SB Item 8 - SV17-011 Kimball Park Monument Signs
Case No.
SV17-011
S T A F F R E P O R T
August 11, 2017
CASE NO: SV17-011
PROJECT: Sign Variance for Kimball Park
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: MDP Southlake, LLC is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance
No. 704, as amended, to allow two development monument signs located off N.
Kimball Avenue and the westbound SH 114 Frontage Road for the newly
developed Kimball Park located at 2102, 2104, 2108, 2112, 2114 and 2116 E.
SH 114, Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: Kimball Park is generally located on the northwest corner of N. Kimball Avenue
and the westbound SH 114 Frontage Road. The monuments signs are
proposed to serve the offices, hotel and retail businesses within Kimball Park.
The applicant is requesting variances to setback distance for both signs;
maximum height(s) for the sign along Kimball Ave.; maximum number of panels
for both signs; placement of address numerals for both signs.
The details of the sign variances requested are as follows:
Sign Regulation Permitted by Sign Ord. Proposed
Setback Distance for
Monument Sign – Kimball Ave. Minimum 10 feet 5 feet
Setback Distance for
Monument Sign – SH 114 Minimum 15 feet 4 feet
Total Height for Monument Sign
– Kimball Ave. Maximum 6 feet 6 inches 7 feet 6 inches
Sign Face Height for Monument
Sign – Kimball Ave. Maximum 4 feet 5 feet
Department of Planning & Development Services
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Sign Regulation Permitted by Sign Ord. Proposed
Number of Panels for
Monument Sign – Kimball Ave. Maximum 6 panels 14 panels
Number of Panels for
Monument Sign – SH 114 Maximum 8 panels 14 panels
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of Requested Variances
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
Link to PowerPoint Presentation
Link to Demonstration
Link to Support Documents
STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072
Lorrie Fletcher (817)748-8069
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER/APPLICANT: MDP Southlake, LLC
PROPERTY SITUATION: 2103 E. State Highway 114, Ste. 101, Southlake
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 2-6, Kimball Park
CURRENT ZONING: S-P-2 Generalized Site Plan District
STRATEGIC LINK: C4 – Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable
economic environment
HISTORY: September 4, 2012; City Council approved a Zoning Change and
Concept/Site Plan from “I-1” Light Industrial District to “S-P-2”
Generalized Site Plan District for Victory Lane. (ZA12-067)
March 4, 2014; City Council approved a Zoning Change and
Concept/Site Plan from ““S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District to “S-P-2”
Generalized Site Plan District for Kimball Park. (ZA13-135)
March 4, 2014; City Council approved a Preliminary Plat for Kimball
Park, (ZA13-136)
May 8, 2014; The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a Final
Plat for Kimball Park.
June 2, 2015; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Site Plan for
Kimball Park (Cambria Hotel and Suites). (ZA15-032)
December 6, 2016; City Council approved a master sign plan for the
Cambria Suites approving 42 inch letters with the letter ‘i’ at 45 inches
for both the south and east facades and also allowing the applicant the
option of a channel cut letter that is a color that complies with the sign
ordinance or a reverse halo lit sign which can be any color, as allowed
by ordinance. (MSP16-007)
March 1, 2016; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Site Plan
from “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District to “S-P-2” Generalized Site
Plan District for The Offices at Kimball Park to revise the previously
approved S-P-2 Zoning and Concept Plan for Kimball Park and to seek
approval of a Site Plan for an approximately 116,484 square foot four-
story office building and a one-level parking garage. (ZA15-142)
February 21, 2017; City Council approved a Site Plan for the Kimball
Park, Lot 5 for a retail and restaurant building and granting: a variance
for vertical and horizontal articulation on all facades visible from State
Highway 114; a variance to allow painted metal posts at the top of the
columns; approval of variance to allow painted metal posts at the top of
the columns; noting the applicant has agreed to relocate the service
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entrance and electrical equipment to generally be located on the
northeast portion of the building structure; noting that the patio cover
materials are not fabric material, but will consist of a metal material per
city code; and not approving the variance to Landscape Ordinance No.
544-B, as amended, Section 3.4, requiring parking lot landscape islands
to have a minimum width of 12 ft. to allow a width of approximately 9 ft.
(ZA17-002)
STAFF COMMENTS: The application exhibits are hyper-linked to this report. City Council
approval of the request does not eliminate the requirement for an
appropriate sign application submittal prior to sign installation. Please
contact Seantay Carpenter for sign application processing and pre-
install inspection. Seantay can be reached at 817-748-8215 or
scarpenter@ci.southlake.tx.us.
Variance Criteria:
9.6.2 VARIANCES
a. Variance Authorized. The City Council may authorize variances to
any restriction set forth in this ordinance, 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
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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 B
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