3411 COLBY AVE 2016-01-01 MF Import

n '"' STAFP 12L+YO12T '1'U 130A1tll Ol�' AU.:�USTt�LNT va►zinricL � z�-as UA'1'L: September 12, 1988 Applicant: Ur. William li. Lucas, U.C. 3411 Colby Lverett, WA 98201 Location of Property: �411 Colby Variance iiequested: I'rom L.M.C. 19.18.U"LO(1) , Signs, to allow c 72 syuare Yoot, illuminated, pole sign for a chiropractor's clinic instead of a 1G square foot, non-illuminated wall siyn attacried to the front o� the clinic building which is wlta.t is allowed by code. Lxisting 'Loning: R-5, Core Area Itesidential (allows clinics) Lxisting L:�nd Use: Cltiropractor's clinic Adjacent Land Use/'Loning: North: Law otfice/12-9 South: Single Pamily/R-5 Last: Single Pamily/I2-5 West: Single I'amily/12-� �xnibits: ' 1. Vicinity/'Loning Map 2. Site Ylan J. 1Jarrative Statement 4. 5ign Plan F1NDINGS ANU CnNCLUSiONS: Criterion Nc. 1: That there hav� been exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applyiny to the subject property or as to the in- tended use thereof that do not apply generally to other properties in the same vicinity or zone. a. Pinding: 'Phe applicant is reyuesting a variance to allow a 72 square foot sign so that persons looking for the clinic will be able to find it easier as they have had patients tell them that they drove by two or three times before seeing the sign on the building wnion is located on the rear of the lot. Tile original clinic at this site was located in a riouse that was close to the stre�t and a two foot by four foot sign off Colby identified the use and so allowed easy recognition of the clinic. ln 19G8 a new clinic building was constructed on the rear of trie lot and the front of tlte lot was used for tlle parking area. The z�ning code allowed a four by four foot sign close to the building. At that time, identification of the clinic was not a problem since a clientele had been built up that was familiar with its location from the time it was located adjacent to Colby. The clinic llas grown to five doctors and in many cases referred and regular patients are unable to find the clinic because trie siyn is not easily seen from passing ve�icles.