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Home My WebLink About59 Ron Smestuen RITCO 12.20.77 107 College AveJ. r-~,...._. I V.!... ._ Rec:1 d , , ~ (Appeal, Nonconf orr.ih1g Use, V aria.nee} .,~ .. '-------V..;;;a.r;;;;;..;;;;i,..an---.c ... e ____ _ Action reqnested : Date set for h earing _y ______ D_e_c_em_b_e_r __ 2_0_, __ 1_9_7_7 ____ ~-----~----------------~--~~ Adjoiners notified --Mailing Da te X. _______________________ _,_ _________ _..._...~----~ lr.Pl 1IE ADDF.ESS Fron current tax rolls, College Station Tax Asses sor -House of-Pancakes 10.3 coiiege Ave ~, ·c~ s. Film --N --Photo 729 University Drive c. s . .Mc Donald ~ s · Rest.aurant 801 Univer-sity Dr.ive c~ s . ·Mobil-Servic-e · S:ta:ti~i!: .. -. --~ .. -·· 815 · Urdver~1ty Drive c_. _s . .-·.":_'_JOl-College Ave.· c< S • Webster's .305 College Ave. c. s. Hancock's .309 College Ave • c . s. Cinema Theatres .315 Coll~e Ave. b. s • Merle Norman Cosmetics .311 College Ave • b. s. .... House o.f Jeans .311 A College Ave . c •. s . Tom Foolerys .31.3 College Ave . c • s. Cone & Candy Tree .31.3 A College Ave·. c. s. Sports Club .311 B College Ave. ·c. s. Shirt Shoppe .31.3 A College Ave . c •. s. Texas A &M University Office of the President T.AMU c. S. J,i ;,.· . . ·--·- Page 2 of 2 .?.EQUE ST FOR V ARI.AJ.IT CE MR GATTI'S OF COLLEGE STATION 107 College Ave, College Station, Texas Pre sent z oning of land in quest ion~j'~: __ c~~-1--~---- '' Se ction of ord inanc e from wh i ch variance i s sought. ____ 8--=-0~6-=-~---~----------------- The follo wing sp e cific variat ion from the ordinance i s reque s ted : That the_J?_ortion of the sign cited as a violation in the City of College Station letter dated 11-3-77 be exempted from the ordinance as concerns it's moving and flashing parts. This variance is necessary due to the following unique and special conditions . of the land not found in like dis tricts : Mr Gatti•s specific location in the Northgate areanecessitates clear visability of the sign as the main business is not visable from University Drive and is set back more than 200 feet from College Avenue. No Fronta_9!! on either street exists. MR GATTI'S sign is small as compared to the huge ''MC DONALDS" sign; therefore, it is essential that a~-.xtlDIX a small portion of the sign is allowed to flash and move in order tha t it be visable. This varian_ce is necessary to allow Mr Gatti 's to meet adjacent competion in the food business. The following alternatives to the requ ested variance are possible: This sign was constructed at a cost in exceee of $8,000.00. It is unique in character and design. Complying with the City of College Station's request to "dismantle and deactivate". it is not just a matter of throwing a switch. Complete redesign and replacement is necessary in order to avoid a state of dillapidation in appearance involving the image ef Mr Gatti 's of College SteHen. Since the sigr1 has been "in place since 19'74 Ulis image is wel,l established. Request that th~ variance be approved to allow us to mairt- 4:aln e\:lr cOR1petitive sales edge as evidenced hy 0ttr sales tax conhibuti011 ·to the · __ CH~y of Colleqe S..t.ation. . 1 . • t t ~ t . f th f 11. • -This varianc~ will not be coni:;rary·to the pubic in eres by Vil' ue o e o ow:ui g facts: This sign was originally designed and constructed to allow both Jacge arrows-- (TO GO) and (NOT TO GO) to flash and move. This portion was deactivated ape year ago. It is felt that this evidence of good faith demonstrates our efforts to comply insofar as possilJle with the City's and the public:' s interest. Your nsideration of this request is appreciated. T acts ·~e in this appli_cat1on are true and correct. /~~-~- RON T N, OWner . 12-12 1977 Applicant Date REVIE W AND COMMENT: Building Official:----------------~--- REVIEW AND COMHENT: Fire Marshal ------- lli.VIEW AN D COMMENT: City Engineer: ---------,-----~--------~ The Zoning Board of Adjustment has examined the facts presented herein and · reflected in the minutes of the public m~eting of and have determined that the requested variance (IS / IS NOT) contrary to the public interest and that unique and special conditions (DO /DO NOT) exist as stated herein .and as reflected in the minutes of the Board's proceedings and the variance as requested herein (IS / IS NOT) approved subject to the follow:ing terms and condition s : Chairperson, Zoning Board of Adjustment Date Filed NOTE: lilly person or persons or any tax_i?ayer or any officer, department, board, commission or committee of the City, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision or the Board of Adjusbrient, IJ'l-'lY present to a court of record a petition, verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within ten (10) days after the filing of the decision in the office of the Board. ... TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider a request for variance from Ron Smestuen (Ritco , Inc .) at their called meeting in the Council Room of the College Station City Hall at 7 :30 p . m. on Tuesday, January 3 , 1978, the nature of the case being as follows: The applicant requests a variance to the limitation on spectac- ular signs within 50 feet of a street in order to continue, in part a use connnenced in 1974. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station. William F . Koehler Building Official TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider a request for variance from Ron Smestuen (Ritco, Inc.) at their called meeting in the council room of the College Station City Hall at 7:30 p. m. on Tuesday, December 20, 1977, the nature of the case being a s follows: The applicant requests a variance to the limitation on spectac- ular signs within 50 feet of a street in order to continue, in part a use commenced in 1974. Further information is available at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station. William. F. Koehler Building Official iOitrn ]nr. 1'\esTAU RANTS dba MR GATTI'S OF COLLEGE STATION 107 College Avenue North Ron Smestuen Pres ident City of College Station Building Official Zoning Committee Post Office Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77840 (713) 846-4809 College Station, Texas 77840 Dear Sirs: December 12, 1977 The attached request for variation of City Ordinance 8-DG is submitted . If personal appearance before the Zoning Committee or further information is necessary, please call or contact me at the above address . Attachment