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File #: 030618    Version:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 9/3/2003 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/14/2003
Effective date:    
Title: Substitute resolution to grant a special privilege to Canvasbacks, Inc., to erect and maintain an advertising sign to project into the public right-of-way on the west side of South 2nd Street for the existing store, at 224 West Washington Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: SPECIAL PRIVILEGE PERMITS
Attachments: 1. Cover Letter.pdf, 2. Fiscal Note.pdf, 3. Plans.PDF
Number
030618
Version
SUBSTITUTE
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution to grant a special privilege to Canvasbacks, Inc., to erect and maintain an advertising sign to project into the public right-of-way on the west side of South 2nd Street for the existing store, at 224 West Washington Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This special privilege grants the applicant permission to erect and maintain an advertising sign projecting into the public right-of-way on the west side of South 2nd Street adjacent to the building at 224 West Washington Street.
Body
Whereas, The applicant desires to erect and maintain an advertising sign projecting into the public right-of-way; and

Whereas, The advertising sign is proposed to project approximately 1-foot into the public right-of-way with a minimum vertical clearance of 8 feet 6 inches; and

Whereas, Section 244-10 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances states that the minimum vertical clearance of signs projecting into the public right-of-way shall be 10 feet; and

Whereas, Said sign may only legally encroach into the public right-of-way with a vertical clearance less than that which is allowable by code by the granting of a special privilege by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that Canvasbacks Inc., 224 West Washington Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204 is hereby granted the following special privilege:

To erect and maintain an advertising sign to be hung over the public right-of-way on the west side of South 2nd Street. Said 1-foot 3-inch high and 7-foot 2-inch wide sign shall be anchored to the building by means of wall mounts bolted to the building facing. The sign will be located at a point approximately 5 feet north of the northline of West Washington Street. Said sign shall have a minimum vertical clearance of 8 feet 6 inches above the sidewalk grade and project into ...

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