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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2001-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD PLANNING AND ZONING COMMIS-
SION, GRANTING A SIGN VARIANCE TO YOUNG YOO TO ALLOW AN
OVERSIZE FREESTANDING SIGN ON LOTS 12-14 AND NORTH 1/2 OF
15, BLOCK 15, ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF SEWARD, AT 313 FOURTH
AVENUE
WHEREAS, on June 25, 2001 Oriental Garden applied for a sign permit to erect a 15 foot
tall freestanding sign with two 32 square foot internally illuminated signs on property located within
the Central Business District; and
WHEREAS, according to Seward City Code S 15.20.040, the maximum allowed size of an
internally illuminated freestanding sign in the Central Business District is 32 square feet, otherwise
a maximum of 50 square feet is allowed; and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Office issued a sign permit to Oriental Garden
for a 32 square foot internally illuminated freestanding sign, and informed the applicant that they
could apply for a sign variance from the Planning and Zoning Commission to allow a larger
freestanding sign in accordance with Seward City Code 15.20.055; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 2001 Young Y 00 applied for a sign variance to allow a 64 square
foot, internally illuminated, freestanding sign on Lots 12-14 and the north 1/2 of Lot 15, Block 15,
Original Townsite of Seward; and
WHEREAS, Seward City Code S 15.20.055 authorizes the Commission to grant sign code
variances that are in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the code which includes:
community aesthetics; commercial communication to the public; protection and enhancement of the
historic charm, natural beauty, visual character and identity of the community; and flexibility for
creative and innovative sign designs; and
WHEREAS, the commission may vary the rules, regulations or provisions of the sign code
provided that the commission, upon due and diligent investigation, makes specific findings that the
conditions listed in 15.20.055 (3) have been considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning
Commission that:
Section 1. The Commission has reviewed the request by Oriental Garden c/ 0 Young Y 00
for a sign variance to allow a 64 square foot internally illuminated freestanding sign in the Central
Business District and have made the following findings:
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Seward Planning and Zoning Commission
Resolution No. 2001-11
Granting a variance to allow one oversize freestanding sign rather than two separate
freestanding signs appears to meet the intent of the sign ordinance.
E. That the granting of such variance will not be materially detrimental to the
public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and in the
zone in which the subject property is situated.
Finding: It does not appear that granting a sign variance will cause any negative effects
to the public welfare, or other property in the Central Business Zoning District.
Section 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission hereby approves the sign variance
request by Oriental Garden c/o Young Y 00 to allow a 64 square foot freestanding sign on Lots
12-14 and the North 112 of Lot 15, Block 15, Original Townsite of Seward subject to the following
conditions:
1. The freestanding sign authorized by this sign variance shall be the only freestand-
ing sign permitted on the property; and
2. The 32 square foot readerboard portion of the freestanding sign must remain non-
illuminated.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the Seward Planning and Zoning Commission this 7th
day of August, 2001.
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Tom Smith, Vlce- haIr
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Hohl, Keil, Larson, Rook, Smith, Sterling
None
Griswold
None
ATTEST:
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