V2012-22 [VARIANCE] FIFTH THIRD BANK [MATTHEW VAN DYKE (CORE STATES GROUP)] request variances for property located in Land Lots 12110 & 12120, District 16, Parcels 1400 & 0020 and being known as 9 Cobb Parkway N. and 1017 Roswell Street. · Variance to increase the allowable height for a single freestanding sign only along the Cobb Parkway frontage of 9 Cobb Parkway North within Tier A from 8’ to 15’; · Variance to increase the allowable sign face for a single freestanding sign only along the Cobb Parkway frontage of 9 Cobb Parkway North within Tier A from 60 s.f. to 100 s.f.; · Variances and stipulation related to two proposed shared signs at 9 Cobb Parkway North and 1017 Roswell St.: o Variance to allow a general advertising sign and two off-premise signs outside of the area within 100 feet of the right of way of Interstate 75; o Variance to waive the requirement that a general advertising sign and off-premise sign be regulated as a principal use; o Variance to waive the requirement that no general advertising sign or off-premise sign shall be located within 1,000 foot radius of another general advertising or off-premise sign; o Variance to allow a general advertising sign and off-premise signs be located on a lot which a building and signage is located; o It is stipulated that the sharing of space on these signs shall only apply to businesses located at 9 Cobb Parkway North and 1017 Roswell St.; · Variances and stipulations related to the existing billboard located at 9 Cobb Parkway North: o Variance to allow a general advertising sign and two off-premise signs outside of the area within 100 feet of the right of way of Interstate 75; o Variance to waive the requirement that a general advertising sign and off-premise sign be regulated as a principal use; o Variance to waive the requirement that no general advertising sign or off-premise sign shall be located within 1,000 foot radius of another general advertising or off-premise sign; o Variance to allow a general advertising sign and off-premise signs be located on a lot which a building and signage is located; o It is stipulated that the existing billboard located at 9 Cobb Parkway North shall be removed within 60 days (or sooner) of May 31, 2016 (date of the current lease expiration between the property owner and CBS Outdoor Inc.) at the expense of the property owner; o All variances granted for the existing billboard shall expire once the billboard is removed. · Variance to waive the optional site design elements; · Variance to eliminate the maximum 16’ setback; · Variance to eliminate the requirement that any building abutting a public right-of-way be oriented to the street; · Variance to waive the 6’ brick sidewalk along Cobb Parkway North and Key Drive and require a 5 foot paved concrete sidewalk along Cobb Parkway North and Key Drive as close as practicable to the 10 foot landscape strip. The installation of the sidewalk along Cobb Parkway North shall be subject to the approval of Georgia Dept. of Transportation; · Variance to eliminate the requirement that drive-through service window, bay, or lane and all queuing lanes be located as far as practicable from any right-of-way or pedestrian route; · Variance to allow the proposed future streetscape being installed by the City to satisfy the requirement for landscape screening for drive-through facilities within 50’ of a pedestrian route. Ward 5.

Committee

CITY COUNCIL

Introduced

May 25, 2012

Passed

June 13, 2012