4101 RUCKER AVE QUIZNOS SUBS 2018-01-02 MF Import

PLANNING DIRECTOR DECISION REVIEW PROCESS 11001-007 July 31, 2001 The City of Everett Planning Director approves Quizno's request to place a 16 square foot sign within 60 feet of an existing freestanding sign at 4101 Rucker Avenue. The 15-foot high sign is required to setback five feet from the property line along Rucker Avenue. The site is zoned B-2, Community Business. The City of Everett Zoning Code lists sign Category A as the applicable sign category in the B-2 zone. Sign Category A allows two freestanding signs up to 75 square feet in area for a site that has two street frontages. Sign Category A requires a minimum separation of 150 feet between freestanding signs. The existing Chevron sign is 66 square feet in area and is located at the northwest corner of the property. The proposed Quizno sign will be placed along Rucker Avenue approximately 60 feet to the south of the Chevron sign. The above decision to approve the reduced separation between signs is based upon the following: The Comprehensive Design Plan, Section 36.210 A of the Everett Zoning Code, allows the Planning Director to permit certain deviations from the requirements and restrictions of the sign code if the applicant has a comprehensive plan to integrate signs into the framework of the building(s), landscaping, and other design features of the property, utilizing an overall design theme. The applicant's proposal is evaluated using the following criteria: 1) Whether the proposal manifests exceptional visual harmony between the sign, buildings and other components of the subject property through the use of a consistent design theme; ' The proposed sign will have a ten -inch high, brick foundation. The brick will be similar to the brick foundation of the Chevron sign. The poles of the proposed sign will be painted to match the color scheme of the Chevron sign and the building. 5