REVIEW COMMENTS
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM NO. 95-142
FROM:
Chairman and Members of the
Planning and Development Board
Tambri J. Heyden "'-~ Q,.Ji ,ikJ
Planning and Zoning Direct~-~
Michael E. Ha~ r~f!ttr
Planning and zon~Administrator
April 7, 1995
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SUBJECT:
Miami Subs (1920 South Federal Highway)
Community Design Plan Appeal - exterior lighting
File No. CDPA 95-003
NATURE OF REQUEST
Joe Marouf, owner of the Miami Subs restaurant at 1920 South
Federal Highway, is requesting approval of an appeal to Section
10.F.G. of the Community Design Plan (see Exhibit "A" - letter of
request) . The appeal is in connection with a building permit
submittal to install two (2) rows of exposed neon lighting to the
painted trim at the top of the parapet wall of the building.
BACKGROUND
City records indicate the existing building was built in 1979 as a
Wuv's restaurant. In 1989 the City Commission approved a site plan
modification which allowed renovation to the building for its
present appearance. This modification was for a Mr. submarine
restaurant which changed to a Miami Subs in 1991. The building is
located on the west side of Federal Highway, across from Spring
House adult congregate living facility (see attached location map) .
ANALYSIS
The neon lighting proposed for the parapet wall is exposed and
colored to match the existing pink and aqua painted trim; a color
scheme customary of Miami Subs. The attached drawing depicts the
shape of the building and the proposed location of the neon (see
Exhibit "B" - proposed elevations).
Section 10.F.G. of the new Community Design Plan states:
"Lighting attached to the form of the exterior of the
building or part of the building exterior or visible from
the exterior of the building shall not be permitted if it
is contrary to the architectural style of the building."
Until the recent adoption of the new Community Design Plan, neon
was not specifically addressed in either the sign code or the
previous Community Design Plan. It is staff's conclusion that the
proposed exposed neon lighting is contrary to the architecture of
the Miami Subs building which is somewhat of a "south-of-the
border" /mission style building, typically not having a modern,
flashy appearance. Also, the buildings in the area do not use
exposed neon to accentuate their outline. However, if the exposed
neon would be limited to the three (3) irregular shaped sections of
the parapet wall the neon could be acceptable. This limited use
would be consistent with the location of the neon on the recently
approved Miami Subs Grill, located at the northeast corner of Plaza
Lane and Congress Avenue.
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Miami Subs
Community Design Plan Appeal - exterior lighting
File No. CDPA 95-003
Memorandum No. 95-142
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of this request, subject to the
limi tation of the two rows of exposed neon to the three (3)
irregular shaped sections of the parapet wall. All documents shall
be amended to comply with the final commission determination of
this request.
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~h~, lighting consists of two neon tube~ to enhance the colors (pihk
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lrchitecture of t~e building. This is an important part of the Miami:!
. .~ub:s th~me and also is very helpful in providing additional lighting.
at: ,night which is necessary due to our late night opcrattng hour's ." .:<
~h~~ lighting allows the public to see we are open and ~rovid~s-a well.
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. ~e~re located in a cOlnlTlercia.l area and have no resi.dential area which .....
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, :Thjt y'ou for your consideration of this matter.:
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Pl~rihing & Zoning Director
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