Item 4M 13 CITY OF
SOUTHLAI<,-E
Department of Planning & Development Services
STAFF REPORT
May 31, 2016
ITEM: Consider extending the duration/time limitation of the temporary signage
at the Methodist Southlake Hospital building, (former Forest Park Medical
Center), parking garage and campus located at 421 and 441 East State
Highway 114.
DETAILS: The purpose of this item is to consider extending the duration/time
limitation of the temporary signage at the Methodist Southlake Hospital
building, (former Forest Park Medical Center), parking garage and
campus located at 421 and 441 East State Highway 114.
The Methodist Health System in Dallas purchased Forest Park medical
out of bankruptcy last month. Methodist Hospital has installed temporary
signage on the building, garage and the monument sign (The temporary
sign package is attached — See Attachment A). Methodist Health
System is in the process of preparing a master sign plan for the campus
and it is expected that the plan will be presented to City Council in
August.
The hospital provides an essential public service function and benefit and
it is important that the facility be properly identified. The signs indicated in
the attached package can be permitted temporarily under a "temporary
sign" permit. However, temporary signs are only allowed for a 15 day
period. As such this item was placed City Council agenda to allow the
duration/time limit of the temporary signs to remain until a master sign
plan can be approved and the permanent signs can be fabricated and
installed.
Staff is recommending that the three temporary signs be allowed to
remain until October 31, 2016 to permit adequate time for the permanent
master sign plan to be approved and allow the signs to be fabricated and
installed.
ACTION NEEDED: Consider allowing the temporary signage currently installed at the
Methodist Southlake Hospital to remain until October 31, 2016.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Link Temporary Sign package
(B) Link to Audio PowerPoint Presentation
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067