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SB Item 6Case No. MSP22-0001 S T A F F R E P O R T July 26, 2022 CASE NO: MSP22-0001 PROJECT: Master Sign Plan for USPI Southlake Medical Office Building EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Bennu Enterprises, Inc., on behalf of USPI, United Surgical Partners, Inc., is requesting approval of a Master Sign Plan for the USPI Southlake Medical Office Building located at 905 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, Texas. REQUEST: The USPI Southlake Medical Office Building, currently under construction, is located in the Tower Plaza development on the west side of Tower Plaza Blvd. between Zena Rucker Road and E. Southlake Blvd. The proposed Master Sign Plan includes sign regulations for Building 2 located at 905 E. Southlake Blvd. for six attached signs including two (2) upper story attached signs, one each on the north and east elevations; three (3) attached signs on the first floor, one on the east elevation and two on the north elevation; and one upper story address sign. The Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended, prohibits upper story unless approved as part of a master sign plan or variance. The applicant has indicated, in the narrative, that the intent of the proposed Baylor Scott and White larger letter sizes and colors is to be consistent with the nearby two story medical office building to the south that shares the Baylor Scott and White branding. The proposed Master Sign Plan includes sign regulations for: • Two (2) upper story attached signs (east and north elevations), Signs CL1B and CL1A. • Three (3) 1st floor attached signs (one on the east elevation and two on the north elevation), Signs CL2A (east) and CL2B and CL3 (north). • One upper story address sign on the north elevation. Department of Planning & Development Services Case No. MSP22-0001 Sign Proposed Allowed under 704-J Attached Sign CL1A (East elevation – Upper Story) Day Night • Upper story sign with 2nd floor lease • Located within the 75% of the 33 ft. façade: • 24 ft. sign width • 22 in. & 8 ¼ in. letter ht. • 102 sf total sign area • 50.25 in. logo ht. • Internally lit letters and logo: blue 5 in. depth channel cut letters and logo (Blue, Teal & Yellow). Letters to appear blue in daytime and white in nighttime. • Upper story signs require Master Sign Plan or variance approval. • Located within 75% of single plane façade: 24.75 ft. • 23.4” max. letter ht. • 121.8 sf sign area based on 174 ft. lease width on 2nd floor. • 29.16 inch max. logo height • Individually-mounted channel letters must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors for internal illumination. Reverse channel letters may be any color with white or off-white lighting. Logos may use any color. Attached Sign CL1B (North elevation - Upper Story) Day Night • Upper story sign with 2nd floor lease • Located within the 75% of the façade: 24.18 ft. • 24 ft. sign width • 22 in. and 8 ¼ in. letter ht. • 102 sf total sign area • 4 ft. 2¼ in inch logo ht. • Internally lit letters and logo: blue 5 in. depth channel cut letters and logo (Blue, Teal & Yellow). Letters to appear blue in daytime and white in nighttime. • Upper story signs require Master Sign Plan or variance approval. • Located within 75% of single plane façade • 18” max. letter ht. • 66.3 sf sign area based on 94.6 ft. lease width on 2nd floor. • 22.5 inch max. logo height • Individually-mounted channel letters must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors for internal illumination. Reverse channel letters may be any color with white or off-white lighting. Logos may use any color. Case No. MSP22-0001 Sign Proposed Allowed under 704-J Attached Sign CL2A (East elevation) First Floor • Located on a 30.31 ft. façade and not within the 75% façade width • Not to exceed 30 ft. sign width • Not to exceed 22 in. letter ht. • 85 sf max. total sign area • 34 inch max. logo height • 3 in. deep halo illuminated channel letters with white LEDs • Located within 75% of single plane façade (63.9 ft. lease width) • 22.73 ft. allowable sign width • 21.8 inch max. letter ht. (Tower Plaza) • 40.25 sf total sign area. • 27.25 in. logo height • Individually-mounted channel letters must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors for internal illumination. Reverse channel letters may be any color with white or off-white lighting. Logos may use any color. Attached Sign CL3 (North elevation) First Floor • Located on a 33.7 ft. façade and not within the 75% façade width • Not to exceed 30 ft. sign width • Not to exceed 22 in. letter ht. • 85 sf max. total sign area • 34 inch max. logo height • Lettering and logo to follow Sign Ordinance • 3 in. deep halo illuminated channel letters with white LEDs • Located within 75% of single plane façade (33.7 ft. lease width) • 25.24 ft. allowable sign width • 18 inch max. letter ht. (E. Southlake Blvd.) • 38 sf total sign area. • 22.5 in. logo height • Individually-mounted channel letters must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors for internal illumination. Reverse channel letters may be any color with white or off-white lighting. Logos may use any color. Case No. MSP22-0001 Sign Proposed Allowed under 704-J Attached Sign CL2B (North elevation) First Floor • Located on 60 ft. façade and not within the 75% façade width • Not to exceed 30 ft. sign width • Not to exceed 22 in. letter ht. • 85 sf max. total sign area • 34 inch max. logo height • Lettering and logo to follow Sign Ordinance • 3 in. deep halo illuminated channel letters with white LEDs • Located within 75% of single plane façade (60 ft. lease width) • 45 ft. allowable sign width • 18 inch max. letter ht. (E. Southlake Blvd.) • 42 sf total sign area. • 22.5 in. logo height • Individually-mounted channel letters must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors for internal illumination. Reverse channel letters may be any color with white or off-white lighting. Logos may use any color. Sign ADD Address sign on North elevation • Upper story sign • Number ht.: 18 in. • Address width: 3.6 ft. • Sign Area: 5 sf • 2 inch depth channel letter • Non-illuminated Address sign no greater than 5 sf in area Case No. MSP22-0001 ACTION NEEDED: Consider approval of Master Sign Plan ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map Presentation Plans STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough 817-748-8072 Patty Moos 817-748-8263 Case No. Attachment A MSP22-0001 Page 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Bennu Enterprises, Inc. OWNER: USPI United Surgical Partners, Inc. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 905 E. Southlake Blvd. STRATEGIC LINK: C4 – Attract & keep top-tier businesses to drive a dynamic & sustainable economic environment HISTORY: March 1, 2016; City Council approved zoning change and site plan (for Tower Plaza that included a two-story, 43,000 square foot medical center/hospital on the southern portion of the property (Building 1) and one two-story, 25,000 square foot office building along E Southlake Blvd. (Building 2) was approved by City Council March 1, 2016. (ZA15-139) A final plat for Lots 1 and 2, Tower Plaza Addition was approved on consent by the Planning and Zoning Commission on April 21, 2016 and it was filed April 21, 2017. (ZA16-021) June 7, 2016; City Council approved a Zoning Change and Site Plan to increase the size of the southernmost building (Building 1) from 43,000 square feet to 46,735 square feet and to add seven (7) parking spaces to the site. (ZA16-038). September 5, 2017; City Council approved a master sign plan for Building 1, Tower Plaza, 925 Tower Plaza as presented and specifically noting the Building I, medical office building, be allowed to have four (4) attached signs which include the following: first, two (2) upper story attached building signs on the north façade of the building facing FM 1709 and matching the sign specifications presented this evening; and secondly two (2) first story attached building signs on the east facade facing Tower Blvd. and matching the signs specifications presented this evening; in addition, we are allowing a maximum of two monument signs for the entire 5.7 acre site, noting that the monument signs will match the sign specifications presented. (MSP17- 002) September 1, 2020; City Council approved a zoning change and site plan for the USPI All Star Medical Office (Building 2) to revise the elevations of the previously approved Building 2 located at 905 E. Southlake Blvd. to (ZA20- 0027) STAFF COMMENTS: City Council approval of the proposed plan does not eliminate the requirement for appropriate sign application submittals prior to installation of signs. Please contact Seantay Carpenter at 817-748-8215 or scarpenter@ci.southlake.tx.us for sign application processing and pre-install inspections. Sign Ordinance No. 704, as amended: Case No. Attachment A MSP22-0001 Page 2 Table 4: Attached Signs 1. Permitted attached signs include the following: a. Reverse Channel Sign (any color letter). Back light color shall be limited to white or off white. No illumination shall have exposed bulbs whether they are LED or any other type b. Individually-mounted channel letters that comply with the following rules: • If the sign only contains words and no logo, the lettering may occupy 100 percent of the permitted area and the sign and must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors. • If the sign has lettering and a logo, the logo may only cover 20 percent of the permitted sign area and may be of any color. The letters must be white, ivory, black, grey, beige or similar neutral colors. • If the sign consists of a logo only, the logo may cover 100 percent of the sign and use any color. 2. Each lease or tenant space shall be permitted only one attached building sign per street front with a maximum of two signs per tenant/lease space. 3. The dimensions of each of the two signs shall be based upon the street typology that the respective building façade fronts on. 4. The distance from the edge of pavement shall be measured from the closest street which has clear visibility of the entire façade/tenant space in question. 5. Each sign shall be located in the middle 75% of the single plane façade or centered on an articulated surface of the building façade. 6. Exposed neon is prohibited. 7. The maximum logo height for an attached sign may be no more than 125% of the maximum permitted letter height. 8.4.9 Multistory Buildings a. For multistory corporate offices and hotels, signs should be limited to monument signs and possibly a single façade sign of appropriate scale and size that identifies the name of the major tenant or building. For multistory commercial buildings, upper story signs should be limited to tenants that have a minimum of 25 feet of horizontal building frontage. DESIGN GUIDELINES- MASTER SIGN PLANS: Commercial signage is an integral part of the urban design fabric of Southlake. It is absolutely necessary and shall be deemed as a tool that helps promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public by providing guidance to both the vehicular driver and pedestrian. Due to its visual prominence and effect on the overall design character of our city, signage as part of master sign plans must be considered on the broader scale of community rather than on an individual site basis. Signage is an integral part of the visual urban streetscape and shall not be designed to visually compete with its surroundings, but rather serve to build on the quality of the traveler’s and pedestrian’s experience. Case No. Attachment A MSP22-0001 Page 3 The basis for submitting a master sign plan application should not be to have larger signs or logos permitted by ordinance but should clearly be related to the sign design goals listed below: Design Goals 1) To develop organized hierarchies of signage design types that help identify the location and size standards for individual signs without infringing on the capability of creative design. 2) To establish design criteria that promote the overall visual quality of the streetscape environment for the general public while providing reasonable and improved standards for identification of individual properties. 3) To improve the overall visual cohesive appearance of the site through signage guidelines, with strong consideration that the visual streetscape. 4) To promote a “sense of place” for the City of Southlake while promoting creative design for individual developments. 5) To promote signage as an architectural complement rather than being visually and thematically disconnected. The sign design guidelines are designed to help ensure quality signs that communicate their message in a clear fashion; however, the “guidelines” are not as strict as sign “standards.” The review authority may interpret the design guidelines with some flexibility in their application to specific signs/projects, as not all design criteria may be workable or appropriate for each sign or project. In some circumstances, one guideline may be relaxed to facilitate compliance with another guideline determined by the review authority to be more important in the particular case. The overall objective is to ensure that the intent and spirit of the design guidelines are followed. City Council approval of the proposed signs does not eliminate the requirement for appropriate sign application submittals prior to the installation of signs. Please contact Seantay Carpenter at 817-748-8215 or scarpenter@ci.southlake.tx.us for sign application processing and pre-install inspections. Case No. Attachment B MSP22-0001 Page 1