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Item 9A Department of Planning & Development Services S T A F F R E P O R T July 15, 2009 CASE NO:SV09-013 PROJECT:Sign Variance for Big Inc. Corporation REQUEST: Big Inc. Corporation is requesting a variance to the Sign Ordinance 704, as amended, regulations for sign area. Big Inc. is located at 2757 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100 in the Cornerstone Plaza development. Specifically, the applicant is requesting a sign area of 39 square feet. The maximum allowable sign area for this lease space is 25 square feet. The existing sign on the building, which reads “biginc.”, was manufactured incorrectly at 27 square feet and is 2 square feet larger than permitted. The applicant is requesting approval of the existing sign as well as the addition of a 12 square foot tagline that reads “print & sign co.” The sign supplier manufactured a sign larger than what was permitted. The applicant has been unable to negotiate the construction of a new sign with the sign supplier. The specific variance request is as follows: Sign Regulation Current Regulation Existing Sign Proposed Sign Maximum Sign Area 25 square feet 27 square feet 39 square feet ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request. ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Site Plan (D) Requested Sign (E) Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067) Jenny Crosby (748-8195) Case No. SV09-013 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: Mike Maric, Big Inc. Corporation OWNER: FGG Cornerstone Plaza PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 2757 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100 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\SV09-013 Big Inc.doc Case No. Attachment A SV09-013Page 1 Case No. Attachment B SV09-013Page 1 Site Plan Case No. Attachment C SV09-013Page 1 Existing Sign Case No. Attachment D SV09-013Page 1 Proposed Sign Case No. Attachment D SV09-013Page 2 Sign Variance Application Case No. Attachment E SV09-013Page 1