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_/ .< e e e " Report #80- 49 .March 31,1980 .,'. fD 4\" jv APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT SP-89, JOHN LANGE PURPOSE To consider an application for special use permit for signing of the Lange Building. BACKGROUND APPLICANT: LOCATION: John Lange 1211 Old Highway #8, generally east of Old Highway #8 and south of the Post Office. ZONING: 1-1, Light Industrial ORDINANCE REGULATIONS: Section 14-200 c(3) states that buildings having multiple occupancies with bDth individual and shared entrances shall be regulated as in Section 14-180, Areas of Special Control. Section 14-180 essentially states that signing should be developed as part of an overall sign plan approved by a special use permit. The basicg'uidelines' expressedin-,the 'sign ordinance are th-at-buil-d------- ings having multiple occupancies should be identified with a single ground sign containing the building name only and the individual tenants are permitted individual wall signs with name only. The sign plan proposed by the applicant includes one ground sign and no wall signs for the individual tenants. The proposed ground sign would have six (6} interchangeable plates, for tenant names only. The sign would ~~ setback the required 13 feet, 4 inches. The allowed height if 20 feet and the allowed area is64 square feet. The sign will be IV teet in height and 56 square feet in area. Therefore, the p~oposedground sign meets all code requirements in regard to height, area and setback. The applicant has indicated that wall signs for each individual tenant would detract from the character of the building and result in a cluttered appearance. In the place of wall signs, the applicant is requesting signing on the entrance doors which include name of tenant only and less than 3 inch lettering. In general, the proposal appears to be of good desig~. The single ground sign would permit sound identification and would preserve the appearance of the building. In order to avoid a cluttered appearance, signs on the exterior doors listing tenants name(s) only may be appropriate if the lettering is kept to three (3) inches or less in height. The design and,location of the building