City of Naples Application for VARIANCE

Publix #1434

City of Naples Application for

VARIANCE

ZONING

Date Received _________________

File Number _________________

Staff Reviewer_________________

Publix Super Market, Inc.

Petitioner:_________________________________________________________________

3300 Publix Corporate Parkway - Lakeland, FL. 33811

Address:___________________________________________________________________

(863)616-5834

(863)688-1188

Telephone #: ___________________Fax

#______________E-mail:____________________

Gregory T. Davis w/ Thomas Sign & Awning Co., Inc.

Agent for Petitioner: ________________________________________________________

4590 118th Avenue North - Clearwater, FL. 33762

Address:___________________________________________________________________

greg.davis@

(727)573-0328

(727)573-7757

Telephone #: ___________________Fax

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Centro Heritage Naples SC LLC

Owner of Property:__________________________________________________________

131 Dartmouth Street - Boston, MA. 02116-5297

Address:___________________________________________________________________

Telephone #: ___________________Fax #: ______________E-mail:___________________

1901 9th Street North - Naples, FL. 34102

Address/Location of Subject Property____________________________________________

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Section 29, Township 49, Range 25

Legal Description of Property Involved __________________________________________

MOORNINGS UNIT 1 LK A LOTS 1, 21-24, LESS E 150FT OF N 150FT

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OF LOT 21

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Neighborhood Shopping Center

Existing Zoning _____________________________________________________________

16.64 Acres

Total Acreage/Square Footage of Subject Property _________________________________

Improved Commercial

Current Use of Land _________________________________________________________

Section 46-37

Applicable Section(s) of the Land Development Code _______________________________

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Petition Request and Summary of Facts ¨C Detail how the project varies from the code

Section 50-35 of the code only allows for Neighborhood Shopping centers

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to have wall signage that does not exceed 20% of the visual facade of the individual

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tenant frontage or 80% of the width of the space occupied with a maximum of

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one (1) wall sign at 80 square feet. Our request is to install two (2) wall signs at

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150.34 square feet of signage.

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In signing below I acknowledge and attest that I am the owner of the property described

above and/or the duly appointed representative of the owner(s) of the property described

above; that I understand the nature and ramifications of this petition relative to the property;

that I hereby authorize the petitioner and their agent to represent the property during any

deliberations regarding this petition; that I allow access to the property by City staff and City

elected and appointed officials for the purpose of inspecting the premises relative to this

petition; that all information contained in this petition and associated materials is correct;

that any incorrect information may render the final decision and recommendations on this

petition void; and that I have read the Proposed Policy Guidelines for Presentation of

Petitions to the Naples City Council approved under Resolution 01-9397.

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Signature of Property Owner

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Date

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Printed Name of Property Owner

In signing below I acknowledge that I am the authorized petitioner and/or petitioner¡¯s agent

for this petition and I attest to the accuracy of all information contained in this petition and

associated materials; that I understand that any incorrect information may render the final

decision and recommendations on this petition void; and that I have read the Proposed

Policy Guidelines for Presentation of Petitions to the Naples City Council approved under

Resolution 01-9397.

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Signature of Petitioner

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Printed Name of Petitioner

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Date

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Signature of Agent

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Printed Name of Agent

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Date

Section 46-37(a) of the Code of Ordinances lists the criteria to be considered in

determining a variance to zoning requirements. Please address the criteria below.

(c)

Variance criteria.

(1)

General.

a.

If, upon consideration of the variance criteria set out in this subsection

and (c)(2) below, it is determined that the case for approving a

variance clearly outweighs the case for denial, the variance may be

approved, providing that:

1.

The variance does not permit the establishment or enlargement

of any use or structure devoted to a use which is not permitted

in the district in which the variance is requested;

The variance does not permit the establishment or enlargement of any use or structure devoted to a use which

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is

not permitted in the district in which the variance is requested. Our request is for the allowance of

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additional

wall signage for the retail business and not for any change to the structure itself.

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2.

The variance will be consistent with the comprehensive plan.

It is our understanding that this particular site is under the standard sign code that no wall sign shall

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exceed 80 square feet. We feel that we comply with the City's concern with the overall

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appearance, design and its overall concept.

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(2)

Specific.

a.

Prior to approving, approving with conditions or denying a variance,

city council shall consider and determine, based upon substantial

competent evidence, the following criteria:

1.

Whether the plight of the applicant is due to unique

circumstances not created by the applicant, an agent of the

applicant or a predecessor in title of the applicant;

Our primary concern is visibility. This particular location is a unique location due to its overall size and distance from US Highway 41 /

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Tamiami Trail. The strict application of the code creates an unfair hardship in this case by only allowing 80 square feet of signage.

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The signs that we are requesting in the variance are imperative to the overall visibility to this location and it's overall appearance.

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2.

Whether special conditions or circumstances exist which are

peculiar to the land or structure involved, and which are not

applicable to other lands or structures in the same

neighborhood or district;

The one special condition and circumstance that is existing, is the storefront from the property line . The store sites

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back several hundred feet. We feel that smaller signs will not give the store the visibility needed. Visibility being the

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key factor in our request for this variance, we feel that we would have an undo hardship with smaller signs.

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3.

Whether the failure to grant the variance would result in

unnecessary and undue hardship to the property;

This location is a newly rebuilt store in Publix's effort to upgrade its overall appearance. It became evident to Publix Inc., that

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this particular location would greatly serve the general public of the City of Naples. Therefore, it was Publix's decision to upgrade

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and rebuild this facility. Now it becomes imperative that we be allowed to properly identify this location with adequate signage.

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4.

Whether the failure to grant the variance would deprive the

owner of the reasonable use of the property;

No, this location has served the general public in the Naples area for several years and it became one of

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the key locations in the Naples area. This is one of the reasons Publix decided to keep this store in

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the family and proceed with the extensive rebuild.

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5.

Whether the variance will promote, or will not be inimical to, the

health, safety and welfare of the community;

Publix health, safety and welfare are one of the key reasons why our request for signs that provide

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greater visibility for the general public and/or visitors to locate this store. This will also serve to give

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the general public safe and easy identification for safe access to the property.

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6.

Whether the variance will be otherwise consistent with and in

harmony with the general intent and purpose of this land

development code;

The general intent of the land development code is to allow signage for each business that is architecturally pleasing to the eye, proportional to the

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structure and provide the general public with safe access to the property. In our proposal, we feel we are complying with the general intent of the code with a

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minimum request. The front elevation for this store is approximately 322' ft. long by 35' ft. tall. Our request is for less than 10% of the overall fascia of the building.

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7.

Whether the variance is the most practical or logical solution to

the need for relaxation of the literal requirements of this land

development code;

We feel that our request is the most practical and logical solution; our request is the minimum requirement

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needed in order to satisfy our hardship of adequate signage for this location. The land development code is

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concerned with design, visibility and overall appearance. We feel that our request satisfies all three areas.

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8.

Whether the variance will be injurious to the surrounding

neighborhood or adjacent properties.

Yes, the overall face lift and remodel of this location will more than adequately add to the

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overall ambiance of the surrounding neighborhood and properties.

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9.

Whether the construction resulting from the variance will be

compatible in character and scale with the surrounding

neighborhood, preserve natural resources, and preserve historic

structures by maintaining the architectural character of the

original building in keeping with the period in which it was built.

N/A

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