Item 9C PresentationSouthlake Dermatology
Sign Variance
SV17-015
SV17-015
Applicant: Priority Signs and Graphics
Owner: Southlake Texas Medical Bldg. 1, LP
Request: Approval of a variance to the Master Sign Plan
for Methodist Southlake Hospital and Sign
Ordinance No. 704, as amended, to allow an
attached business sign that also qualifies as an
upper story sign.
Location: 431 E. State Highway 114
Aerial View
Request Details
Sign MSP15-002 704-I
Regulation
City Council limited approval of north elevation
signage to the Clinic 21 (“tenant three”) sign circled in
green, noting the “tenant one” (circled in blue) sign
would be allowed but required to come back for
Council approval. The “tenant two” sign circled in red
was denied.
All upper story signage
is required City Council
approval of a variance
or as part of a master
sign plan.
Request Details
Request Details
Existing sign
Proposed sign
Site Photos
Medical Building North Facade
Considered sign location under MSP15-002
Proposed Location
Site Photos
Medical Building West Facade
Medical Building East Facade
Existing Attached Signs
for Southlake Medical
36” Channel Letters
Sign Board
November 9, 2017; Approved (4-0) as
presented and subject to the Staff Report
dated November 3, 2017.
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:
•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;
•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;
•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;
•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;
•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;
•Granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of this sign ordinance.
•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.
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