Applicant, Johnson Ferry Baptist Church, Inc., 770-973-6561, represented by J.
Kevin Moore, 770-429-1499, requests to 1) increase the maximum total sign area
allowed for signage for non-residential uses located on residential zoned property
with acreage over 5 acres from 64 sq ft to 84.6 sq ft; 2) increase the height of
non-residential signage on residential zoned property from 8 ft to 9.33 ft; and, 3)
increase the maximum size for an electronic messaging portion of the sign from
32 sq ft to 60 sq ft.
Additional Information:
Property is located at 955 Johnson Ferry Road.
Contiguous Zonings:
North: (CRC) – Commercial Buildings
South: (R-20) – Single Residential Home and Parking Lot
East: (O&I) – Surgical Center and Retail
West: (R-20) – Residential
Size of Tract: 15.76 acres
BZA District 2 Commissioner: Kim Swanson
ECCA Case Manager: Jacquelyn Bettadapur
Reason: The applicant would like to change from back-lit signage with removable
lettering to an enlarged electronic signage. They ask to use the existing ground based, monument structure, and reface the sign area.
Staff Comments:
Please click for: Preliminary Variance Analysis
Please click for: Final Variance Analysis
ECCA Recommendation: No action on 1 and 2, denial of 3 due to no hardship
Board of Zoning Appeals and Variances: Approved 5-0 with a smaller digital sign and sign to go dark after 10 PM