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Item 9ACity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT November 29, 2006 CASE NO: SP 06 -481 P ROJECT: Sign Variance for San Francisco Oven REQUEST: This is request for a variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B with regards to both the maximum and minimum letter /logo height, sign width, and sign area for attached signs. The subject property is located at 2787 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100 in Cornerstone Plaza, which is the former location of Cheeburger Cheeburger. The applicant is proposing two attached signs that will exceed the 12 inch maximum letter /logo height allowed under the ordinance. The proposed sign on the west elevation will have 12 inch letters and a 16 inch logo. The sign on the north elevation will have 24 inch letters. In addition, both signs will have text that is less than the 6 inch minimum letter height. Variances are also requested for the maximum sign area on the west elevation and maximum sign width on the north elevation. The permitted sign area on the west elevation is 26.25 square feet and the applicant is requesting 44 square feet. On the north elevation, the maximum allowed sign width is 22.5 feet and the applicant is requesting 26 feet. Approval of a variance is needed to receive sign permits for the proposed signs. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sign Regulation Current Regulation Proposed Regulation Maximum Letter/ Logo Height 12 inches 16 inches (west elevation) 24 inches (north elevation) Minimum Letter/ Logo Height 6 inches 1 inch Sign Area 26.25 s.f. (west elevation) 44 s.f. (west elevation) Maximum Sign Width 22.5 feet (north elevation) 26 feet (north elevation) ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request. ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Site Plan Case No. SP 06 -481 (D) Proposed Signs (E) Previous Tenant's Signs and Adjacent Signs (F) Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (748 -8067) or Dennis Killough (748 -8072) Case No. SP 06 -481 BACKGROUND INFORMATION APPLICANT /OWNER Mohamad Farhat PROPERTY SITUATION: The property address is 2787 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 100. The building is located in the Cornerstone Plaza retail development. 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.2 MINIMUM /MAXIMUM LETTER/LOGO HEIGHT The maximum permitted letter /logo height is 12 inches for attached signs located less than 100 feet from the right of way or driveway access. The minimum height allowed for letters or logos is 6 inches. The storefront is approximately 99 feet from the right -of -way on the north side of the building and approximately 83 feet from the internal drive on the west side. The maximum permitted letter /logo height is 12 inches for both elevations. The applicant is requesting a maximum letter /logo size of 24 inches on the north elevation and a maximum logo size of 16 inches on the west elevation. Both signs have text that is less than 6 inches in height. • Ord. 704 -13, Section 16.A.3 MAXIMUM AREA Attached signs are limited to 0.75 square feet for every one foot of width of building or lease space. The lease space on the west elevation is approximately 35 feet wide. The allowed sign area is 2625 square feet. The applicant is requesting a maximum sign area of 44 square feet. • 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 or the single plane facade. The single plane fa(ade on the north elevation is 30 feet wide. The maximum allowable sign width is 22.5 feet. The applicant is requesting a sign width of 26 feet. N: \Community Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2006 \SP06 -481 San Francisco Oven.doc Case No. Attachment A SP 06 -481 Page 1 Vicinity Map 2782 East Southlake Blvd. Case No. SP 06 -481 W1 Attachment B Page 1 1 000 0 1000 2000 3000 Feet Site Plan Case No. Attachment C SP 06 -481 Page 1 b � o � o 00 . n Q � 4 32 wall length Wall Sign/ west elev. SPECS Wall Sian 7' tall X 8' length x 10" deep. .187 white lexan face with ink -jet applied graphics (by Teasley). Cabinet to be alum. construction internally illuminated w /H /O lamps. Filler & retainer painted to match PMS 484 red. Electrical Requirements: 1 -20 amp circuit req'd. TEXT SIZES SAN FRANCISCO= 12" tall letters oven = 4" tall letters Brick Oven Pizza ... =3" tall letters A Taste of the Bay Area= 3" tall letters Wheat stalk = 16" tall PROJECT: San Francisco Oven LOCATION: 2787 E. Southlal<e Blvd, B- 100,Southlake,Tx. DRWG #: DATE: 11 - 6 - 06 SCALE: REVISION: CUSTOMER APPROVAL: DATE: Vx Texas ��� <Jr A SIGN COMPANY 229 W. Hurst Blvd. Hurst, TX. 76053 817 - 284 -5677 Fax 817.284 -5373 30' wall length 26' -0" Wall sign / north eley: �T NOTES: SPECS Wall Sian 1 -set of 24" tall LED illuminated channel letters mounted to a 2" x 8" wireway. Faces to be 3/16" plex #2070 red, 1" black trim -cap, returns painted black. Wireway paint to match white stone. Electrical Requirements: 1 -20 amp circuit req'd. TEXT SIZES SAN FRANCISCO= 3.5" tall letters oven = 1.5" tall letters Brick Oven Pizza =1" tall letters ATaste of the Bay Area= 1" tall letters Wheat stalk = 5" tall Note: This is an original, unpublished drawing created by Texas Star. It is submitted for your personal use in connection with a project being planned for you by Texas Star. It is not to be shown to anyone outside your company, nor is it to be reproduced in any way, exhibited or used in any fashion without the express written approval of Texas Star. ©Texas Star. A Sign Company, 2006 b 0 0 �—J North Elevation Sign with 12 Inch Letters (for comparison) SPECS Wall Sign 1 -set of 12" tall LED illuminated channel letters mounted to a 2" x 8" wireway. Faces to be 3116" plex #2070 red, 1 " black trim -cap, returns painted black. Wireway paint to match white stone. Electrical Requirements: 1 -20 amp circuit req'd. Case No. Attachment D SP 06 -481 Page 2 Wall sign /north elev. Case No. SP 06 -481 West Elevation Previous Tenant's Signs 25' 8 16'6' Variance approved April 2004 Maximum letter height: 24 inches Attachment E Page 1 North Elevation (WN Adiacent Signs Variance approved September 2005 Maximum letter height: 24 inches Variance approved April 2004 Maximum letter height: 24 inches Case No. SP 06 -481 Attachment E Page 2 Logo height (melting pot with steam): 26.5 inches Maximum letter height: 19 inches Total sign height: 67.25 inches No variance required — lease space is 300 feet from the right -of -way Case No. SP 06 -481 Attachment E Page 3 _. ,: 0110�� Sign Variance Application Ploase demonstrate that tl following conditions are app licable to the re g uested si n variance: I That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will create an unnecessary hardship or praoftei difficulty on the applicant. 2." }a �� � er , w nc ,Lr 4-Vie- pr escn4 -Locip, woc 4ci 6z, ci � Lt, 4o rc)a J - TI..O o .1 S ifjn sin +h ak � , 2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and is not self Imposed. 44�� ` �"V Q- p�Si +1 0r^ti €3 e `aan Frt:.. t[ r s (, E.�a, - -' 1 L c� n i r 3. That the variance will not injure and will he wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent propertles �{ G viziLA , 6or-�:, kex-uo- &Lrea tj Ck 0_iJ2�� - CoT 4. That the variance will he in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance. - Ylrse - - Fnr 6, r - +I-, e- 5.I`�L1 ��i SAC �� WI�� '- °F �1�1� i, Case No. Attachment F SP 06 -481 Page 1