Item 9A
Department of Planning & Development Services
S T A F F R E P O R T
May 13, 2009
CASE NO:SV09-009
PROJECT:Sign Variance for Garage Outfitters
REQUEST:
Garage Outfitters of Southlake, LLC, is requesting a variance to the Sign Ordinance
No. 704-C regulations for letter height of an attached sign and for duration of a banner.
The subject property is located at 2707 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 110.
Specifically, the applicant is requesting a letter height of 20.5 inches for an attached
sign on the west elevation facing South Nolen Drive. Under Sign Ordinance No. 704-
C, the maximum allowed letter height for this location is 16 inches.
In addition, the applicant is requesting to display a banner until July 17, 2009. The
applicant has already exhausted the provisions for a grand opening banner (15 days)
and a regular banner (15 days). The banner extension is requested due to difficulties
in obtaining a permanent sign for the east elevation as a result of differing signage
requirements of the Garage Outfitters franchise and the applicant’s landlord. Although
the franchise and landlord have agreed on a sign design for the east elevation, a
banner is still necessary to allow time for fabrication and installation of the permanent
sign.
Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Sign
Maximum Letter 16 inches 20.5 inches
Height
Duration of a 30 days (15 days for a grand July 17, 2009 (100 days
Banner opening banner and 15 days total from original
for a regular banner) installation)
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS:
(A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Requested Signs
(E) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT:
Ken Baker (748-8067)
Jenny Crosby (748-8195)
Case No.
SV09-009
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT:
Rob Nitka, Garage Outfitters of Southlake, LLC
OWNER:
Shafer Plaza XXV Ltd
PROPERTY SITUATION:
The property address is 2707 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 110.
HISTORY:
None
STRATEGIC LINK:
Quality Development
CITIZEN INPUT/
BOARD REVIEW:
None
STAFF COMMENTS:
The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report.
COUNCIL ACTION:
N:\Community Development\MEMO\SIGNS\2009\SV09-009 Garage Outfitters.doc
Case No. Attachment A
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Garage
Outfitters
Case No. Attachment B
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Site Plan
Case No. Attachment C
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Requested Banner Sign
3’
7’
Case No. Attachment D
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Requested Permanent Sign (West Elevation)
20.5 inch letters
Case No. Attachment D
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Case No. Attachment D
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East Elevation Sign (No Variance Required)
Case No. Attachment D
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Sign Variance Application
Case No. Attachment E
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