Item 10DCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
June 1, 2005
CASE NO: SP 05 -139
PROJECT: Sign Variance for Southlake Tavern in the Gateway (Wyndham Plaza) Ph. II
REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B requirements for the duration of a banner
sign 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 Reg. Permitted Requested
Duration of Banner 15 days 60 days
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)
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER:
Wyndham Properties
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 21.A.2.c DURATION Maximum fifteen (15) days,
twice per calendar year with a sixty (60) day separation between permits.
The applicant is requesting a banner sign for a duration of 60 days.
City Council
Action:
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.
Consider variance request.
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Demonstration
Please demonstrate that the following conditions are applicable to the requested sign variance:
That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will crate an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the
applicant.
The banner sign is allowed for a period of 15 days. The applicant request that the period be extended for a period of 60
days. The building is being greatly remodeled both inside as well as outside, and the amount of time required for this
process is much greater that simple interior finish out construction.
2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the affected property and
is not self imposed.
The exterior of the building must be modified to accomplish the change in look away from the oriental exterior that Big
Bowl utilized.
That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted development of
adjacent properties.
The requested bannersign is allowed underthe sign ordnance, and will only be placed in front the leased space, and will
have no impact on the adjacent properties.
4. That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance.
The temporary sign will be consistent with the allowed banner signs, and will be only during the re- construction of the
building.
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