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SB Item 5Case No. SV20-0018 S T A F F R E P O R T February 12, 2021 CASE NO: SV20-0018 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Transport Workers Union EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Lawn Connections is requesting approval of variances to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended is to allow a business monument sign to be located within the required 10-foot setback from the property line. The property is located at 759 N. Kimball Avenue, Southlake, Texas. REQUEST DETAILS: The property is located on the west side of North Kimball Avenue approximately 500-feet north of the intersection of E. Kirkwood Blvd. and N. Kimball Avenue. Due to the widening of N. Kimball Avenue in 2014, the property line was relocated west closer to the parking lot restricting a location for a monument sign for the property. The applicant is requesting a variance to the sign ordinance for the proposed monument sign to encroach 5’- 10” into the 10-foot setback from the property line. The monument sign will meet all the monument sign requirements of the sign ordinance for the street typology for the sign and materials. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Sign Monument setback from the property line Sign must be located 10- feet from the property line. Allow the sign to be located 5’-10” from the property line within the 10-foot required setback ACTION: Consider Approval of Requested Variance ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map Link to PowerPoint Presentation Link to Demonstration Link to Plans STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072 Patty Moos (817)748-8269 Case No. Attachment A SV20-0018 Page 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Jarrett Henderson, Lawn Connections PROPERTY SITUATION: 759 N. Kimball Avenue, Southlake, Texas. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1, Block 1, Union Hall Addition CURRENT ZONING: “O-1” Office District HISTORY: The property was annexed into the City of Southlake in 1956. A site plan was approved in 1985. The building was constructed in 1974 with an addition constructed in 1986. April 15, 1986, City Council approved a final plat for the property. The final plat was filed on July 16, 1986. (ZA86-010A) The ”O-1” Zoning District was approved with the adoption of the Zoning Ordinance No 480 and the official Zoning Map on September 19, 1989. SIGN BOARD: February 4, 2021; Approved (7-0) the motion to table the item, at the applicant’s request, to the next Sign Board meeting. STAFF COMMENTS: Note: The monument sign is proposed to be located within an utility easement and will required approval an encroachment agreement by the affected utilities prior to installation. City Council approval of the proposed signs does not eliminate the requirement for appropriate sign application submittal prior to the installation of the sign. Please contact Seantay Carpenter at 817- 748-8215 or scarpenter@ci.southlake.tx.us for sign application processing and pre-install inspection. 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: Case No. Attachment A SV20-0018 Page 2 (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. N:\Community Development\MEMO\Signs\2020\SV20-0018 – Transportation Workers Union Case No. Attachment B SV20-0018 Page 1