SB SV18-001 Hand and Wrist InstituteCase No.
SV18-001
S T A F F R E P O R T
February 2, 2018
CASE NO: SV18-001
PROJECT: Sign Variance for The Hand and Wrist Institute EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: On behalf of The Hand and Wrist Institute, Priority Signs and Graphics is
requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, to
allow an attached building sign to be located on a façade that does not
correlate with the tenant’s lease space. The Hand and Wrist Institute is located
at 510 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 140, Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: The Hand and Wrist Institute is located in the Southlake Villas development on
the north side of East Southlake Blvd., approximately 480 feet west of Diamond
Blvd.
The newly constructed building is occupied by two (2) tenants. The Hand and
Wrist Institute is occupying the space on the north side and Southlake Family
Eye Care on the south side. Southlake Family Eye Care has an existing
attached sign on the southwest façade of the building. The applicant is
requesting to use the southeast façade of the building for their sign in an effort
to gain visibility from Southlake Blvd. The proposed sign meets all other sign
ordinance criteria regarding size and letter type and these are proposed to be
the only two attached signs on the building.
The details of the sign variances requested are as follows:
Sign Regulation Permitted by Sign Ord. Proposed
Attached Sign
Placement
Attached signs shall be
placed on the tenant’s
lease space facade
One attached sign on the south
elevation placed on a façade
that does not correlate with the
tenants’ lease space
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: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072
Lorrie Fletcher (817)748-8069
Department of Planning & Development Services
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT: Priority Signs and Graphics on behalf of The Hand and Wrist Institute
PROPERTY SITUATION: 510 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 140, Southlake, Texas.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 7, Block 1, WW Hall No. 687 Addition
CURRENT ZONING: S-P-1 – Detailed Site Plan District
HISTORY: The Southlake Villas development was originally approved by City
Council on March 18, 2008. (ZA07-129)
November 3, 2009, City Council approved an amendment to the
Southlake Villas zoning/site plan which allowed a change to the original
approved request for the finish out of the attic space creating a 3rd floor
to Building 1 at the southeast corner of the lot. (ZA09-046)
January 6, 2015, City Council approved an amendment to the Southlake
Villas zoning/site plan subject to the staff report dated November 24,
2014 and granting the variance to the driveway ordinance and accepting
the drawings as presented for the elevations; including the revised list of
uses; noting that the compounding pharmacy, if developed, will only be
allowed in Building ‘B’ and will only use 50% of the square footage of
that building; noting that the 8 to 10 foot reference is only pertaining to
the canopy trees; and including the revised development regulations
noting the hours of operation and clarifying that those hours are the
hours open to conduct business and not the hours the business owner
may use his/her space. (ZA14-082)
A single-lot plat showing was processed and filed September 21, 2015.
(ZA14-087)
A zoning change and site plan proposal was withdrawn in January 2018.
(ZA17-098)
A sign permit was issued for Southlake Family Eye Care in April 2017.
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
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.
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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 B
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