April 21, 2016

Mr. Regan asked Mr. Staigar if he prepared the site plans for the original application; he replied yes. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Staigar if the original site plans were signed by him. Mr. Staigar said that he signed the original site plans but another engineer in his firm testified for him at the original hearing because he could not be at that meeting. Chairman Neuer asked Mr. Staigar how many site plans he prepared in the last five (5) years; he said approximately three (3) dozen. Mr. Staigar presented the site plan; Chairman Neuer asked to have sheet 2 of the site plan dated 3/12/13 marked as Exhibit A-1 for identification. Mr. Staigar referred to Exhibit A-1 and detailed the site. He said that the property does not have any frontage; it is land-locked and surrounded by private property. Mr. Staigar said that this is why the applicant is here because they are proposing the sign on the side yard even though it may look like a front yard. Mr. Staigar said that the sign will be located ten (10) feet from the property line in the side yard and twenty five (25) feet is allowed per ordinance. Vice Chairman Buechler asked Mr. Staigar if the sign is perpendicular to Rooney Circle; he replied yes. Mr. Staigar said that the sign is actually twenty five (25) feet from the curb line of Rooney Circle. Mr. Staigar said the best visibility of the sign would be on the curb line; he said the purpose of the sign is to locate the driveway for LA Fitness so they do not use the driveway for the adjacent medical building. Vice Chairman Buechler stated that no other businesses in the Essex Green Plaza have a sign to locate their driveways. 11