environment and lessening visual clutter." The City's sign ordinance establishes a maximum wall sign area of 35 sq. ft. The proposed variance to increase the size of the wall sign to 61.1 sq. ft. conflicts with the purpose and intent of creating an attractive environment and lessening visual clutter. The subject property does not have a special condition or circumstance to justify the increased wall sign size, increased logo size or additional type of material and fabrication in a uniform sign plan. A literal enforcement of the provisions of the sign ordinance would allow the storefront to have signage, at a smaller scale than currently proposed. Staff has compiled the relevant facts of the requested site plan modification, uniform sign plan amendment and sign ordinance variances and recommends the application be presented to City Commission for consideration. VII. CONDITIONS If the City approves this application, the application will be subject to the following conditions set forth in Section VII. 1. That the plans in the approval be substantially in accordance with that submitted for public hearing, which are entitled "Illuminated Sign 3D Brush Aluminum Sign," prepared by Artex Design Signs & Graphics stamped received May 23, 2023, consisting of three sheets. Plans are subject to revisions -based comments provided by zoning staff of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Plans are subject to modification. 2. Upon the submittal of an application for a building permit, the plans submitted shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Department and be consistent with the specific site plan approved by the City Commission. Plans shall include all the required elements of the site plan pursuant to the City's Land Development Regulations and recommendations. Page 7 of 8 76