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Item 10BCity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT January 26, 2005 CASE NO SP 05 -023 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Albertson's REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B requirements for number of signs and letter /logo height. The tenant is located in the Southlake Marketplace shopping center at the southeast corner of the intersection of Davis Boulevard and W. Southlake Boulevard. This is a variance for the number of signs and the letter height of attached signs. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sian Reg. Permitted Requested Number of Signs Min. Letter Height 1 sign per street frontage 6 inches Sign for interior tenant with no street frontage 5 1 /2 inches ACTION NEEDED: Consider Sign Variance Request. ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information (B) Vicinity Map (C) Site Plan (D) Building Elevation & Sign Detail (E) Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (481 -2073) Ken Baker (481 -2036) Case No. SP 05 -023 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER: Albertson's APPLICANT: Willow Creek Signs, Inc. PROPERTY SITUATION: Albertson's is located in the Southlake Marketplace shopping center at the southeast corner of the intersection of Davis Boulevard and W. Southlake Boulevard. The property address is 2201 W. Southlake Boulevard. REQUEST: Albertson's is requesting a variance from the number of signs to allow signage for a tenant with a store front facing the interior of the store only and letter /logo height standards of Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign criteria, building elevations, site plan and applications are attached to this report. The following variances to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B are requested: • Ord. 704 -13, Section 16.A.4 NUMBER OF SIGNS Only one attached sign per lease space shall be allowed along each street frontage on any site, unless otherwise specifically provided in this ordinance. The applicant is requesting a sign be allowed on the store front identifying a tenant with a store front facing the interior of the store only. This will also make a total of 4 signs on the storefront. • Ord. 704 -13, Section 16.A.2 MINIMUM LETTER/L.OGO HEIGHT The minimum height allowed for letters or logos shall be six (6) inches. The applicant is requesting a minimum letter height of approximately S X inches for the lettering in the second attached sign. The City Council may authorize variances in accordance with the following provision of the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B, 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. 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 Case No. SP05 -023 Attachment A Page 1 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. City Council Action: Consider sign variance request. N: \Community Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2005 \SP05 -023 Albertson's.doc Case No. SP05 -023 Attachment A Page 2 Vicinity Map Albertson's Case No. SP 05 -023 E Attachment B Page 1 1000 0 1000 2000 3000 Feet Site Plan Southlake Marketplace Shopping Center f w k Case No. Attachment C SP 05 -023 Page 1 b � o QO!I O G N W 0 A b � .v Z C1Q � C9 By signing the acceptance field on this pant, l understand that lam accepting all aspects of this drawing This cusTau anc3cp MNCE I — ertvrt)rk, sp ecifications, rfimensinn , SAelllr:g, agnCl any other representations hereinv l also understand that color reproductions on this print are approximate and may not match manufacturers samples exactly, INT. ILLUM. CHANNEL LETTERS DIRECT MOUNT EXISTING SIGN SO. FT. = 194 10 - -3 " y _ } 5.1 AMPS 0 120 V. 3' g" AL,3t"RTSONS A 10,8 AMPS 0120 V 9' �• �� i 11j e U TOTAL ELECT LOAL) =10A AMPS 2' 9 SAV-ON 2,5 AMPS 0120 V 5 - 112" Pharmacy Letters NEW SIGN SQe FT = 183 TOTAL SO. FT. ALLOWED = 200 NEW ALBERTSON SAVON = 183 FOOD = 18 PHARMACY = 44 BANK OF AMERICA = 38 TOTAL SO. FT. = 279 ',7771 I f-� U M rn NOTE: CAMERA WILL HAVE TO BE MOVED PRIOR TO INSTALL REMOVE EXISTING ALSERTSONS ±256' AN hl INS TALL N EW ALSERTSONS AND NEW SAV-ON 45' EXISTING ELEVATION - 241' NEW ELEVATION - 240' Title c/ea!5Fn .a the exslmaWe PtaPe'1Y Willow Cneak 51pm- Inc. - 3mp n,w- Texwa It nnmy na1 tw c P— a tYM1mrvAmo nmpt —It tl with —t W-1 nulPaftxa[cn Irom W—W rw Bf�n�. IhP. W7LLOW CREEX DR a! ALBS LAKE -18 CLIENT NAME: SITE LOCATION: REVISION: 2261 W,SCUTHLAKE BLVD. SIGN ALBERTSONS S -OIJTHLAICE, TX �&) 213EW AkLera BW..SA",7X7arn DATE: 11!2712004 DRAWING SCALE: 11$" (817)9li-0AT11FA % t817J04? —M?9 _ r - mail: sales G'si-,n rusll..-r.:n b �s o' s✓ �s 0 c a H+ t./ b � o� O G N W i r� A b � C1A � By signing thu acceptance field on this print I understand that l am acceoingl all aspects of this drawJng. Thin artwwom, sp wificetfons, dimensions, spelling, and any either representations herefn. I also understand that color reproductions on this print ens a ppmdnmta and miry nol match manu sa e xa ct ly. INT. ILLUM. CHANNEL LETTERS - DIRECT MOUNT EXISTING SIGN SO. FT. 190 NEW SIGN SO. FT. = 169 TOTAL SO. FT ALLOWED = 200 NEW ALBERTSON SAVON = 169 FOOL) = 18 PHARMACY = 40 BANK OF AMERICA = 38 TOTAL SO. FT. = 265 REMOVE EXISTING ALBERTSONS ±256' I� C7 fit :- 4 — L a C_ 9 ' -0 ALI3i= FdTSt]NS 6 -i' ��� 18 " -3' � 10,8 AMPS 0124V 6 Albertsso x SAV-ON 9" f� 2.5 AM P5 9 120 V J7 v l.tCl�p 5.1 AMPS & 120 V. TOTAL ELECT LOAD =15A AMPS Pharmacy Sav -On Lo'io Letters Sav-Dn - Ghannul Letters (Int. Illurn.) - 6500 White Neon Pharmacy - Lugo Cabinet - Face, Pelurns and Trim Cap to kAatch Eluibd!ing Fascia Color (Int. Ilium) - 6500'White tech INSTALL NEW AL6ERTSONS AMD NEW SAV - CUSlON Eft ACCEI"fAFJCE ❑lVIE b O O r9 L/1 A N I� EXISTING ELEVATION - 24U NEW ELEVATION - 240' r imtlooi�ie dio aw- ru,ive arnnenr o�Yra+.b.. caw.,.. F+ a+v,u ,o"nm eas.e y wn�... �p.aaw+a+.+tna.. ,.., e,.a ��.a,• ,.-.. t... �H:s �.�.inr, MqLLOW CWISM ` pRa.v"rINC3 : ALBSLAF{E - 1 GUENT NAME: ALBERTSONS SITE LOCATION! 2201 WSOUTHLAKE BLVD. SOUTHLAKE. TES REVISION: Cho, Sav -17ri Partion 3.6 requested by City - 1i7I2005 U Le ■'c a Lana 213 mdaw eld.sq*t .Tx rMn P17190 X71 I FAX I 71647.OVR DATE: 11/27/'2.1104 DRAWING SCALE: 1/$'" f -maii: sa eSD {lg nru€h_eorrl CUSlON Eft ACCEI"fAFJCE ❑lVIE b O O r9 L/1 A N I� Existing Signs Adjacent Signs Case No. Attachment D SP 05 -023 Page 3 Case No. SP 05 -023 Attachment D Page 4 Sign Variance Application Demonstration Please demonstrate that the following conditions are applicable to the requested sign variance: 1. That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will crate an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty can the applicant .An enforcement of the sign ordinance will create an unnecessary hardship on the Sav -On pharmacy if it is unable to identity itself to the public_ The "Sav -4n Pharmacy" logo is a reglstered,trademark and cannoI be changed, 2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and is not self imposod. .. The situation is unique to the property in that the Sav -On pharmacy is located inside of the Albertson's grocery stare and should have the right to identify and promote its business to the general public. 3, That the variance will not injure acid will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties_ The sign variance requested is compatible with the use and. permitted development of all adjacent properties, This sign variance requested is.only to insure that the "Sav -an Pharmacy" located Within the Alt rtson's grocery stare has the ability to identify itself to the public and make aware that it is in business. 4 • That the variance will be in hammy with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance.. This sign variance is in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign vrdinanace in that the ordinance was not written to create undue hardships on its business community but rather to keep a structured and uniformed system for promoting each business entity to the public. All businesses must have the right to promote their identity to the general public. This sign variance allows "5av -On Pharmacy" its right to promote its name and identity. Case No. Attachment E SP 05 -023 Page 1