Item 7HCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
April 13, 2005
CASE NO
SP 05 -090
PROJECT: Sign Variance for Southlake Tavern in the Gateway (Wyndham Plaza) Ph. II
REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B requirements for number of signs
permitted per street frontage for the Southlake Tavern to be located at 2700 E.
Southlake Boulevard being the northeast corner of E. Southlake Boulevard and N.
Nolen Drive. The specific variances requested are as follows:
Sign Rea. Permitted Requested
Number of Signs 1 sign per street frontage
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)
Total of two (2)
attached signs on the
south facade and three
(3) on the west facade
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SP 05 -090
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Wyndham Properties
APPLICANT: D & E Architecture on behalf of Metromedia Restaurant Group
PROPERTY SITUATION: 2700 E. Southlake Boulevard, being the northeast corner of E. Southlake
Boulevard and N. Nolen Drive (former Big Bowl restaurant).
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 total of two signs on the south fa(ade and
three on the west fa(ade.
The City Council may authorize variances in accordance with the following
provision of the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -13, 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
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:
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