Item 9B
Department of Planning & Development Services
S T A F F R E P O R T
May 26, 2010
CASE NO: MSP10-003
PROJECT: Master Sign Plan for Children’s Medical Center
REQUEST:
Children’s Medical Center is requesting approval of a Master Sign Plan for the new
Specialty Care Center located at the 400 block of East S.H. 114. The Master Sign
Plan includes sign regulations for monument signs, vehicular directional signs,
attached building signs, restricted parking signs, and a balloon sculpture in the
entry tower of the building.
A summary of the sign types requested in the Master Sign Plan follows. Please
refer to the attached sign plan booklet (Attachment D) for complete details.
Summary of Requested Signs
Sign Type Brief Description Number of Signs and
Locations
Identification Monument Sign – Sign # 1.1 1 Sign Requested
7’ tall
Northeast corner
Letters/logo pin
of S.H. 114
mounted
Access Road and
Two-sided sign
Southmont Dr.
External
(Sign #1.1)
illumination
Secondary Monument Sign 2 Signs Requested
5’6” tall
Northeast corner
Letters/logo pin
of Southmont
mounted
Drive and entry
Two-sided signs
drive (Sign #2.1)
External
Southeast corner
illumination
of Southmont Dr.
and Kirkwood
Blvd. (Sign #2.2)
Case No.
MSP10-003
Sign Type Brief Description Number of Signs and
Locations
Vehicular Directional Signs 5 Signs Requested
4’2” tall
Southwest corner
Sign posts are
of Kirkwood Blvd.
painted square
and entry drive
aluminum
(Sign #3.1)
Panels are
Along eastern
fabricated
most internal
aluminum
driveway (Sign
Double-sided
#3.2 and #3.4)
signs
Along northern
Sign text varies by
most internal
location
driveway (Sign
Non-illuminated
#3.3)
Along southern
most internal
driveway (Sign
#3.5)
Exterior Building Sign 1 Sign Requested
Flush
mounted Tower front
aluminum cut elevation (Sign
letters #4.1)
Externally
illuminated
17” letter “c”
in “children’s”
37” balloon
6” letter “m” in
medical
Canopy – Identification Signs 3 Signs Requested
Flush mounted
aluminum cut Tower front
letters elevation (Sign
#5.1)
Non-illuminated
Eastern elevation
5” letters for sign
(Sign #5.2)
#5.1 and #5.2
Northern elevation
3.5” letters for sign
(Sign #5.3)
#5.3
Case No.
MSP10-003
Sign Type Brief Description Number of Signs and
Locations
Balloon Sculpture 1 Requested
7’6” balloon
sculpture Inside tower (Sign
#7)
Externally
illuminated
Restricted Parking Signs 8 Signs Requested
12” by 18”
aluminum panels Located in
western and
Non-illuminated
northern parking
lots (Sign #6)
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Master Sign Plan Request
ATTACHMENTS:
(A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Sign Plan Booklet
STAFF CONTACT:
Jenny Crosby (748-8195)
Dennis Killough (748-8072)
Case No.
MSP10-003
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER/APPLICANT:
Children’s Medical Center
PROPERTY SITUATION:
The property is located along the 400 block of East S.H. 114.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
A portion of Tract 3A01, 3B, 3B01, 3B02 Larkin H. Chivers Survey,
Abstract No. 300 and a portion of Tract 4A01 Absolom H. Chivers
Survey, Abstract No. 299
HISTORY:
A Concept Plan for a master planned development Carillon was
approved by City Council on November 18, 2008 (Planning Case
ZA08-031). The Concept Plan included a conceptual rendering of
an entry feature monument sign:
(From page 28 of Carillon’s zoning booklet)
SOUTHLAKE 2025 PLAN/
STRATEGIC LINK:
Quality Development
STAFF COMMENTS:
The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this
report.
REQUEST:
The applicant is requesting approval of a Master Sign Plan. Please
refer to the attached sign booklet (Attachment D) for complete sign
details.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Case No. Attachment A
MSP10-003 Page 1
400 Block of East S.H. 114
Case No. Attachment B
MSP10-003 Page 1
Site Plan
Case No. Attachment C
MSP10-003 Page 1