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Item 10ACity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT June 1, 2005 CASE NO SP 05 -130 PROJECT: Sign Variance for Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B requirements for maximum letter height and maximum area for attached signs. The proposed business is located on the north side of E. State Highway 114, approximately 1,000 feet from Shady Lane in the 2700 block of E. State Highway 114. The specific variances requested are as follows: Sign Reg. Permitted Requested Max. Letter Height 12 inches 28 inches Max. Area 40 square feet 66 square feet ACTION NEEDED: Consider 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 (748 -8072) Ken Baker (748 -8067) Case No. ZA01 -090 Attachment B Page 1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/APPLICANT: Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas PROPERTY SITUATION: Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas is located on the north side of E. State Highway 114, approximately 1,000 feet from Shady Lane in the 2700 block of E. State Highway 114. The property address is 2720 E. State Highway 114. REQUEST: The applicant is proposing an attached sign on the south side of the proposed building facing E. State Highway 114. The proposed sign will have a letter height and sign area greater than permitted under Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B. Approval of a variance is required in order to receive a building permit for this sign. 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.2 MAXIMUM LETTER/LOGO HEIGHT The maximum permitted letter height is 12 inches for a sign less than 100 feet from the right -of -way. The store front is approximately 50 feet from the right -of -way. The maximum letter size permitted is 12 inches. The applicant is requesting a letter height of 28 inches. • Ord. 704 -13, Section 16.A.3 MAXIMUM AREA The maximum permitted area for attached signs is 0.75 square feet for every one foot of width of building or lease space not to exceed 400 square feet. The store front width is approximately 53 feet. The maximum area permitted is 40 square feet. The applicant is requesting an area of approximately 66 square feet. 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 Case No. ZA01 -090 Attachment B Page 2 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. COUNCIL ACTION: Consider variance request. M \Community Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2005 \SP05 -130 Pediatric Dermatology.doc Case No. ZA01 -090 Attachment B Page 3 Vicinity Map Pediatric Dermatology of North Texas A portion of Tract 1 A, Samuel Freeman Survey, Abstract No. 525 Xk, Case No. SP 05 -130 2000 3000 Feet Attachment B Page 1 1000 0 1000 Site Plan 1 ! M O.'AwAp, LIC vxe r. aam+c ata WD LR L� yl{M1grY �C7V4+rr4 L91 1.1 KpQ{ I st4 ,on cu w umt E PA.IX 1; za"m E -J 9MM PO-Oko4 rplwy L Q4NW�x WVALL7 VQL. 70M PC, 411 CAItr. IGw+Q AG d> —a u (VAW+�HLC RIGI1 ���y1Cy �7L� L aa.r�ae sca€ o �7 71P YI w r7i" Ar SCALE. 1' — 30 -0_ 1 if 1 1 1 k ao j !I 41WIZA DIM M Case No. Attachment D SP 05 -130 Page 1 b � o� ~' o w . 0 b 0 0 ra ATTACHED SIGN TABULATION lU1DTW! PE41147i REQUIRED= .8 x 31' -2" ORALL WIDT14; . 19' -4' MAX, REWUIFZEDa 17" MAX Ar,lUAL. 17' -9" { ACTUAL: ACTUAL! AREA: PROTRUSION: REQUIRED: . SF. x 5333 {BUILDING UDi4D . 40 $r. MAX, REWIRED: W MAX. ACTUAL. B3 9P. (d) ACTUAL: B" { :T RrGC MAY 1 u 2095 spo5 -13p b � va I- d 53' -4" .= , ' ..r, y � . �► i�► � . ' �tlllili�W� � .Itii k .11kiili II � � »r r� �; z �.�. — , ,i,cs - r e IIIJtI llkiAilPl1V'?IIIiIIIIlA11 €i[II iiifil IRIIII'. I�III alai Ilfillill 9i �r�'�?� �� ti .- -� Ti'i-- Existing and Adiacent Signs d „ Case No. Attachment D SP 05 -130 Page 3 Sign Variance Application Demonstration Please demonstrate that the fc)1lowing conditions are a licable to the requested sign variance: That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will crate an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the applicant. Dr. Fred Ghali, a Southl,ake resident and pediatric dermatologist will see up to fifty patients per day. The children who are being treated come from all over the Dallas -Fort Worth metroplex. It is imperative for the sign to be visible and legible to motorists on State Highway 114 and the frontage road wit=hout difficulty. 2, That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected prGperty and is not self imposed The property at 27217 E. State Highway 114 has a fifty foot building setback fronting the service road making it difficult to view the standard signage allowed. Also, the sign may be hindered by elevation changes. 3 That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of adjacent properties The land use designation for the property is Office Commercial and currently the neighboring property directly to the vest, was permitted a signage variance. Both the neighbor to the west (Century Dental) and Pediatric Dermatology of Forth Texas (Applicant) are medical office buildings. 4 That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance. It is our intention to provide the City of Southlake with a professional office building to house the practices of Pediatric Dermatology. As such we are requesting a sign that promotes the services of the practices while benefitting and maintaining the integrity of the community. If approved, we believe the physical impact will be minimal and achieve the necessary visibility the customers need and help Pediatric Dermatology to promote the health and welfare of the community. Case No. Attachment E SP 05 -130 Page 1