SB Item 8Case No.
SV21-0010
S T A F F R E P O R T
April 30, 2021
CASE NO: SV21-0010
PROJECT: Sign Variance for Saint Bernard
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY: Saint Bernard Sports, is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance No.
704, as amended, and the Shops of Southlake (MSP) for an attached building
sign with a back lit backer plate located on the west elevation and not within the
required middle 75% of the facade. The proposed attached sign is located at
1275 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 401, Southlake, Texas.
REQUEST
DETAILS: The Saint Bernard (St. Bernard) lease space is generally located approximately
645 feet south of the southeast intersection of S. Carroll Avenue and E. Southlake
Blvd. and located within the Shops of Southlake. St. Bernard is requesting a sign
variance for an attached sign at the northwest corner of the building facing west
to S. Carroll Avenue. The proposed sign is not located within the required middle
75% of the of the single face plane or centered on an articulation surface of the
building as required in Sign Ordinance 704, as amended. The attached sign on
the west elevation includes a back lit bronze backer plate with white lighting. The
backer plate is 4-feet in height by 14’-5” in length and wraps around the corner
with a 4-foot by 4’-4” base for the proposed pedestrian blade sign. The sign on
the north elevation and a pedestrian blade sign located at the northwest corner
of the lease space meet the MSP and Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, and
will not be included with this request.
The specific variance requested for the attached sign is as follows:
Sign
Regulation
Permitted by
Shops of
Southlake MSP
Permitted
by
704, as
amended
Proposed
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Letter Height
18-inch 18-inch 16-inch
Backer Plate Not permitted Not permitted
4-feet in height by 14’-
5” in length dark
bronze white halo back
lit backer plate
Sign Location on
Facade
Not more that 75% of
each lease space
façade width
Within the
middle 75% of
the single face
plane
Located on the north
corner edge of the west
facade
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Proposed Signs:
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of Requested Sign Variance
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
PowerPoint Presentation
Demonstration
Plans
STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (817)748-8072
Patty Moos (817)748-8269
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT: St. Bernard Sports
OWNER: Carroll/1709, Ltd.
PROPERTY SITUATION: 1275 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 401, Southlake, Texas
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1R, Block 1, Shops of Southlake
CURRENT ZONING: “S-P-2” Generalized Site Plan District
STRATEGIC LINK: C4 – Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable
economic environment
HISTORY: City Council approved a Conditional Sign Permit for the Shops of
Southlake on October 18, 2005. (SP05-258)
City Council approved the Conditional Sign Permit for monument signs
for the Shops of Southlake on February 7, 2006. (SP06-081)
City Council approved revisions to the shops of Southlake Conditional
Sign Permit (MSP) for building blade signs, pedestrian blade signs,
awning signs, light pole banner signs, umbrella signs, sandwich board
signs, and fascia signs on June 7, 2011. (MSP11-002)
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
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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 Board’s recommendation will
be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration.
Case No. Attachment B
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