Item 9C
Department of Planning & Development Services
S T A F F R E P O R T
December 31, 2008
SP 08-268
CASE NO:
Sign Variance for Scooter’s Chevron
PROJECT:
REQUEST: Barnett Signs, on behalf of Scooter’s Chevron, is requesting a variance to Sign
Ordinance No. 704-C to allow LED accent lighting. Scooter’s Chevron is located at the
northwest corner of E. S.H. 114 and Kimball Avenue and the address is 2150 E. S.H.
114. The applicant is proposing LED accent lighting under the gas station’s canopy.
Only the lighting, not the actual LED strips, will be visible from the roadway.
Sign Ordinance No. 704-C specifies that lights that draw attention to a service or
business are a type of sign. Because the ordinance prohibits any sign not specifically
permitted by the ordinance and the ordinance does not specifically allow LED accent
lighting, the proposed accent lighting requires variance approval.
The specific variance requested is as follows:
Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Regulation
LED accent Not an allowed sign type Allow accent lighting under
lighting gas station canopy
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Proposed Accent Lighting
(E) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067) or Jenny Crosby (748-8195)
Case No.
SP 08-268
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT: Tommy Bell, Barnett Signs on behalf of Scooter’s Chevron
OWNER: Texas Petro Corp. III
PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 2150 E. S.H. 114.
HISTORY: A sign variance for a monument sign was approved by City Council on May 5,
1998.
STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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Case No. Attachment A
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Site Plan
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Proposed Lighting
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Sign Variance Application
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