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Item 5GCity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT September 13, 2006 CASE NO: SP 06 -393 P ROJECT: Sign Variance for Central Market for a Temporary Banner REQUEST: This is a variance request from the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B regulations for the maximum area and duration of a temporary banner. The subject property is located in the Shops of Southlake shopping center at the southeast corner of Carroll Avenue and East Southlake Boulevard. The address is 1425 East Southlake Boulevard. The applicant is proposing a banner that will have a larger area and be displayed for a longer time period than allowed under Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B. Approval of a variance is needed to receive a sign permit for this sign. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Regulation Maximum Area 50 square feet 100 square feet Duration 15 days 30 days (Sept. 20 — Oct. 20) Separation Between Permits* 30 days 0 days *The applicant currently has a permit to display a 50 square foot banner from September 15 through September 30. If this variance request is granted, the 50 square foot banner will be removed and replaced with the proposed 100 square foot banner. ACTION NEEDED: Cor ATTACHMENTS: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) isider variance request. Background Information Vicinity Map Site Plan Sign Details Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748 -8067) or Dennis Killough (748 -8072) Case No. SP 06 -393 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT: H. E. B. Central Market OWNER: Carroll/1709 Ltd. PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 1425 East Southlake Boulevard. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report. The following variances are requested: • Ord. 704 -B, Section 21.A.2.a MAXIMUM AREA The maximum permitted area for a banner is 0.5 square feet for every one foot of width of building or lease space but not to exceed 50 square feet. The subject lease space is approximately 326 feet wide, which allows a maximum banner sign area of 50 square feet. The applicant is requesting a maximum banner sign area of 100 square feet. Ord. 704 -B, Section 21.A.2.c DURATION Banners may be displayed for a maximum of 15 days, twice per calendar year with a 60 day separation between permits. The applicant is requesting to display the proposed banner for 30 days, from September 20 through October 20, 2006 In addition, the applicant currently has a sign permit for a 50 square foot banner to be displayed from September IS through September 30, 2006 If this variance is granted, the 50 square foot banner will be removed and replaced with the proposed 100 square foot banner. N: \Coinmunity Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2006 \SP06 -393 Central Market Banner.doc Case No. SP 06 -393 Attachment A Page 1 Vicinity Map The Shops at Southlake ON V. Case No. SP 06 -393 E Attachment B Page 1 1004 4 1000 2404 3404 Feet Site Plan rI 1 !1 1Jd1111J11.1 — � LL IL lit Case No. Attachment C SP 06 -393 Page 1 b � o w P L ogo (f � 00-- " O�T�1E.14KE 1862 E. KELLER PKWY., KELLER •817 - 337 - 0706 20'-0' IIN b� a� b 0 0 CA Q .+ a s= Sign Variance Application Demonstration Please demonstrate that the folloviJing conditions are applicable to the re guested sign variance: That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will create an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the applicant {� t -rY1 7Lac 0 C i� r) A W i � H Cont)' u Z. - I Dry �1f1C� 0r Qcpy - \5 )I l -9--) �Dy-t � 2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and is not self imposed c 6-� '?--,oG.� 3. That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties. 4 That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance Case No. SP 06 -393 Attachment E Page 1