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Item 9A 13 CITY OF SOUTHLAKE Department of Planning & Development Services STAFF REPORT September 25, 2017 CASE NO: SV17-012 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Scott E. Kasden, MD — Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Scott E. Kasden, MD is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, to allow an attached building sign with a non-permitted letter type located at 2813 W. Southlake Blvd., Suite 130, Southlake, Texas. REQUEST DETAILS: Dr. Kasden's office is located in Watermere Medical Plaza which is located on the southwest corner of W. Southlake Blvd. and Watermere Drive. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a non-illuminated plastic formed letter type that does not meet the 2-inch thickness standard. The proposed sign is for the north elevation of Building `A' which faces Southlake Boulevard. Dr. Kasden stated the proposed letter type is uniform with existing signs on that side of the building. The existing signs installed on the north elevation of the building are considered flat panel signs due to the depth of the letters being less than 2 inches; these signs were installed prior to the amendment to the Sign Ordinance which prohibits flat panel signage. The details of the sign variance requested are as follows: Sign Regulation Permitted by Sign Ord. Proposed Letters for permitted attached signs must Attached Business Sign — be either a reverse channel or internally Non-illuminated plastic Letter Type lit channel. If the letter is non-illuminated, formed letters that are the standard is set at a minimum 2-inch 3/4 to 1 inch in depth. depth as flat panel signs are prohibited. ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of Requested Variance 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. SV17-012 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Scott E. Kasden, MD PROPERTY SITUATION: 2813 W. Southlake Blvd., Suite 130 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 R, Block 2, Watermere CURRENT ZONING: S-P-1 Detailed Site Plan District STRATEGIC LINK: C4 —Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable economic environment HISTORY: Development- • February 7, 2012; City Council approved the Zoning Change and Site Plan from "SF-1A" Single Family Residential District to "0-1" Office District for Watermere Medical Plaza. (ZA11-060) • June 3, 2014; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Site Plan from "0-1" Office District to "S-P-1" Detailed Site Plan District to allow up to an 8,000 square foot ambulatory surgery center; compounding pharmacy; and to allow the addition of the covered drop off and generator enclosure Building `A'. (ZA14-035) • December 2, 2014; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Site Plan; removing the ambulatory surgery center from Building `A' and moving it to Building `B'. (ZA14-125) • September 1, 2015; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Site Plan; adjusting parking and generator enclosure. (ZA15-063) Sign Variance- • August 6, 2013; City Council approved a Sign Variance allowing the two attached signs on the facades to not correlate with the respective tenants; allowing a maximum letter height of 15 inches for the third sign on the eastern fagade (where it is shown as Watermere Medical Plaza); approving the third additional sign on the eastern fagade. (SV13-015) SIGN BOARD: September 7, 2017; Denied (6-0). It was the general consensus of the Sign Board that new signs on the building should adhere to the new sign regulations in Ordinance No. 704-1. CITY COUNCIL: September 19, 2017; Approved to Table (5-0) on Consent to the October 3, 2017 meeting. 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 Case No. Attachment A ZA17-012 Page 1 contact Seantay Carpenter for sign application processing and pre- install inspection. Seantay can be reached at 817-748-8215 or scarpenter(a)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 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 ZA17-012 Page 2 Vicinity Map Scott E. Kasden, LVID 2813 W. 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