SB Item 4 - Southlake Tech CenterCase No.
SV19-0007
S T A F F R E P O R T
August 2, 2017
CASE NO: SV19-0007
PROJECT: Sign Variance for the Southlake Tech Center
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: SC 1363 Brumlow, LLC is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance
No. 704, as amended, to allow 8 sign panels on the proposed monument sign
located at 1363 Brumlow Avenue, Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: The Southlake Tech Center is generally located south of intersection of Hart
Street and Brumlow Avenue on east side of Brumlow Avenue The monument
sign is proposed to serve the 7 flex office buildings on separate lots within the
development.
Sign Ordinance No. 704,as amended, allows a maximum number of six (6) sign
panels for any business monument sign located along a street. The applicant is
requesting one (1) business monument sign with eight (8) sign panels that will
serve all seven (7) sites; forgoing the ability to have any monument signage on
the remaining lots. The monument sign is proposed to be located on Lot 1. The
proposed monument sign meets all other regulations for a monument sign.
The details of the sign variances requested are as follows:
Sign Regulation Permitted by Sign Ord. Proposed
Number of Panels for a
Monument Sign Maximum 6 panels 8 panels
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of Requested Variances
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
Link to PowerPoint Presentation Link to
Demonstration
Link to Plans
Link to Monument Sign Comparison Chart
STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072
Patty Moos (817)748-8269
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER/APPLICANT: SC 1363 Brumlow, LLC
PROPERTY SITUATION: 1363 Brumlow Avenue, Southlake
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 1-7, Block A, Bailey Business Park
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: August 20, 2002; City Council approved at the 1st Reading (7-0) subject
to Site Plan Review Summary No. 3, dated August 2, 2002, and
requiring cross access as discussed along the south property line; and
subject to Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation (ZA02-
046).
September 3, 2002; City Council approved at the 2nd Reading (7-0)
subject to Revised Site Plan Review Summary No. 3, dated August 30,
2002, according to First Reading with exception of requirement of
common access easement on south property line; common access
easement removed (ZA02-046).
April 3, 2014; At the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the
applicant withdrew an application for a zoning change and site plan and
a preliminary plat under Planning Case Nos. ZA14-012 and ZA14-015.
February 3, 2015; City Council approved the development; noting the
applicant agrees to general office uses, only to include laboratory and
medical uses that do not have patients, and agrees to take out banks as
uses; limit the I-1 uses to light assembly warehouse uses only; applicant
agrees the dumpsters to be masonry to match building materials; agrees
to give up 4 parking spaces fronting Brumlow Avenue and add 2
landscape islands; will add additional landscaping along Brumlow
Avenue and to include a berm; the south fence shall be brick masonry
with a base under the fence; agreed to granting a variance to the roof
pitch accepting a 4:12 roof pitch for all buildings; granting the variances
to the lotting requirement, driveway stacking depth, and driveway
spacing; and including the Staff Report dated January 26, 2015.
February 3, 2015; The City Council approved the Preliminary Plat and
subject to the Staff Report dated January 26, 2015 (ZA15-018).
April 9, 2015; The Planning and Zoning Commission approved the final
plat on the consent agenda.
June 30, 2015; the plat was filed with the county.
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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
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
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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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