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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 Case No. SV17-011 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 Case No. Attachment A ZA17-011 Page 1 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 Case No. Attachment A ZA17-011 Page 2 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 Case No. Attachment A ZA17-011 Page 3 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 ZA17-011 Page1