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Item 7GCity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT February 1, 2006 CASE NO SP 06 -056 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Southlake Town Square REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B requirements for maximum sign height, sign area, and duration of temporary development signs. This request is an extension of the permit for the existing development sign, which will expire on March 31, 2006. The applicant is requesting to display the existing sign for an additional year. The applicant is also requesting permission to change the sign face of the existing development sign several times throughout the year to accommodate different events. The dimensions of the sign will not change. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sign Reg. Permitted Requested Maximum Height 5 feet 167.5 inches (as previously approved) Sign Area 32 square feet 152 square feet (as previously approved) Duration 1 year 1 additional year (2 years total) ACTION NEEDED: Cor ATTACHMENTS: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) isider variance request. Background Information Vicinity Map Site Plan Sign Detail Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (748 -8072) Ken Baker (748 -8067) Case No. SP 06 -056 Attachment A Page I BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/APPLICANT: Cooper & Stebbins PROPERTY SITUATION: The Southlake Town Square development is located on the northeast corner of North Carroll Avenue and F.M. 1709. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting an extension of the sign permit for the existing development sign located on the northeast corner of North Carroll Avenue and F.M. 1709. The applicant is also requesting permission to change the sign face several times throughout the year to accommodate different events, such as the Grand Avenue Grand Opening, Phase II and III of the Brownstones, Harkins Theater opening, and Hilton Hotel opening. The new sign faces will be made of a plastic wrap material, designed to be a smooth fit to the form of the sign. The dimensions of the existing sign will not change. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report. The following variances are requested: • Ord. 704 -13, Section 21.D.2(a) MAXIMUM HEIGHT The maximum permitted height is five (5) feet above grade. The applicant is requesting a total sign height of 13 feet IL 5 inches (167.5 inches). • Ord. 704 -13, Section 21.D.2(b) MAXIMUM AREA The maximum permitted area is sixty -four (64) square feet with a maximum of thirty - two (32) square feet per sign face. The applicant is requesting a total sign area of approximately 152 square feet (10' -1 '/z " x 15'- 1 /z'). • Ord. 704 -B, Section 21.D.2(d) DURATION Development signs must be removed within one (1) year or upon the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a commercial development. The permit for the existing sign expires on March 31, 2006. The applicant is requesting to display the sign until March 31, 2007. If this request is approved, the sign will be displayed for a total of two (2) years. The City Council may authorize variances in accordance with the following provision of the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -13, Section 14, Variances: The City Council may authorize variances to any restriction set forth in this ordinance, including but not limited to the number, type, area, height, or setback of signs, or any other aspect involved in the sign permitting process. Case No. Attachment A SP 06 -056 Page 2 In granting any variance, the City Council shall determine that a literal enforcement of the sign regulations will create an unnecessary hardship or a practical difficulty on the applicant, that the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and is not self - imposed, that the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties, and that the granting of the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of this sign ordinance. A person may request a variance from the Sign Ordinance by filing the request with the Building Official. Any request for variance shall be accompanied by a completed application and a non- refundable filing fee in the amount specified in the current fee schedule adopted by City Council. COUNCIL ACTION: Consider variance request. 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Infoi signage is importaw in telling cur ctrarnunity about the expansimi of Town Square, 3 That the variance ance will not injure and will be whoily compallble N�44h the wse and permitted devetopment of adjacent properties 'rhesignage proposed is consistent with informational &)ignfq that is found in the Southlake area and is a revised design of what is already in place_ It will be infortning the community of coming expansion to the Towa Square, 4 That the variance will be in harmony With the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance Signage will be made with quality naateMak Artwork will also reflect the quality expected by Ibc community. Case No. SP 06-056 Attachment E Page 1 Dennis, As to the sign applications, I am requesting the following: Billboard: The approval currently in place for the signage at the intersection of Carroll and 1709 expires March 31, 2006. The applicant requests permission to extend the term for 1 year as well as permission to change the sign face several times throughout the year to accommodate different projects over the next 12 months (Grand Avenue Grand Opening, Phases II and III of the Brownstones, Harkins movie theater and Hilton Hotel). The first change is attached and will be changed March 10 , 2006. All sign changes will remain consistent with previous versions. Banners: The applicant requests permission to hang four banners beginning March 10, 2006 — April 10, 2006 for the purpose of creating an awareness of the grand opening event for Grand Avenue. Other information you requested: • Banners will have grommets and be attached to the brackets that are built in to the buildings. • Billboard signage going up in March 2006 is planned to be a plastic wrap material, designed to be a smooth fit to the form of the sign. Please let me know if I need to get you anything else before Friday. Regards, Jason N. Kasal Property Manager Southlake Town Square 1256 Main Street, Suite 240 Southlake, TX 76092 817.329.5566 - voice 817.251.8717 - fax jkasal @southlaketownsquare.com www.southlaketownsquare.com Case No. SP 06 -056 Attachment E Page 2