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Item 10BCity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT October 11, 2006 CASE NO: SP 06 -409 P ROJECT: Sign Variance for Harris Methodist Southlake REQUEST: This is a variance request from the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B regulations for monument signs. The subject property is located on the south side of East Southlake Boulevard at Central Avenue. The address is 1545 East Southlake Boulevard. The applicant is proposing to install a new sign directly behind the current monument sign that will be visible above the current monument sign. The proposed sign does not meet the material requirements, exceeds the maximum height permitted, and will have text smaller than allowed for monument signs. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sign Regulation Current Re ulation Proposed Regulation Minimum Letter 6 inches No minimum Height Maximum Height 4 feet (6 feet 6 inches including sign 10 feet 6 inches for Sign Face base and sign structure) Material Minimum of 6 inches of No masonry around Requirements masonry around sign face sign face Number of Signs 1 monument sign per street 2 signs; no separation frontage; 500 feet separation between signs between signs 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 -409 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT /OWNER Cambridge - Southlake Partners, L.P. PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 1545 East Southlake Boulevard. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, site plan and application are attached to this report. The following variances are requested: • Ord. 704 -13, Section 16.13.2 MINIMUM LETTER/LOGO HEIGHT The minimum height allowed for letters or logos is 6 inches. The applicant is proposing a sign with text less than 6 inches in height. • Ord. 704 -B, Section 16.13.3 MAXIMUM HEIGHT The maximum permitted height for a sign face, excluding the base and sign structure, is 4 feet. The applicant is proposing a sign face with a height of 10 feet 6 inches. The proposed sign does not have a sign base or a sign structure surrounding the sign face. • Ord. 704 -B, Section 16.13.7 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS The sign face shall be surrounded by a minimum of 6 inches of sign structure. The sign structure shall be constructed of the same masonry material as the front building facade or shall be stone or brick The applicant is proposing a sign face that does not have a sign structure surrounding it. • Ord. 704 -B, Section 16.13.5 NUMBER OF SIGNS Only one monument sign is allowed along each street frontage on any site. Monument signs may be no closer than 500 feet on any site. The applicant is proposing to install a new sign directly behind the existing monument sign. N: \Community Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2006 \SP06 -409 Harris Southlake.doc Case No. SP 06 -409 Attachment A Page 1 Vicinity Map Harris Methodist Southlake ■ IIINIIIIIIIINIIIII� ■as ■ i ■� ■ ■ ■r O 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 Feet 0 � -.' 5 Case No. SP 06 -409 E Attachment B Page 1 Site Plan Case No. SP 06 -409 Attachment C Page 1 ARCHITECTURAL S ITE PLAN 6IMM b � o � o o . J Pharnray_ Fxecutivc Mcdicive i!N t'` Oucaogy, PA Narch � ` Podiaay A sso a es, P.A. Breast D��stics SrinsTrw.T�s � Pimac4 Pain afNoRhTexac ASC Medians ® „EB Plrysiwl & Occupational TLenpy HARRIS METHODIST SOU THLAKE Cen ter for Diagnostics & Sur gery 1545 E. 5outhlake Blvd. FWO Project Manager: Leslie Will. Item: q Client: Cambridge, Inc. ®. .D" Option 1 File SLocation: Saie ii2 "_,' . •Cambridge •Southlake RECD SEP 13 2006 •DCtari— • "New NMS Monument w Adult 2" SPob- 0°I I r� A Q � . a I Rnlect Main Monument Addition Notes Date 09/04/06 Environmental Signage Solutions nau.oAwm..+nas °,k,nus= .x�ei. etstargdv¢ rotation Southlake,T% asi - modulex® Irv ingl,,%75na3 w � ° a �� yJa � m , ,"� ," SCai¢ As Noted -- imodul —ann Description Fzterior Tenant ID- Option l a aNbtloewxn1 " ° ° ° Drawn y AK I Sheet 1 of 4 qty. 1 Revisions ey Date ° ."• ,."..a.r�m °a'.w., "• Dwg. Na 1.0 V 0 0 a . a �—j Existing Sign Case No. SP 06 -409 Attachment D Page 2 Sian Variance Application Demonstration Please demonstrate that the fol1lowing conditions are appliJigable to the requested sign variance: That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will create an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the applicant This addition to our current monument sign will enable medical office patients to locate their physician office. Strict enforcement of the signage regulation would not permit the physicians to have an exterior identifying sign at this particular location, 2 That the siluatio -n causing the unnecessary hardship or practical ditfcolty is unique to the affected property and is not self irnposed Our tenants,(physicians, care givers, phaxmasists, etc.) feel that their patients are experiencing difficulty in finding this particular location. The lack of an exterior identifying sign has made patienrs late for visits, and one of our tenants feels the lack of exposurelsignage has had an economical impacL on his/her business. 3. What the variance will not injure acid will be wholly compatible with the use and pef ill itted development of adjamn€ properties , The variance will allow the additioin to our monument sign and offer appropriate space for typical medical office identification. 4 That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinan- Granting this variance will allow us to provide requested, tasteful, legtble signage to our tenants/business owners. The additional monument sigp bas been designed to loots like it was origiinally constructed to be thin way. The background of Lhis sign will consist of .090 thick aluminum with atandijag seams to match the metal roof, canopies and trim of the existing building. Case No. Attachment E SP 06 -409 Page 1 September 1.3, 2006 Via Coutier Ms. Jennifer Crosby City of Soutblake Department of Plannillg 1400 M ain Street, Suite 310 Southlake, TX 76092- Re: Harris Suuthlalce Medical Office Development 1545 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, TX Additional Monument Sign 17ear .lennifer; ThaNc you for taping the time to meet with me last Friday to discuss the signage ordinance and share with me your thoughis regarding aclr request. I have reviewed your cornlnell witll our sign vender and architect. We have discussed all additional sign completely separate of our tnonumeot sign and do not feel it will seive the purposes requested by our tenants. As indicated Cambridge Healtiir. ue Development Corporation is requesting Council approve ari additional nionrllnent sign for Harris Methodist Southlake C✓entet for Diagnostics & Surgery and Medical Office Building. This additional sign would be installed /located inside file Crrtrent mlorrun sign as indicated Oil the enclosed drawing. As discussed, our tellants/business owners do not feel their patients acid visilon are able to iocate therm easily. They have indicated their patients continually complain about no eNterior signage, the diffirUlty and frustration they experience in finding the physician's location, and that patients are consistently late for appointments clue to the inability to find file physician 's location. Please lxote drat this additional inonument sign has been designed to contain the architectural features of the develclpznent and will look vet v nice with tale original sign, almost Bice it was designed to be there i11 the t€rSt place. [::atnhritl r lic;11(Tic Dvire'1i)11i114inl {.d 1pof':Ilioll 1717 Main 4lrc•et 59111 Floor M llas.Tctias 77201 ( 214) 871.7x37 / ant {2 t 4) 1171 - 7339 R U S^ E / + �� 19 u +tivn' C ;11111]Fi"1€ Vij1C. co Ill _L(09 P 40& _ Case No. SP 06 -409 Attachment E Page 2 Sept. 13, 2006 Arts Jennifer Crosby City of South lake Page 2 of 2 Enclosed please full OUT application for variance, $250 application fee, detailed sign dIawing and 10catiptt of (he existing monument, We would appreciate it if you could place Us on the City Council Meeting Agenda as soon as possible. If you should have any questions, please do , hesitate to contact line. Thank you for working with us on this issue, Sincerely, erly S, Mclwadand Development Manager Encl- cc: Leslie De$hazer Case No. Attachment E SP 06 -409 Page 3