Item 8ACase No.
SV20-0003
S T A F F R E P O R T
April 14, 2020
CASE NO: SV20-0003
PROJECT: Sign Variance for Banyan Court Capital
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: Priority Signs and Graphics, on behalf of Montage Development Group, is
requesting approval of a variance to allow a larger that permitted letter height
and Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended to allow an upper story attached
building sign. The tenant, Banyan Court Capital, is located at 151 Players
Circle, Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: Banyan Court Capital is located on the second floor of the office building on the
east side of Players Circle, 250-feet from the intersection of Players Circle and
W. Southlake Blvd. The Banyan Court Capital occupies the entire second floor
of the building. The proposed sign will be located above the northwest second
floor windows on the west elevation facing Players Circle. There are currently
no signs on the building.
In Sign Ordinance No. 704-J, upper story signs are 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 and is congruent to the
tenant’s lease space. The proposed sign meets all other sign ordinance criteria
regarding area, letter type and illumination.
The details of the sign and sign variances requested are as follows:
Sign Regulation Permitted Sign Ord. 704-I Proposed Sign
Upper Story Sign Upper story signs require a Master
Sign Plan or variance Upper story, west elevation
Sign Width 12.62 ft. 10.7 ft.
Max. Letter Ht. for
Attached Sign 18 inches 14 inches
Area of Building Sign 74.2 sf 22 sf
Logo Height 33-inches 17.5 inches
Channel cut letters –
color
Reverse Channel Sign (any color
letter). Individually-mounted non-
illuminated (internal or external)
three dimensional metal or plastic
letters with ≥2” depth may occupy
100 percent of the permitted area
and may be of any color Logos
may use any color.
Non-illuminated signs:
Letters: 2-inch depth white-
faced channel letters (main
sign) with 2-inch flat cut acrylic
letters for tag line
Logo to be white, green and
grey 2-inch channel
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At the March 5, 2020 Sign Board meeting, the Sign Board was concerned with
additional signs on the building and asked staff to determine whether a
monument sign could be placed on the property for additional tenant signage.
Since the meeting, staff has confirmed that a monument sign may be placed on
the property in the Conditional Sign Permit for Players Circle (SP05-210)
allowing a monument sign on each lot. The monument signs have two
allowable sizes and must be placed 15-feet from the property line. Currently,
there are 2 existing monument signs located at 170 and 201 Players Circle as
well as a tenant tower monument sign located at 1957 Players Circle. For 151
Players Circle, locating a monument sign 15-feet off the property line may be
challenging due to the existing parking lot location.
ACTION: Consider Approval of Requested Variance
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
PowerPoint Presentation
Demonstration
Plans
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067
Patty Moos (817)748-8269
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Montage Development Group
APPLICANT: Priority Signs and Graphics
PROPERTY SITUATION: 151 Players Circle, Southlake
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 2, Players Circle Addition
CURRENT ZONING: “C-3” General Commercial District
STRATEGIC LINK: C4 – Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic &
sustainable economic environment
HISTORY: City Council placed the “C-3” zoning on a portion of the property with
adoption of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 480 In
September 1989.
April 19, 2005; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Concept
Plan and a Preliminary Plat for this and other lots within Players Circle
(ZA05-010 and ZA05-011).
A Final Plat was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on
September 8, 2005 and filed with Tarrant County on March 28, 2006.
(ZA05-084)
September 20, 2005, City Council approved a Conditional Sign Permit
for Players Circle Addition for one principle monument sign at the
southwest corner of the intersection of Players Circle and W. Southlake
Blvd. and a standard monument sign on Lot 9 to be shared with Lot 8
along W. Southlake Blvd. Additionally, each lot would be allowed one
monument sign per the City Council motion and the conditional sign
permit regulations.(SP05-210)
February 21, 2006: City Council approved a sign variance for Stampede
Sports on the north side of the building (which does not directly face a
drive or street, but has with visibility to W. Southlake Blvd.), allowing a
24-inch letter height (where 12-inches is permitted), and a sign width of
32’-5” (where 31’-11” is permitted)
November 4, 2014; City Council approved a site plan for Lot 2, Block 1
Players Circle Addition (ZA14-123)
SIGN BOARD: March 5, 2020; Approved (6-0) subject to the Staff Report dated
February 28, 2020 and granting the variance as requested and subject
to the current placement of the sign as shown; allowing only one sign on
the building; and requiring a sign variance for any additional attached
building signs on this building.
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CITY COUNCIL: March 17, 2020; On the Consent Agenda, City Council approved (5-0)
the tabling of the item to a future meeting.
STAFF COMMENTS: 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
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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.
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