2003-057RESOLUTION NO. 2003-57
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, APPROVING A SIGN
VARIANCE FOR NORTHERN TRUST BANK LOCATED AT
18909 NE 29th AVENUE, TO PERMIT TWO (2) WALL
SIGNS WITHIN 300 FEET OF A RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY, WHERE WALL SIGNS ARE NOT ALLOWED
BY CODE, AND TO PERMIT THE PRIMARY AND
SECONDARY WALL SIGNS TO BE THE SAME SIZE AT
35 SQUARE FEET EACH, WHERE THE SECONDARY
SIGN IS LIMITED TO FIFTY (50) PERCENT OF THE
SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE PRIMARY SIGN;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the property described herein is zoned TCl, Town Center District, a
mixed use district; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant, Northern Trust Bank, through Application No. 02-SV-
03, has requested a sign variance to permit two (2) wall signs within 300 feet of a
residential property, where wall signs are not allowed by code, and a sign variance to
permit the primary and secondary wall signs to be the same size at 35 square feet
each, where the secondary sign is limited to fifty (50) percent of the square footage of
the primary sign; and
WHEREAS, following proper notice, the City Commission has held a public
hearing as provided by law; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that the Application meets the criteria of
the applicable codes and ordinances to the extent the application is granted herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CiTY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA, THAT:
Section 1. Application No. 02-SV-03 for Sign Variance, to permit two (2) wall
signs within 300 feet of a residential property, where wall signs are not allowed by code,
and a variance to permit the primary and secondary wall sign to be the same size at 35
square feet each, where the secondary sign is limited to fifty (50) percent of the square
footage of the primary sign, on property legally described as:
Resolution No. 2003-57
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Tract P of the Plat of Marina Del Rey Revised, according to the plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 144 at Page 89 of the Public Records of Miami-Dade
County, Florida
aka
18909 NE 29th Avenue
is hereby granted exclusively to Northern Trust Bank. This variance shall not be
transferable to subsequent tenants/owners.
CONDITIONS
1. Plans shall substantially comply with those submitted as follows:
"Building Sign Plan and Details for Northern Trust", Sheet BS-1 prepared by
Oliver, Glidden, Spina & Partners, Inc., dated 5/2/03, signed and sealed, revised
8/11/03.
2. Permits shall be obtained within twelve (12) months of the date of the Resolution or
the approvals granted shall be deemed null and void unless extended by a motion of
the City Commission.
Permit plans shall indicate that an automatic timer shall be placed on the signs to
turn off the illumination no later than 9 p.m. each day on the west sign and 6 p.m.
each day on the north sign.
Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
adoption.
The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner Cohen, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Diamond, and upon being put
to a vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Zev Auerbach
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin
Commissioner Ken Cohen
Commissioner Robert Diamond
Commissioner Harry Holzberg
Vice Mayor Manny Grossman
Mayor Jeffrey M. Pedow
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Resolution No. 2003- 57
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of September, 2003.
rvl~o ~f'~e~re y"'M. Pedow
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
This Resolution was filed in the Office of the City Clerk this
CI~CLERK ~_~
__ day of September,