Item 10BCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
S T A F F R E P O R T
September 27, 2006
SP 06-336
CASE NO:
Conditional Sign Permit for Shady Oaks Office Park
PROJECT:
REQUEST: This is a Conditional Sign Permit request for monument signs in the Shady Oaks Office
Park. The subject property is located at 600 through 660 West Southlake Boulevard,
at the northwest corner of Shady Oaks Drive and West Southlake Boulevard. The
applicant is requesting approval for two existing internal directory signs and one
existing entry feature sign. The applicant is also requesting the option of adding one
internal directory sign on Lot 11 to be constructed when the lot is developed. This sign
will match the dimensions of the existing signs and its exact location will be determined
at the time of development.
Under Sign Ordinance No. 704-B, one directory sign is permitted per street entrance.
With the construction of a directory sign on Lot 11, the development would have two
directory signs for the Shady Oaks Drive entrance and one for the West Southlake
Boulevard entrance. In addition, Sign Ordinance No. 704-B requires a minimum 6 inch
letter/logo height on monument signs. The existing signs all have text that is less than 6
inches in height. The applicant is proposing a minimum letter/logo height of
1 ½ inches.
Sign Reg. Permitted Requested
Number of directory signs 2 signs (1 sign per street 3 signs
entrance; total of 2 entrances)
Minimum letter/logo height 6 inches 1 ½ inches
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Sign Details
(E) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748-8067) or Dennis Killough (748-8072)
Case No.
SP 06-336
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
APPLICANT/OWNER: Mark Bedford, CPAC
PROPERTY SITUATION: The property is located at 600 through 660 West Southlake Boulevard.
STAFF COMMENTS: The specific sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report.
The following conditions are requested:
Ord. 704-B, Section 19.E.2.b MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SIGNS: One
directory sign per street entrance.
There are two existing directory signs; one per street entrance. The
applicant is requesting one additional directory sign to be located on Lot
11 at the time of development. The new directory sign will have the same
dimensions as the existing signs and its exact location will be determined
at the time of development.
Ord. 704-B, Section 16.B.2 MINIMUM LETTER/LOGO HEIGHT: The
minimum height allowed for letters or logos shall be six (6) inches.
The applicant is proposing a minimum letter/logo height of 1 ½ inches.
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Case No. Attachment A
SP 06-336Page 1
Case No. Attachment B
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Site Plan
Case No. Attachment C
SP 06-255Page 1
Proposed Signs
Sign #1
Case No. Attachment D
SP 06-336Page 1
Sign #2
44”
7”
12”
35”
Letter Height = 1.5”
Logo Height = 12”
Case No. Attachment D
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Sign #3
45”
6.5”
37”
12”
Letter Height = 2.5” to 4”
Case No. Attachment D
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Sign Variance Application
Case No. Attachment E
SP 06-336Page 1