Item 9D 13 CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
Department of Planning & Development Services
STAFF REPORT
August 29, 2017
CASE NO: SV17-009
PROJECT: Sign Variance for Arise Recovery Center
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: Arise Recovery Center is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance
No. 704, as amended, to allow an upper story attached building sign within the
tenant's lease space. Arise Recover Center is located at 2535 E. Southlake
Blvd., Suite 200, Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: Arise Recovery Center is located on the second floor of the southwest corner of
the building at 2535 E. Southlake Blvd. in the Georgetown Park development.
With the adoption of Sign Ordinance No. 704-H in October 2015, upper story
signs were prohibited unless approved by City Council as part of a Master Sign
Plan or variance. The proposed attached building sign qualifies as an upper
story sign because as it is located 1.6 feet above grade and above the first floor
ceiling height. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed
upper story sign on the southwest elevation of the building. The location was
selected as the applicant is unable to locate the sign above or between the
windows due to the building architecture. The proposed sign meets all other
sign ordinance criteria regarding size and letter type.
The sign will have 14 inch stud mounted 2 inch depth white steel letters and a
17.5 inch stud mounted green, blue and yellow logo. The area of the sign is 15
sf. The sign is non-illuminated.
The details of the sign variances requested are as follows:
Sign Regulation Permitted by Sign Ord. Proposed
Upper Story Sign Prohibited unless permitted by City Council upper story,
approval through a MSP or variance southwest elevation
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of the Requested Variance
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
Link to PowerPoint Presentation
Link to Demonstration
Link to Support Documents
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067
Patty Moos (817)748-8269
Case No.
SV17-009
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT: Danny Andino, Arise Recovery Center
PROPERTY SITUATION: 2535 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 110, Southlake, Texas.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 3R2, Block 1, Georgetown Park Addition
CURRENT ZONING: "C-2" Local Retail Commercial District
HISTORY: January 6, 1998; City Council approved a zoning change from "CS"
Community Services to "C-2" Local Retail Commercial District for
Thomas Easter Survey, Abstract No. 474, Tracts 2A3A, 2A3C, and Lot
1, Block 1, Georgetown Park Addition (ZA97-150)
July 21, 1998; City Council approved a plat revision for Lots 3R1 and
3R2, Block 1, Georgetown Park Addition (ZA98-071)
August 18, 1998; City Council approved a site plan creating Lot 2R2, Lot
1 (ZA98-071)
February 14, 2002; an attached sign permit for an attached sign was
approved for Liberty Lending for Suite 100 (no longer in lease space)
April 21, 2003; an attached sign permit was approved for New York Life
for Suite 140 (no longer in lease space)
October 7, 2015; a sign permit for an attached sign was approved for
Sendera Title under sign permit 15-0801
SIGN BOARD: August 17, 2017; Approved (4-2, Springer and Smietana dissented) as
presented subject to the Staff Report dated August 11, 2017 and
specifically granting the requested variance for upper story signage.
The Sign Board members who cast a dissenting vote stated the
following reason:
• Commissioner Springer stated that doesn't think the sign
is needed on the building.
• Commissioner Smietana had no comment.
STAFF COMMENTS: City Council approval of the request does not eliminate the requirement
for a 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
scarpentera-ci.southlake.tx.us.
DESIGN GUIDELINES:
8.4.9 Multistory Buildings
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a. For multistory corporate offices and hotels, signs should be limited
to monument signs and possibly a single fagade sign of
appropriate scale and size that identifies the name of the major
tenant or building.
b. For multistory commercial buildings, upper story signs should be
limited to tenants that have a minimum of 25 feet of horizontal
building frontage.
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
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
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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.
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