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Item 9A Public Storage 13 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Department of Planning & Development Services STAFF REPORT May 26, 2017 CASE NO: SV17-006 PROJECT: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, for Public Storage EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Barnett Sign, Inc., on behalf of Public Storage, is requesting approval of a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, to allow the two attached building signs, on separate facades, to exceed the allowable letter sizes and to allow the two attached signs to be located on the upper story of the building above the 20-foot height. Public Storage, currently under construction, is located at 1750 Mustang Drive, Southlake, Texas. REQUEST DETAILS: The applicant is requesting a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-H requirements, as amended, to allow larger than permitted sign letters for the east and south attached signs and to allow the two attached signs to be located on the 3rd floor (31-feet) of the upper story, above the 20-foot height limit. Additional signs for the site include two (2) monument signs and two (2) directional signs which comply with the sign ordinance. Sign Type Permitted Proposed (Sign Ord. 704-1) Attached Sign (South/SH26) 23"/300 sf 24"/54 sf Letter Height/Sq. Ft.Area *Variance for letter ht. Attached Sign (East/Mustang 18.4"/72 sf 24"/54 sf Dr.) Letter Height/Sq. Ft.Area *Variance for letter ht. Location (2 signs) on Fagade Permitted only if approved as 3rd Floor(31-feet) (above 15t floor or 20-feet) part of a Master Sign Plan or *Variance for upper story variance Monument Sign/Sign Face** M1 (Mustang Dr.):128 sf/50 sf M1: 128 sf/36.5 sf M2 (SH26): 84.5 sf/60 sf M2: 84.5 sf/60 sf Directional Sign Area/ D1 and D2: 10 sf/4 sf D1 and D2: 10 sf/4 sf Sign Face Area** **Meet current sign regulations The applicant has provided a drawing in the Plans, Support Information and Sign Package, page 10, for the proposed signs on both elevations (south and east) with the permitted letter height and the proposed 24" letter height (letter height variance required). The applicant has indicated that the lower level signs will not be visible from the street located behind the required landscape trees. ACTION NEEDED: Consider approval of a sign variance ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information Case No. SV17-006 (B) Vicinity Map Link to PowerPoint Presentation Link to Demonstration Link to Plans, Support Information and Sign Package STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067 Patty Moos (817)748-8269 Case No. SV17-006 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER: Public Storage APPLICANT: Barnett Signs, Inc. PROPERTY SITUATION: 1750 Mustang Drive, Southlake, Texas. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 2, Mustang Business Park CURRENT ZONING: "I-1" Light Industrial District HISTORY: There is no history of signage for this development. SIGN BOARD: May 18, 2017; Approved (4-1) the motion to approve the item on the agenda; specifically approving the variance requested for the upper story height, but denying the variances for the letter height for the attached sign on SH 26 and the attached sign on Mustang Drive as reflected in the Staff Report dated May 12, 2017. STAFF COMMENTS: The application exhibits are hyper-linked to this report. IISLKSV10571THLocahCommunity DevelopmentlMEMOISigns120171006-Public Storage Case No. Attachment B ZA17-006 Page 1 Vicinity Map Public Storage 1750 Mustang Drive 1428 See 1540 1517 1840 T38 t660 e 4070 Te34 %25 tL 1515 1590 5740 .' 171.7 ---0e 575 5374 .5��ro se68 �1���9 Ter2 1932 r• L R SV17-006 5 Sign Variance 0 2!10 4--)0 800 Feet Case No. Attachment B ZA17-006 Page 1