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Item 6GCase No. MSP21-0006 S T A F F R E P O R T November 30, 2021 CASE NO: MSP21-0006 PROJECT: Master Sign Plan for Granite Place Two EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Granite Properties, Inc. is requesting approval of a Master Sign Plan for the new Granite Place Two development located at 601 State Street, Southlake, Texas. REQUEST: The proposed Master Sign Plan includes sign regulations for six (6) attached signs; 4 on the south and 2 on the west elevations and a monument sign. The proposed building signs are 3 upper story signs and 3 first floor signs (the tenants have not been identified for this request). Additionally, the applicant is proposing architectural asymmetrical wall washer LED lighting at the base of the pilasters at the south elevation of the building. This area is not governed by any of the current Master Sign Plans that regulate Southlake Town Square signage. The Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, prohibits upper story signage unless approved as part of a master sign plan. A detailed summary of the requested master sign plan is as follows: Sign Locations Site Plan Monument sign Building attached signs Department of Planning & Development Services Case No. MSP21-0006 Summary of Requested Signs Proposed Sign Brief Description Current Sign Ord. 704-J Regulations South Elevation – Upper Story Proposed Sign Locations: Upper story signs • South elevation (2 signs) upper story facing Division St. • Max. area of 4 ft. high by 50 ft. wide 200 square feet • Max. letter ht.: 14 in. • Single row lettering to match in character, font, and general appearance of the Phase 1 Granite building • Left and right justified placement • Sign may or may not be congruent with tenant lease space • Complies with Sign Ord. 704 for building mounted signs • All upper story signage is required City Council approval of a variance or as part of a master sign plan. • Max. sign area allowed is 100 sq. ft. • Max. 14-in. letter ht. allowed • Placement must be in middle 75% of the façade • Sign must be located on tenant’s lease space South Elevation – First Floor Proposed Sign Locations: First floor signs • South elevation (2 signs) first story facing Division St. • Max. area of 2 ft. high by 30 ft. wide 60 square feet • Max. letter ht.: 14 in. • Single row lettering to match in character, font, and general appearance of the Phase 1 Granite building • Left and right justified placement • Sign may or may not be congruent with tenant lease space • Complies with Sign Ord. 704 for building mounted signs • Max. sign area allowed is 100 sq. ft. • Max. 14-in. letter ht. allowed • Placement must be in middle 75% of the façade • Sign must be located on tenant’s lease space West Elevation – Upper Story Proposed Sign Location: Upper story sign • West elevation (1 sign) upper story facing State St. • Max. area of 4 ft. high by 50 ft. wide - 200 square feet • Max. letter ht.: 14 in. • Single row lettering to match in character, font, and general appearance of the Phase 1 Granite building • Left justified placement • Sign may or may not be congruent with tenant lease space • Complies with Sign Ord. 704 for building mounted signs • All upper story signage is required City Council approval of a variance or as part of a master sign plan. • Max. sign area allowed is 100 sq. ft. • Max. 14-in. letter ht. allowed • Placement must be in middle 75% of the façade • Sign must be located on tenant’s lease space West Elevation – First Floor Proposed Sign Location: First floor sign • West elevation (1 sign) facing State St. • Max. area of 2 ft. high by 30 ft. wide - 60 square feet • Max. letter ht.: 14 in. • Single row lettering to match in character, font, and general appearance of the Phase 1 Granite building • Left justified placement • Sign may or may not be congruent with tenant lease space • Complies with Sign Ord. 704 for building mounted signs • Max. sign area allowed is 100 sq. ft. • Max. 14-in. letter ht. allowed • Placement must be in middle 75% of the façade • Sign must be located on tenant’s lease space Case No. MSP21-0006 Proposed Sign Brief Description Current Sign Ord. 704-J Regulations Monument Sign Proposed Sign Location: • Total ht.: 4 ft. • Base ht.: none. • Sign face ht.: 1 ft. 11 in. • Max. width: 13 ft. • Total sign face area: 21.5 sf • Sign structure: Brick and masonry material matching the front façade of the building. • The sign face framed by a 6” of brick and masonry material matching the front façade of the building. • Illuminations: Ground lighting to light monument sign face and address numbers • Address numbers: 6 in. • Sign setback: 10 ft. from property line • The background color of the tenant panels proposed as consistent • Total ht.: 6 ft. 6 in. • Base ht.: 24 inches max. • Sign face ht.: 4 ft. • Max. width: 13 ft. • Total sign face area: 50 sf per side • Sign structure: The sign base and sign structure shall be brick, stone, or masonry material matching the front façade of the building. • The sign face shall be framed by a minimum of 6” of brick, stone, or masonry material matching the front façade of the building. • Illuminations: Ground lighting where the light itself and supporting structures are not visible from the public ROW • Address numbers must be a minimum of 6 inches in height and illuminated • Sign setback: 10 ft. from property line • The background color of the tenant panels must be consistent. South Elevation Pilaster Up-lighting • 9 total • Pilaster up-lighting to include in-ground asymmetrical up- lighting to illuminate the column pilasters only along the south façade elevation. Luminaires adjustable to cast light at the column face not to exceed up past the exterior soffit/loggia. The basis-of- design is a BEGA 84457 in- ground round LED white light with 0-25-deg adjustable angle spread. Power = 28W. Color temperature 3000k-3500k. • Not a listed sign type • Prohibited Per - 5.2.23 Any lighting projected onto a building, excluding customary exterior building and site illumination (as determined by the Administrative Official) and permitted sign illumination. • Not a listed sign type Case No. MSP21-0006 Comparison of Granite Place II with approved Granite Place I Master Sign Plan Granite Place II Granite Place I Upper Story Proposed Sign Locations: South Elevation - Division St. Upper story signs -2 West Elevation – State St. Upper story sign - 1 • South and west elevations (3 signs) upper story • Max. area of 4 ft. high by 50 ft. wide 200 square feet • Max. letter ht.: 14 in. • Single row lettering to match in character, font, and general appearance of the Phase 1 Granite building • Left and right justified placement • Sign may or may not be congruent with tenant lease space • Complies with Sign Ord. 704 for building mounted signs First Floor Proposed Sign Locations: South Elevation - Division St. First floor signs West Elevation – State St. First floor sign • South and west elevation (3 signs) first story • Max. area of 2 ft. high by 30 ft. wide 60 square feet • Max. letter ht.: 14 in. • Single row lettering to match in character, font, and general appearance of the Phase 1 Granite building • Left and right justified placement • Sign may or may not be congruent with tenant lease space • Complies with Sign Ord. 704 for building mounted signs Upper Story Sign Locations: East and West Elevations East Elevation – Reserve St. West Elevation -line of sight SH 114 • Maximum area is 4 ½ feet high by 50 feet wide = 225 square feet • Maximum letter height = 4 ½ feet (54 inches) • Limited to single row text – 3 words • Right justified placement • Direct line of site from SH114 First Floor Sign Locations: East Elevation – Reserve St. and North Elevation- SH114 North Elevation East Elevation • Maximum area for first story sign is 2 ½ feet high by 30 feet wide = 75 square feet • Maximum letter height = 2 ½ feet (30 inches) • Limited to single row text – 2 words • Left justified placement • Note: Sign relocated administratively to tenant’s lease space – right justified at north end of east elevation See Note Case No. MSP21-0006 Granite Place II Granite Place I Monument Sign Proposed Sign Location: • Total ht.: 4 ft. • Base ht.: none. • Sign face ht.: 1 ft. 11 in. • Max. width: 13 ft. • Total sign face area: 21.5 sf • Sign structure: Brick and masonry material matching the front façade of the building. • The sign face framed by a 6” of brick and masonry material matching the front façade of the building. • Illuminations: Ground lighting to light monument sign face and address numbers • Address numbers: 6 in. • Sign setback: 10 ft. from property line • The background color of the tenant panels proposed as consistent Monument Sign Sign Location: • 5 feet in height and width • 3 ½ inch masonry frame • Sign face area is approximately 16 ½ square feet • 4 tenant panels with pin-mounted letters • Single-sided sign • Allow location as shown with zero-foot setback to east property line. • Ground illumination • Address will be added South Elevation Pilaster Up-lighting • 9 total • Pilaster up-lighting to include in-ground asymmetrical up- lighting to illuminate the column pilasters only along the south façade elevation. Luminaires adjustable to cast light at the column face not to exceed up past the exterior soffit/loggia. The basis-of-design is a BEGA 84457 in- ground round LED white light with 0-25-deg adjustable angle spread. Power = 28W. Color temperature 3000k- 3500k. • Not a listed sign type No building lighting was requested or approved in the MSP Case No. MSP21-0006 ACTION NEEDED: Consider approval of Master Sign Plan ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map PowerPoint Presentation Demonstration Narrative STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker 817-748-8067 Patty Moos 817-748-8269 Case No. Attachment A MSP21-0006 Page 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Granite Properties, Inc. PROPERTY SITUATION: The property is located at 601 State Street LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 16, Southlake Town Square STRATEGIC LINK: C4 – Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable economic environment HISTORY: - On January 7, 1997, the City Council approved a Zoning Change and Concept Plan under Planning Case ZA96-145 for Southlake Town Square. - On August 19, 1997, the City Council approved a Development Plan under Planning Case ZA97-099 for Southlake Town Square. - On March 4, 2003, the City Council approved a Zoning Change from “NR-PUD” to “DT” under Planning Case ZA02-104 for Southlake Town Square. - On October 5, 2004, the City Council approved a Revised Preliminary Plat under Planning Case ZA04-070 for Blocks 3R2, 4R1, 12-14, 17 & 18, of Southlake Town Square. - On October 5, 2004, the City Council approved a Site Plan under Planning Case ZA04-067 for Southlake Town Square Grand Avenue District. A portion of this development is within the existing parking lot approved under this case. - On February 7, 2006, the City Council approved a Plat Revision under Planning Case ZA06-004 for Blocks 3R2, 4R1, 12-14, 17 & 18, Southlake Town Square. - On July 17, 2007, the City Council approved a Zoning Change and Concept Plan under Planning Case ZA07-050 for Southlake Town Square. - On June 16, 2015, the City Council approved a Concept/Development Plan under Planning Case ZA15-035 for Lots 1-3, Block 16 and Lot 9, Block 12 of Southlake Town Square for a multi-phased development consisting of multi-story office buildings, parking garages and restaurant pad sites. - On June 16, 2015, the City Council approved a Site Plan under Planning Case ZA15-036 for Lot 1, Block 16 of Southlake Town Square for Granite Place. - On June 21, 2016, City Council approved a master sign plan for the Granite Place to allow four attached signs, a business monument sign, and 2 temporary construction fence banners noting Case No. Attachment A MSP21-0006 Page 2 that all signage will adhere to the signage criteria provided by the applicant and provided on Attachment ‘C’ of the staff report, however; noting that any colors for signage must comply with Zoning Ordinance No. 480, Section 33.21, but also noting that the applicant can come directly back to City Council with an expedited review and waived applications fees so the City Council can consider variances as it relates to modifications to the Master Sign Plan to accept additional colors; and noting City Council’s approval of one tenant per monument sign panel with a maximum of four tenants per monument sign. -On June 29, 2021, at the City Council and Sign Board joint meeting, the City Council approved a sign variance to the town Square Master Sign Plan and Sign Ordinance 704-J to allow the proposed signage for the building as noted in the staff report for EVO (former Harkins Theater building) for several attached building signs on the northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest elevations of the building. (SV21-0012) SIGN BOARD November 18, 2021; Approved (7-0) subject to the Staff Report dated November 12, 2021; and noting that the logo size will need to meet the approved size of the sign requirements from this item, same as letter size. STAFF COMMENTS: City Council approval of the proposed plan does not eliminate the requirement for appropriate sign application submittals prior to installation of signs. Please contact Seantay Carpenter at 817-748- 8215 or scarpenter@ci.southlake.tx.us for sign application processing and pre-install inspections. Note: Any accent lighting on the building or accent ground lighting highlighting the building will require a sign variance or master sign plan and must be shown on all exhibits.