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Item 9B9M CASE NO: SV21-0010 SOUTHLAKE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT May 11, 2021 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: Case No. SV21-0010 Saint Bernard is occupying the former Pier 1 lease space is generally located approximately 645 feet south of the southeast intersection of S. Carroll Avenue and E. Southlake Blvd. within the Shops of Southlake. Saint Bernard is requesting a sign variance for an attached sign at the northwest corner of the building facing west to S. Carroll Avenue to allow the sign to be placed outside of the middle 75% of the fagade plane and to allow a back lit backer plate. The proposed sign is not located within the required middle 75% of the fagade plane as required in Sign Ordinance 704, as amended. The sign also includes a back lit bronze backer plate with white lighting. The backer plate is 4 -feet in height by 18 -feet in length and wraps around the corner with a 4 -foot by 4'-4" base for the proposed pedestrian blade sign. The City's Sign Ordinance no longer permits backer plates and the MSP for Shops of Southlake does not specifically allow them. The attached 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 do not require variances. The specific variance requested for the attached sign is as follows: Proposed Signs: g.. TOP VIEW ]]�� COLUMN 19 36'x 36' .lob WITH 4' PROJECTION �D 14'-4" SIDE 13 I.4'-4" CN Rl�e- 36- COLUMN 8 r -i �SAINT BERNARD SAINT BERNARD I ILLe- FRONT VIEW BLADE SIGN & CHANNEL LETTERS FOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE Scale: WB" =1'-0" (1) ONE REQUIRED -MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL • • t t ST. NERNARC SPECIP1CATIONS x.,41 f'L'- V91GE. pu1NXEL LeTiFe6. SCOPE CF WORK:MAN[ IFA rT[ - •, , .aneana�v,•nlTc vLrs vaces . 1'WHIE JEW ELBE TAIMCAP REfAIpEAS ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of Requested Sign Variance ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map PowerPoint Presentation Demonstration Plans STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067 Patty Moos (817)748-8269 Case No. SV21-0010 Permitted Sign Permitted by by Proposed Shops of Regulation 704, as (SV21-0010) Southlake MSP amended Letter Height 18 -inch 18 -inch 16 -inch 4 -feet in height by 18 - Backer Plate Not permitted Not permitted feet in length dark bronze with white halo back lit backer plate Sign Location on Not more that 75% of Within the middle 75% of Located on the north Facade each lease space the single face corner edge of the west fagade width lane facade Proposed Signs: g.. TOP VIEW ]]�� COLUMN 19 36'x 36' .lob WITH 4' PROJECTION �D 14'-4" SIDE 13 I.4'-4" CN Rl�e- 36- COLUMN 8 r -i �SAINT BERNARD SAINT BERNARD I ILLe- FRONT VIEW BLADE SIGN & CHANNEL LETTERS FOR ARCHITECTURAL FEATURE Scale: WB" =1'-0" (1) ONE REQUIRED -MANUFACTURE AND INSTALL • • t t ST. NERNARC SPECIP1CATIONS x.,41 f'L'- V91GE. pu1NXEL LeTiFe6. SCOPE CF WORK:MAN[ IFA rT[ - •, , .aneana�v,•nlTc vLrs vaces . 1'WHIE JEW ELBE TAIMCAP REfAIpEAS ACTION NEEDED: Consider Approval of Requested Sign Variance ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map PowerPoint Presentation Demonstration Plans STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (817)748-8067 Patty Moos (817)748-8269 Case No. SV21-0010 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Saint Bernard Sports OWNER: Carroll/1709, Ltd. PROPERTY SITUATION: 1275 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 401, Southlake, Texas LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 R, 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) SIGN BOARD: May 6, 2021; Approved (7-0) subject to the Staff Report dated April 30, 2021. 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(c_ci.south lake. 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 Case No. Attachment A SV21-0010 Page 1 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 Board's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. Case No. Attachment A SV21-0010 Page 2 Vicinity Maps Saint Bernard 1200 I� ' 1 KER RD �I 302 3Q4 E 301 30 309 " ua N r�xwi1 inpnv 10 T 1400 1492 E_M_ 1709 1401 1431 1451 1471 1445 1425 11435 1465 214 1216 1218 22.0 1222 11 NT DR 1215 1217 1219 1221 SV21 -0010 Sign Variance 0 90 180 360 Feet Case No. Attachment B ZA21-0010 Page 1