Item 10ECity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
February 25, 2004
CASE NO: SP 04 -027
PROJECT: Washington Mutual
REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A.
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 (481 -2073)
Bruce Payne (481 -2036)
Case No.
SP 04 -027
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER/APPLICANT: Washington Mutual
PROPERTY SITUATION: Washington Mutual is located in the Village Center development on the
northeast corner of E. Southlake Blvd and Village Center Dr. The property
address is 2110 E. Southlake Blvd, Suite 2120B.
REQUEST: The applicant is proposing an attached sign on the south side of the building
facing E. Southlake Blvd. The proposed sign will have an area greater than
permitted under the Sign Ordinance No. 407 -A. 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 regulations for the Variance have been proposed
for Washington Mutual:
• Ord. 704 -A, 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 29 feet in width. The maximum
area permitted is approximately 22 square feet. The applicant is
requesting an area of approximately 42 square feet.
The City Council may authorize variances in accordance with the following
provision of the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A, 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.
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This site plan is presented solely for the purpose of identifying the approximate location and size of the building presently comemplaled by the owner.
Building sizes, site dimensions, access and parking areas, existing tenam locstions and Identities are subject to change without notice and at the owners discretion
Unit numbers as Indicated are not necessarily the actual suite numbers and are intended for use as a relerence only.
RECD JUN 12 2003
Rev. 04/06/03
Not Owned
2110
Kroger
60,932 SQ, FT.
2120A
Inside Out Patio Furniture
4,087 SQ. FT.
212OAl
Kumon Math & Reading
4,393 SQ. FT.
21208
Available
3,000 SQ. FT.
2120C
Renaissance Designs, Inc.
2,530 SQ. FT.
21200
Ange & Vito 's Pixzaria
2,500 SO. FT.
2140A
Anne Wayne Salon & Spa
2,100 SQ. FT.
21406
Shaw's
2,100 SQ. FT.
21400
H & R Block
1,500 SO, FT.
21.F
AA Federal Credit Union
2,900 SQ. FT.
2140H
Art & Frame Warehouse
2,900 SQ. FT,
21401
Country Clutter
1,700 SO. FT.
2140K
Radio Shack
2,500 SQ, FT.
21401
Eagle Postal Center
1,500 SQ. FT.
2140M
Southlake Jewelers
1,500 SO, FT.
214ON
Fantastic Sams
1,400 SQ. FT.
21400
Just For Nails
1,400 SQ. FT.
2140Q
The Gallery Interiors
3,600 SQ, FT.
2140R
The Gallery Interiors
6,050 SO, FT.
2140 U
Delta Airlines
1,500 SQ. FT.
2140V
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1,500 SQ. FT.
214OW
Papa John's
1,500 SO, FT.
8140 walnut Hill Lane, Suite
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Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 706 -2500
(800) 225 -4646
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Unit numbers as Indicated are not necessarily the actual suite numbers and are intended for use as a relerence only.
RECD JUN 12 2003
Rev. 04/06/03
PROPOSED SIGN
SIGN DETAIL
20' -11 "
18'-3112
Proposed new front elevation signage.
Size of proposed new sign resembles the size
of the neighboring tenants, and does not appear
ersized.
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Elevation: 41.84 totalsquare feet - 2416A
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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 on the applicant.
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2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the
affected property and is not self imposed.
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3. That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted
development of adjacent properties.
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4. That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance.
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