WHEREAS, on April 23, 2007, Council passed a resolution granting approval of the Special Use Applications filed by Oakwood Investment Group (“OIG”) and the Versant Group for a Planned Development of the 36+ acres encompassing Sugar Camp and the surrounding undeveloped land (the “Master Plan”); and

WHEREAS, that original Master Plan provided for the redevelopment of four major buildings in the NCR Sugar Camp campus, to be known as the Sugar Camp Commercial Development; and development of the surrounding undeveloped land as the Pointe Oakwood Residential Development, to include: construction of single-family residences in the southeast portion thereof, with attached residence units near the corner along Far Hills Avenue and West Schantz Avenue; a professional building on the northeast corner; and four mid-rise (4-story) condominium buildings arranged on a private circle just west of the intersection of Pointe Oakwood Way and Old River Trail; and

WHEREAS, since the original Master Plan was approved in 2007, several modifications to the Master Plan were approved by the City, including but not limited to the approval of Element Oakwood (formerly known as The Trails), an 84 unit condominium complex currently being constructed along Old River Trail at the northwest end of the Pointe Oakwood residential development; and

WHEREAS, when the construction of Element Oakwood was approved in 2017, it was understood that the developer would make a separate application for approval of a signage plan when the condominiums were nearing completion; and

WHEREAS, Element Oakwood has submitted Application 19-4 for a special use/Master Plan amendment pertaining to a total of four signs, including:

WHEREAS, a duly-noticed public hearing on this matter was held by the Planning Commission on July 3, 2019, and having carefully considered the matter, the Planning Commission determined that three (3) of the four (4) proposed signs are consistent with the recommendations set forth in the 2004 NCR Sugar Camp Subarea Plan Site Development Alternatives and Guidelines, the 2004 Comprehensive Plan and the 1997 Subarea Plan, as well as the special use standards set forth in Section 1004.6 of the Zoning Code, and by a vote of 4-0 with one (1) member recusing himself, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the first three (3) signs but declined to recommend approval of the monument sign at the intersection of Old River Trail and Ascent Circle; and

WHEREAS, on August 5, 2019, Council held a duly-noticed public hearing upon the matter, and heard testimony both for and against Application 19-4, and finds that the Planning Commission’s recommendation is well-taken; and

WHEREAS, Council further finds that three (3) of the four (4) proposed signs are, with conditions imposed below, if any, consistent with the recommendations set forth in the 2004 NCR Sugar Camp Subarea Plan Site Development Alternatives and Guidelines, the 2004 Comprehensive Plan, the 1997 Subarea Plan, and the standards for special uses set forth in Oakwood Zoning Ordinance Section 1004.6, by reason of complementing the architectural styles and building materials in use at the Sugar Camp development; being scaled appropriately for the area; and providing effective identification in a manner that ensures compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood; and that one (1) of the four (4) proposed signs, to wit: the monument