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Item 4L CITY OF SOUTHLAI<,,E Department of Planning & Development Services STAFF REPORT January 10, 2017 CASE NO: SV16-017 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Southlake Professional Park EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Southlake Professional Park, LLC is requesting approval of variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704-1 to allow a business monument sign that exceeds the maximum allowed number of sign panels in order to serve all three sites within the development. The monument sign is proposed to be located at 1825 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas. REQUEST DETAILS: The newly constructed Southlake Professional Park development is generally located on the southeast corner of East Southlake Blvd. and Westwood Drive and consists of three (3) individually platted lots (sites). Sign Ordinance No. 704-1 allows a maximum number of six (6) sign panels for any business monument sign located along a Regional Boulevard (FM 1709 and FM 1938). The applicant is requesting one (1) business monument sign with eight (8) sign panels that will serve all three (3) sites; forgoing the ability to have any monument signage on the remaining lots. The specific variance requested is as follows: Sign Regulation Permitted Proposed Maximum Number of Sign Panels 6 8 ACTION NEEDED: Consider approval of requested sign variance ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map Link to Presentation Link to Sign Package Link to Demonstration STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072 Lorrie Fletcher (817)748-8069 Case No. SV16-017 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER: Southlake Professional Park, LLC —John Lee PROPERTY SITUATION: 1825, 1835 & 1845 E. Southlake Blvd. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 25R-1A, 25R-1B and 25R-1C, Block 1, Woodland Heights Addition CURRENT ZONING: "S-P-1" Detailed Site Plan District HISTORY: -A zoning change for the northern portion of Lot 25, Block 1 was approved by City Council March 27, 1990, for C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District (ZA90-003). -A plat revision for Lots 25R1 and 25R2, Block 1, Woodland Heights Addition was approved by City Council September 21, 1993 (ZA93-068); -A site plan was approved December 16, 1997 for two two-story buildings having approximately 9,900 square feet of floor area each (ZA97-149). - A zoning change and site plan for Southlake Professional Park from "C-1" Office District to "S-P-1" Detailed Site Plan District that includes three (3) general medical office buildings totaling approximately 17,922 square feet was approved by City Council on August 19, 2014. (ZA14-070) - A plat revision dividing one existing lot into three lots was approved by City Council on February 17, 2015. (ZA14-154) - A business monument sign permit was approved by city staff for this location in June 2016, however, the sign was not built. (SIGN 16-0474) SIGN BOARD: January 5, 2017; Approved (6-0) as presented, subject to the Staff Report dated December 30, 2016, and specifically granting the requested variance related to the maximum number of sign panels. STAFF COMMENTS: The application exhibits are attached and/or hyper-linked to this report. City Council approval of the proposed signage 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(a)ci.south lake.tx.us for sign application processing and pre-install inspections. Variance Criteria: 9.6.2 VARIANCES a. Variance Authorized. The City Council may authorize variances to any restriction set forth in this ordinance, Case No. Attachment A SV16-017 Page 1 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 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 variance will be considered by the City Council following a recommendation by the Sign Board. The Sign Board's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. Case No. Attachment A SV16-017 Page 2 Vicinity Map Southlake Professional Park LU �- z Q � U CD � J [lJ =W11 � 1540 1560 1570 1580 21 2100 10 �j HLAKE BLVD 1575 619 1621 1695 Ch 1723 1615 C=) • 1721 m CD n 3 r Z 1725 7� o M 50 aCA O N 65 a M O w 5 S Y 1 6-017 Sign Variance •r 0 300 600 1.200 Feet Case No. Attachment B SV16-017 Page 1