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Item 9D - Mesero Cork & PigSOUTHLAKE PLANNING &DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT February 22, 2022 CASE NO: SV22-0003 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Mesero and Cork and Pig Tavern EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Mesero is requesting approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, and to the Shops of Southlake (MSP) for two tag lines attached building signs and to add white neon building white accent lighting along the building and patio roof lines of both Mesero and the Cork and Pig Tavern. Mesero is located at 1471 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas. The Cork and Pig Tavern is located at 1451 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas. REQUEST DETAILS: The Mesero lease space is generally located approximately 180 feet southwest of Central Avenue and E. Southlake Blvd. intersection and located within the Shops of Southlake. The Cork and Pig Tavern lease space is located west of the Mesero building and approximately 270 feet west southwest of Central Avenue and E. Southlake Blvd. intersection and located within the Shops of Southlake. The purpose of the request for Mesero is to receive approval of a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, and the Shops of Southlake Master Sign Plan, to allow 2 previously approved tag lines on the north and south attached signs to change to backlit amber LED illuminated tag lines. The approved tag line letters on the south elevation of Mesero are proposed to increase in height approximately 1 inch, from 6 '/4 inch to 7'/4 inch, and the width of the tag line increase by approximately 1.5 feet to proportionally to fit within the facade area. The approved tag line letters on the north elevation of Mesero are proposed to increase in height approximately 3 inches, 6'/4 inch to 9 inch and the width of the tag line increased by approximately 5 feet to proportionally to fit within the facade area. The signs require a variance to the sign width on the facade due to the tag line on each facade exceeding the allowable 75% of the facade width. Mesero and the Cork and Pig Tavern are requesting a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, to allow LED lighting along the top of the building and patio roof lines. The Mesero building is proposing accent lighting on all 4 sides of the building and the west enclosed patio roof. The Cork and Pig Tavern is proposing accent lighting on the north, east and south roof and east patio roof. The lighting is intended only to create a soft glow and will be low wattage (approximately 4 watts per lineal foot) and a soft white color (3000K). The inclusion of this LED lights at the tops of the buildings is only intended to enliven the area and help make the restaurants successful. Case No. SV21-0024 The specific variance requested (in red) and change in approved sign (in blue) for the attached signs are as follows: ProposedSign Permitted by Shops of Southlake Permitted by Sign Proposed (SV22-0003) Location MSP Ord. 704, as amended • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Letter ht.: 55'/2 in. for M in Mesero, + 31 • Sign width: 14.25 ft. • Sign width: 14.25 ft. in. for "esero" and 9 in.acrylic tag line • Sign area: 54 sq. ft. • Sign area: 54 sq. ft. letters • Face lit letters: • Face lit letters: neutral • Sign width: 18 ft. Proposed Revised neutralcolor color • Sign area: 40.6 sq. ft. Sign • Number of signs: 1 • Each tenant or lease space • Face lit letters: amber LED attached sign per each is permitted only1 attached • Backlit sign with amber LEDs North Elevation facade visible from sign per street front for a • No. of Signs: 3 signs for lease (59 ft. from street or internal max. of 2 signs. • Push thru channel letters R.O.W.) driveway • Push thru letters not • Raceway color does not match • Push thru letters defined in Sign Ord. facade redbrick not listed in MSP . Raceway color shouldbe • Tag line: 3-inch thick white face, amber • Raceway color not finished to match the LED back lit channel letters: 9 in. ht. listed in MSP background wall • Acrylic letters must be 2 o in. depth O ORT4 EL • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Letter ht.: 14 in. • Letter ht.: 55'/z in. for M in Mesero, + • Sign width: 12 ft. • Sign width: 12 ft. 31 in. for "esero" and 7 114 in.acrylic tag • Sign area: 54 sq. ft. • Sign area: 54 sq. ft line letters • Face lit: neutral color • Face lit letters: neutral • Sign width: 14.88 ft. • Number of signs: 1 color • Sign area: 33.4 sq. ft. Proposed Revised attached sign per each • Each tenant or lease • Face lit letters: amber LED Sign facade visible from space is permitted only 1 • Backlit sign with amber LEDs streetor internal attached sign per street . No. of Signs: 3 signs for lease driveway front for a max. of 2 • Push thru channel letters South • Push thru letters signs . Raceway color does not match Elevation notlisted in MSP • Push thru letters not facade redbrick (internal • Raceway color defined in Sign Ord. • Tag line: 3-inch white face, amber LED drive) not listed in MSP • Raceway color should back lit channel letters: 7 1/ in. ht. be finished to match the background wall 01 WUu EXvnnON Proposed Revised . Not listed in Shops Prohibited without City Sign of Southlake MSP Council approval • Mesero: All 4 sides at top of roof and Building Neon west enclosed patio roof Accent Lighting • Cork and Pig: North, east, and west Mesero and the roof and east patio roof Cork and Pig Tavern Case No. SV21-0024 Previously Approved Sign Variance for Mesero under SV21-0024: Proposed Permitted by Shops Permitted by Proposed (SV21-0024) Sign of SouthlakeMSP 704, as amended Revised for City Council meeting Location • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Letter ht.: 55'/z in. for M in Mesero, ± 31 in. for • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Sign width: 14.25 ft. "esero" and tag line 6'/4 in.acrylic tag line • Sign width: 14.25 sq. ft. . Sign area: 54 sq. ft. letters • Sign area: 54 sq. ft. . Face lit letters: neutral • Sign width: 13.33 ft. • Face lit letters: neutral color • Sign area: 35.4 sq. ft. Approved color . Each tenant or lease • Face lit letters: amber LED • Number of signs: 1 space is permitted only • Backlit sign with amber LEDs North attached sign per each 1 attached sign per • No. of Signs: 3 signs for lease Elevation fagade visible from street street front for a max. • Push thru channel letters (59 ft. from or internal driveway of 2 signs. • Raceway color does not match facade red R.O.W.) . Push thru letters not . Push thru letters brick listed in MSP not defined in • White acrylic letters:'/2 in. depth • Raceway color not listed Sign Ord. in MSP . Raceway color should —- be finished to match -" the background wall • Acrylic letters must be .r depth • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Letter ht.: 14 in. • Letter ht.: 55'/z in. for M in Mesero, + 31 in. for • Sign width: 14.25 sq. ft. • Sign width: 12 ft. "esero" and 6'/ in.acrylic tag line letters • Sign area: 54 sq. ft. • Sign area: 54 sq. ft . Sign width: 13.33 ft. • Face lit: neutral color • Face lit letters: neutral . Sign area: 35.4 sq. ft. • Number of signs: 1 9 color •Face lit letters: amber LED attached sign per each • Each tenant or lease . Backlit sign with amber LEDs Approved fa ade visible from street � space is permitted • No. of Signs: 3 signs for lease or internal driveway only 1 attached sign Y 9n •Push thru channel letters South • Push thru letters not per street front fora max. of 2 signs • Raceway color does not match facade red Elevation listed in MSP brick (internal • Raceway color not listed in • Push thru letters not defined in • White acrylic letters:'/2 in. depth drive) MSP Sign Ord. Raceway color should be finished to match the background wall • Letter • Letter ht.: 18 in. • Letter ht.: 55'/z in. for M in Mesero, ± 31 in. width: • Sign width:: 49. .25 ft. Sign width: 49.25 ft. for "esero" and 6'/4 in.acrylic tag line letters • Sign area: 63.5 sq. ft. area: 63.5 sf n Sign Sign width: 5.63 ft. • Face lit letters: neutral • Face lit letters: neutral color . Sign area: 27.5 sq. ft. color Each tenant or lease Face lit letters: amber LED Approved • Number of signs: 1 space is permitted only • Backlit sign with amber LEDs g attached sign per each 1 attached sign per • No. of Signs: 3 signs West Elevation facade visible from street street front for a max. Push thru channel letters (80 ft. from or internal driveway. of 2 signs . Raceway color does not match facade red R.O.W.) • Cabinet signs are not • Cabinet signs are prohibited brick listed in MSP • Push thru letters not listed in MSP . Push thru letters not defined in Sign Ord. - _ - - -" Raceway color not listedin Raceway color shouldbe MSP finished to match the background wall Case No. SV21-0024 ACTION: Consider Approval of Requested Sign Variances 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. SV21-0024 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Mesero OWNER: Carroll/1709, Ltd. PROPERTY SITUATION: 1471 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 5, 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 a sign variance request for Nordstrom Rack on May 5, 2009. (SV09-006) 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) City Council approved a sign variance request for Stir Crazy at 1471 E. Southlake Blvd. to allow a 42-inch logo and 26-inch letter height for the `C' and to allow 7 attached sign signs; 2 on the south elevation, 2 on the west elevation, 2 on the east elevation, and 1 on the north elevation. (SV11-006) City Council approved a sign variance request for Patina (Suite 315) to allow 2 signs on each facade for the north and south facades. (SV11-014) City Council approve a sign variance to a variance to the Shops of Southlake Master Sign Plan requirements for maximum letter and maximum logo height; and a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704-F for the placement of an attached sign for Bonefish Grill on June 19, 2021. (SV12-011) City Council approved a variance to the Master Sign Plan for the Shops of Southlake for Fans United; granting the 15 decorative panel areas as long as they are the same size as what is currently shown; the applicant has agreed to a 6-month review ; and including the Staff Report dated November 24, 2014 on December 2, 2014. (SV14-018) Case No. Attachment A SV22-0003 Page 1 City Council approved a sign variance for Hollywood Feed to allow an existing sign from a previous location in Southlake to be located on the front south elevation lease space and allowed a revised compliant sign to be located on the north elevation on June 2, 2020. (SV20-0008) City Council approved a sign variance request for St. Bernard an attached building sign with a back lit backer plate located on the west elevation and not within the required middle 75% of the fagade on May 18, 2021. (SV21- 0010) City Council approved a sign variance request for Nordstrom Rack for an attached building sign with larger that permitted individual internally illuminated channel letters and that the applicant can consider face lit or back lit channel letters in an approved color or any sign type that meets the Sign Ordinance on May 18, 2021. (SV21-0011) City Council approved a sign variance November 16, 2021; Approved (7-0) on the Consent Agenda to allow 3 attached signs on the north, south and west elevations that have larger than permitted letter heights with push thru amber face lit and backlit channel letters and a tag line using white acrylic letters'/2 inch thick. The upper-case letter "M" is 55'/2 inches and the lower-case letters approximately 31 inches in height. The sign letters appear white during daylight but will appear amber with an amber halo at nighttime for the proposed amber LED lights within the sign structure. SIGN BOARD: February 17, 2022; Approved (6-0) subject to the Staff Report dated February 11, 2022; approving variances to the tag lines and the changes; and suggesting the applicant bring an image of the building parapet light with the Kelvin number. STAFF COMMENTS: The application exhibits are part of 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(a)ci.southlake.tx.us. The raceway color and backlit LEDs will be required to meet the Sign Ordinance No. 704. 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 SV22-0003 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 Board's recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. 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