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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES
STAFF REPORT
August 31, 2021
CASE NO: SV21-0016
PROJECT: Sign Variance for EECU
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: EECU is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as
amended, to update the attached building sign to facilitate the company's
rebranding of EECU. The building is located at 1460 W. Southlake Blvd.,
Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: The EECU building is located on the north side of W. Southlake Blvd. at the
intersection of W. Southlake Blvd. and Corporate Drive.
The existing EECU attached cabinet sign meets the Sign Ordinance for 19-inch
and 6.2-inch letter height, a sign area of 32.21 sq. ft. and sign width of 3'-7 W.
The specific variance requested for the attached sign is as follows:
Sign Regulation
Permitted by
704, as amended
Proposed
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Attached Sign
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19 in. letters
• 24 in. letters
• Sign width: 10.62 ft.
• Sign width: 6.61 ft.
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• Sign area: 39.2 sf
• Sign area: 13.22 sf
ACTION NEEDED
ATTACHMENTS
Case No.
SV21-0016
The proposed illuminated attached building sign meets other all requirements of
the Sign Ordinance 704, as amended.
Consider Approval of Requested Sign Variance
(A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
Presentation
Demonstration
Plans
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067
Patty Moos (817)748-8269
Case No.
SV21-0016
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT/OWNER: EECU
PROPERTY SITUATION: 1460 W. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 5, Block 6, South Ridge Lakes Addition
CURRENT ZONING: "C-3" General Commercial District
STRATEGIC LINK: C4 — Attract & keep top -tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable
economic environment
HISTORY: A permit was issued for the construction of the building in in 1995.
SIGN BOARD: August 19, 2021; Approved (6-0), subject to the Staff Report dated August
13, 2021; and noting the applicant's willingness to consider moving the
"welcome' sign over the center of the door.
STAFF COMMENTS: City Council approval of the request does not eliminate the requirement
for an appropriate sign application submittal prior to sign installation.
Please contact Seantay Carpenter for sign application processing and
pre -install inspection. Seantay can be reached at 817-748-8215 or
scarpenter(aD_ci.south lake.tx. us.
Variance Criteria:
9.6.2 VARIANCES
a. Variance Authorized. The City Council may authorize variances to
any restriction set forth in this ordinance, including but not limited to
the number, type, area, height, or setback of signs, or any other
aspect involved in the sign permitting process.
b. Approval Standards. In granting any variance, City Council shall
consider the following criteria:
(i) Special conditions exist which are peculiar to the land,
structure or building involved and are not applicable to other
lands, buildings or structures in the same zone. The City may
attach such conditions to granting all or a portion of any
variance necessary to achieve the purpose of this ordinance,
and;
(ii) The strict interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance
would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by
other properties in the same zone under the terms of the
ordinance, and;
(iii) The special conditions and circumstances do not result from
the actions of the applicant and such conditions and
circumstances do not merely constitute pecuniary hardship or
inconveniences, and;
(iv) Granting the variance will meet the objectives of the ordinance
Case No. Attachment A
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and not be injurious to the adjoining property owners or
otherwise detrimental to the public welfare, and;
(v) The request will be the minimum variance necessary to
alleviate the special hardship or practical difficulties faced by
the applicant in meeting the requirements of this ordinance;
and;
(vi) Granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and
purpose of this sign ordinance.
(vii) Granting of a variance shall be specific to the subject sign(s).
Any modification of the signage approved by the variance or
the installation of new or replacement signage that does not
meet the specific requirements of the City Council variance
approval is prohibited and will be deemed non -compliant.
Application Process. Any request for a variance shall be made to the
Administrative Official and be accompanied by a completed application
and a non-refundable filing fee in the amount specified in the current fee
schedule adopted by City Council. The sign Board's recommendation will
be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration.
STAFF COMMENTS: The application exhibits are hyper -linked to this report. City Council
approval of the request does not eliminate the requirement for an
appropriate sign application submittal prior to sign installation. Please
contact Seantay Carpenter for sign application processing and pre -install
inspection. Seantay may be reached at 817-748-8215 or
scarpenter(a-ci.south lake.tx.us.
Variance Criteria:
9.6.2 VARIANCES
C. Variance Authorized. The City Council may authorize variances to
any restriction set forth in this ordinance, including but not limited to
the number, type, area, height, or setback of signs, or any other
aspect involved in the sign permitting process.
d. Approval Standards. In granting any variance, City Council shall
consider the following criteria:
(i) Special conditions exist which are peculiar to the land,
structure or building involved and are not applicable to other
lands, buildings or structures in the same zone. The City may
attach such conditions to granting all or a portion of any
variance necessary to achieve the purpose of this ordinance,
and;
(ii) The strict interpretation of the provisions of the ordinance
would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by
other properties in the same zone under the terms of the
ordinance, and;
(iii) The special conditions and circumstances do not result from
the actions of the applicant and such conditions and
circumstances do not merely constitute pecuniary hardship or
inconveniences, and;
(iv) Granting the variance will meet the objectives of the ordinance
Case No. Attachment A
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and not be injurious to the adjoining property owners or
otherwise detrimental to the public welfare, and;
(v) The request will be the minimum variance necessary to
alleviate the special hardship or practical difficulties faced by
the applicant in meeting the requirements of this ordinance;
and;
(vi) Granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and
purpose of this sign ordinance.
(vii) Granting of a variance shall be specific to the subject sign(s).
Any modification of the signage approved by the variance or
the installation of new or replacement signage that does not
meet the specific requirements of the City Council variance
approval is prohibited and will be deemed non -compliant.
Application Process. Any request for a variance shall be made to the
Administrative Official and be accompanied by a completed application
and a non-refundable filing fee in the amount specified in the current fee
schedule adopted by City Council. The sign Board's recommendation will
be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration.
Case No. Attachment A
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