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Item SB 3- Bicycle World Department of Planning & Development Services S T A F F R E P O R T February 12, 2016 CASE NO:SV16-001 PROJECT:Sign Variance for Bicycle World EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: MCP Neon and Sign on behalf of Bicycle World is requesting approval of a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, to allow an additional attached sign to be located on the east façade of the building and to allow more than two signs per lease space. The sign/building is located at 1201 E. SH114, Suite 160, Southlake, Texas. REQUEST DETAILS: The applicant is requesting a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-H requirements to allow a second attached sign on the east elevation that already has a tenant sign for the business and a variance to exceed the total number of allowable signs for the lease space. The ordinance allows two signs per lease space and the applicant is requesting three signs for the lease space. More specifically, Bicycle World is seeking an additional sign to direct customers to the separate service entrance located approximately 60-feet from the main sales entrance. The applicant states this request is due to bicycles coming into the store for service may be wet or dirty. The service entrance is set up to relieve the slip hazard from the main entrance and for customer safety. The allowable sign area on the east elevation is 66.5 square feet. The existing sign is 55.6 square feet. The proposed sign is 9.36 square feet (14-inches by 4 feet) with 14-inch letters. Both signs will total 64.96 square feet. The specific variance requested is as follows: Sign Regulation Permitted Proposed One attached sign per tenant’s One sign on the west façade Total Number of lease space façade for a along N. Carroll Avenue and Attached Signs maximum of 2 signs per two attached signs on the east tenant/lease space. façade Number of Signs on a Each lease space shall be One additional sign for a total Single Façade or Lease permitted only one attached sign of two attached signs on the Space per street front or drive east facade ACTION NEEDED:Consider approval of sign variance request ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Plans and Support Information – Link to PowerPoint Presentation STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072 Patty Moos (817)748-8269 Case No. SV16-001 BACKGROUND INFORMATION TENANT: Bicycle World APPLICANT: MCP Neon and Sign PROPERTY SITUATION: 1201 E. SH114, Suite 160, Southlake, Texas LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1R, Greenway-Carroll Addition CURRENT ZONING: “C-3” General Commercial HISTORY: October 7, 2014; City Council approved a Master Sign Plan for Carroll noting approval of the variances as Pointe for the property proposed with respect to Chuy’s restaurant: 1. One attached building sign and one building blade sign on the east elevation; 2. Three signs with two attached building signs (east and west elevations) and one building blade sign (east elevation); 3. An attached sign on the west elevation that shows 26 inches for the “C”; and, 4. A building blade sign that is 52 square feet total / 26 square feet per sign face. Also, noting approval of the Carroll Pointe development monument sign locations and presentation this evening. October 28, 2015; Two façade sign applications were approved for the Bicycle World lease space under the Master Sign Plan for Carroll Pointe. The east façade sign was 31.3 square feet (23.9 ft. by 16½ inches) with 16 ½-inch and 12-inch letters. The allowable signage is 52.8 square feet for the west façade. The east façade sign was 55.6 square feet (34.1 ft. by 24-inches) with 24-inch and 15-inch letters. The allowable signage is 66.5 square feet for the façade. SIGN BOARD ACTION: STAFF COMMENTS : The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report. N:\\Community Development\\MEMO\\Signs\\2016\\SV16-001- Bicycle World Case No. Attachment A ZA16-001 Page 1 Case No. Attachment B ZA16-001 Page 1 Narrative Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 1 Site Plan Bicycle World North Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 1 Floor Plan North Carroll Avenue . 60 ft + Existing Sign Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 1 Proposed Sign Location Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 1 Proposed Sign Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 1 Photographs East Elevation Existing Sign Proposed Sign Location West Elevation Existing Sign Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 1 Case No. Attachment C ZA16-001 Page 2