6D(6), (7) & (8) Oliver Industrial Park Signage

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~ C~)(?~ • • 4.SOUTH dF .p ,~~1i~ii~';if~ 'gyp. IV~ \~ z Community & Economic Development ~'~ ~~"a~~ .r_ 1865. 1200 County-City Building, 227 Wesi Jefferson, South Bend, Indiana 46601-1830 Phone 574/235-9371 Fax 574/235-9021 To: Redevelopment Commission From: Bill Schalliol, Economic Development Planner S~~ Subject: Sign Variance for Oliver Industrial Park Signage 1. Approval to file a sign variance for entry signage 2. Professional Services for Variance Preparation 3. Approval for Donald E. Inks to sign related documentation Date: September 28, 2010 As part of the master planning and site improvement proposed for Oliver Industrial Park, it has been determined that a sign variance will be required to allow for dual entry signage at the main entrance at Oliver Plow Court and Chapin Street. The plans, as proposed and which is currently out for bid, details one sign on each corner of the intersection. The current zoning ordinance would only allow for a single park entry sign for the industrial park based on spacing requirements. I have attached a copy of the proposed signage plans. To facilitate the zoning application, staff requested a proposal from Danch, Harner and Associates, the project design team for this project, to provide professional services related to the application for a sign variance for new proposed signage at the park entrance. The proposal is in the amount of $2585.00. The next filing deadline is October 12th for a November 9th meeting so it is important for the approval at this meeting. To move this variance request project forward, staff is requesting three approvals related to this variance request. First, staff requests Commission approval to file for the signage variance at the Oliver Plow site. By filing for the variance, the plan can be implemented as proposed and the tenants of the park will have appropriate signage opportunity to advertise their business locations. By planning for the signage at the park entrance, all tenants will be given opportunity to have signage at the intersection, even when their business might be located well into the park like the location of Underground Pipe & Valve. Second, staff requests approval of the professional services proposal with Danch, Harner and Associates in the amount of $2585.00 to provide related services needed for the application of the variance. Third, staff requests Commission approval authorizing Donald E. Inks the authority to sign all applications and forms related to filing the variance request. Staff appreciates consideration of these requests and asks for favorable approval. What We Do Today Makes A Difference!