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Item 9C Department of Planning & Development Services S T A F F R E P O R T August 27, 2008 SP 08-210 CASE NO: Conditional Sign Permit for 280 Sports Complex PROJECT: REQUEST: The building is located at 280 Commerce Street. The conditional sign permit proposes up to eleven attached signs on east façade of the building facing Commerce Street. This would allow two stacked signs in each façade panel above the awnings, and single signs at each end of the façade and in the center. There are potentially 17 tenant spaces within the building. Only six tenants actually have frontage on this façade per the attached floor plan, therefore only six attached signs are permitted. The specific variance would allow up to five additional signs on the east façade facing Commerce Street. The specific variance is as follows: Sign Reg. Permitted Requested Number of Signs 1 sign per street frontage Maximum 11 signs on east per lease space (total of 6) façade The elevations showing the signage are representative only. The applicant fully intends to comply with letter size and remain within the middle 75% of the façade panel. Additionally, all lettering is to be consistent in color and font. ACTION NEEDED: Consider Conditional Sign Permit approval ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Site Plan (D) Building Elevation & Sign Detail (E) Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (748-8072) Ken Baker (748-8067) Case No. SP08-210 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/APPLICANT: 280 Sports LLC PROPERTY SITUATION: The property is located at 280 Commerce Street. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting to allow five additional signs on the east façade facing Commerce Street for lease spaces that do not have street frontage.. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, building elevations, site plan and applications are attached to this report. The following conditions are requested:  Ord. 704-C, Section 7.2 SIGN REGULATIONS: one sign per individual tenant, for a total of no more than five signs on the south side of the building facing E. Southlake Boulevard. 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. The City Council may authorize a Conditional Sign Permit in accordance with the following provisions of the Sign Ordinance No. 704-C, Section 9, Conditional Sign Permit: GENERAL : Notwithstanding anything in this ordinance to the contrary, the erection of a sign or signs may be approved pursuant to this section under a conditional sign permit approved by the City Council. The purpose of this section is to allow for a specialized review of signs which may not be appropriate generally without certain restrictions, but which, if controlled as to the number, size, height, color, location, lighting, or relation to adjacent properties, would promote the health, safety, and welfare of the community. Conditional permitting of signs shall not be based upon the content of the sign, but is intended to allow for the evaluation of the physical impact of the proposed sign on adjacent properties and to ensure adequate mitigation of potentially unfavorable factors, such as the number, size, height, color, location, lighting, and other potentially unfavorable impacts. COUNCIL ACTION: Case No. Attachment A Page 1 SP08-210 Case No. Attachment B Page 1 SP08-210 Site Plan ` - Sign Location Case No. Attachment C SP08-210Page 1 Proposed Signs Case No. Attachment D SP08-210Page 1 Floor Plans Case No. Attachment D SP08-210Page 1 Floor Plan Case No. Attachment D SP08-210Page 2 Sign Variance Application Case No. Attachment E SP08-210Page 1