Item 10BCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
S T A F F R E P O R T
May 10, 2006
SP 06-255
CASE NO:
Sign Variance for Thorpe Family Dentistry
PROJECT:
REQUEST: This is a variance request from the Sign Ordinance No. 704-B requirements for
maximum sign width for a permanent attached sign. The subject property is located at
1940 S.H. 114, Suite 100. The proposed sign will be wider than allowed under Sign
Ordinance No. 704-B. In addition, the proposed sign will be located on a façade that is
shared with another tenant, which is not a permitted placement under the ordinance.
Approval of a variance is required in order to receive a sign permit for this sign.
The specific variances requested are as follows:
Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Regulation
Maximum Sign Width 8.06 feet 10.02 feet
(for two signs)
Sign Placement (for two Within middle 75% of width Centered on a façade
signs) of lease space shared between two
tenants
As presented, only one sign can be placed on this portion of the façade, which is
shared between two tenants. Each tenant is permitted one sign and the request is to
share this portion of the façade. The second tenant is unknown at this time. The
applicant has provided a sign drawing showing what the lease space will look like
with both signs. The signs are compliant with letter size and area. (See Attachment
E, page 2).
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Building Elevation
(E) Sign Details and Adjacent Signs
(F) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067) or Dennis Killough (748-8072)
Case No.
SP 06-255
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT: Dr. Richard Thorpe
OWNER: Dr. Paul Marciano
PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 1940 East S.H. 114, Suite 100.
STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report. The
following variances are requested:
Ord. 704-B, Section 16.A.5 SIGN WIDTH: Attached signs are limited in
width to the middle 75% of the width of the lease space. When the façade
is horizontally articulated, the 75% rule applies to the single plane façade on
which the sign will be placed.
The applicant is requesting to center the proposed sign on a single plane
façade that will be shared with another tenant. In addition, the single
plane façade is 10.74 feet wide. The width of a sign on this façade is
limited to 8.06 feet. The applicant is requesting a sign width of 10.02 feet.
N:\Community Development\MEMO\SIGNS\2006\SP06-255 Thorpe Family Dentistry.doc
Case No. Attachment A
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Vicinity Map
1940 East S.H. 114
Case No. Attachment B
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Site Plan
Case No. Attachment C
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Building Elevation
Case No. Attachment D
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Case No. Attachment E
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Adjacent Signs
(12 inch letters)
Case No. Attachment E
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Sign Variance Application
Case No. Attachment F
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