Item 10BCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
July 14, 2004
CASE NO: SP 04 -124
PROJECT: Fitness In Motion
REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B.
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Sign Detail & Building Elevation
(E) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (481 -2073)
Bruce Payne (481 -2036)
Case No.
SP 04 -124
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Fitness In Motion
APPLICANT: Gary Glanger
PROPERTY SITUATION: Fitness In Motion is a tenant in the Shafer Plaza development located at the
southeast corner of East Southlake Boulevard and South Nolen Drive. The
property address is 2707 East Southlake Boulevard, Suite 110.
REQUEST: The applicant wants to revise the existing attached sign on the east side of the
building, facing the interior parking area, by increasing the letter size of the
word "Fitness" and placing the words "In Motion" underneath with small
letters. This revision will make the letter size greater than permitted based on
the distance to E. Southlake Boulevard and will also make the area of the sign
larger than permitted by the ordinance. Additionally, the applicant would like
to use the existing sign on the front and place is on the rear of the building
facing S. Nolen Drive. This will make the letter size greater than permitted
based on the distance to S. Nolen Drive. Approval of variance is required in
order to receive a building permit for these signs.
STAFF COMMENTS: The sign plan, building elevation, site plan and variance applications are
attached to this report. The following variances to the Sign Ordinance No.
704 -B are requested:
Front (East) Facade:
• Ord. 704 -13, Section 16.A.2 maximum letter/logo heir The maximum
height allowed for letter or logos shall be 18 inches based on a distance of
101 -150 feet from the right -of -way.
The proposed letter height is 27 inches.
• Ord. 704 -B, Section 16.A.3 maximum area: The maximum area allowed
shall be 0.75 square feet for every one (1) foot of width of building or
lease space not to exceed 400 square feet.
The maximum area permitted is 34 square feet. The proposed area is 45
square feet.
Rear (West) Facade:
• Ord. 704 -B, Section 16.A.2 maximum letter /logo heir The maximum
height allowed for letter or logos shall be 12 inches based on a distance of
less than 100 feet from the right -of -way.
The proposed letter height is 18 inches.
Case No. Attachment A
SP 04 -124 Page 1
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.
N: \Community Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2004 \SPO4 -124 Fitness In Motion.doc
Case No.
SP 04 -124
Attachment A
Page 2
Vicinity Map
Fitness In Motion
A���
y{E 9lVQ
l�
r
1
1000
F
0 1000 2000
3000 Feet
Case No. Attachment B
SP 04 -124 Page 1
b �
o
~' o
1
+� bn. wAwwELL. n A�
_ ` z]X�B wtia <Da I
- sot) ]y 7\ D w B
T 9) 41
I f1 N � `
O
�0=
zD
IDCADRi wclx pm rrgrt a - AGfki p
XNI�i -- 1✓YES
ll
X6q
qi le
B,e� 41]uY W1L$vL tlw R KIII[04 BY tf5 iDB Ay R'QFI.Y w pe}41.YI]c.'XCM
a anw[ uyDDl xai BtRI q[dBFB W AYfL4440A1E M 9WW D¢p.5
a IMHS Y fl h .VIER fIR %Nf]SCAPE
q[gyrtD Irps xn!.Hx cxiPY N.'�T BS WWXD W.i�d'L
�Dm w. w Hwxr � wR.c swu wr I mlw
W R) ISG AI Im. ftl
�xcarlDO – "f – "b�r�la i TK 1
wn
NN 3L19.DSB AV[ S4&EC] iD XE1Yy BYM WMKUR Aa,rn'mxwX.
C g4ti,4 M BWONG NABI ,aD4CnTA11AIXE]T O+M'12 FRf A R[D!W;ryA H HPX'FD HAV]
41hMU5. AS 9CfBED DY Ott MLYtW E M16E AFf�41FG WPAYG p115 BkOWC RD+'n PIm0E55
v 4usY 8B i Iv WLF0. M61[L�LS P..WIDI65 B &XiFBYMMOS�is A 'ff1r�u ohm 6�° ]k
S wP'GA'1r4vMP9w1Y 0Yf5 pLL AEW Wd N ff A WMW fi 6' w IGP!t pay PyN1m.
X. ,XC HANt 4gRluw AXE W C uwvlwm w DvA41uR
pR1VEWAY CHART
[PoKWY 11P4 6llQtWG vvn sY x YldES �� Wb 2FFQd51
I1LL # A N gl9vnc+ µ dirt
A FL91 55 R' x5 W wByse°Im 141C
B 4d 17 Xld NMBA4BgM N
I
n
Q ='
SITE PLAN
LOT 1 BLOCK A
CORNERSTONE PLAZA
5.88 ACRES OUT OF THE THOMAS EASTER
SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 474
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS
,JANUARY 15, 2002
SCALE 1 " =40'
DWNER: APPLICANT �
PAR 3 PRaPERRES LLC CYPRESS EQUIi4E5 p�B�pGhe h E Im
R4E1 W SV C IW s such +w 411 g gln
scull rxe�rex sans
-1- Xl v
W aYatl.]_yy [YNU9u.l. ]BN w+xt.C2 w I b O��l ev, -vn� M
1
Lo b.. Liam
s]e oArA suww.xr
Existing Sign (East FaVade)
Proposed Sign (East Facade)
Case No.
SP 04 -124
Attachment D
Page 1
Existing Sign (West Facade)
Y �4
9':::
y .
Proposed Sign (West Facade)
c l�'
�i
- If
Case No. Attachment D
SP 04 -124 Page 2
Demonst
Please demonstrate that the following conditions are app licable to the re nested sig
9- That a literal anforcernent of the sign regulatio n wil'1 crate an unnecessary hardship a
practical difficulty on the apptiaaM.
u� ��e '�`� .cam^ � -�� 40 �.•�.c � a� � t 1 ,�
4 7 i l 1 f Y 4✓'` t 4 4h� .[ r'w``�.. V -L #' lwy 4 *'—
-6 w C'tjG
4A
VV.u.:4% ( Shea,
2. That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or pra€bcal diMicuity is unique to the
affected property and is riot self imposed.
i<% c, ceuAe6e + 41 .E r k n� [
3. That the variance will not injure and will be wholly oompatiWe with the use and permitted
dovelopmeryt of adjacont properties.
e rZ4rc� p-.rwr is t 1 l C 0
1 00 0-( 1 t'*- ice` +1 ,c. 1 , -4
v- cu re k <>%Al M v t wd L,,A v Stiwe i S
4. That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance.
4% _ x .. S; 0 .,mss +L'4 '. (v Se 0- S :
tin t-uxJ Sic)., �3 L re LAO �Q-c .
x;Lk
1 _ �� ~ ° ' 1 Ga 4
4 —'i
Case No. Attachment E
SP 04 -124 Page 1
Demonstration
Please demonstrate that the following conditions are applicable to the requested sign
variance:
1, That a literal enforoernent of the sign regulation will crate an unnecessary hardship or
practical di�€f ou ty on they appfica r t.
.Oe C,-'Ie
`}� �'ti.u+A� +C�.� ti�3�ti tL�+
. +.+9 aN G �kijtVf S +fit ° �CLw ;
y ��t - V,5 '� "de- - � 'xS
w Ie 16_
2. That the situation causing the annecessary hardship or pract"I dfficUty is unique to the
affected property and is not self imposed.
tc—d" S � in4 Like 48 - i+ a. eLve–
, That the variame will not injure and will be wholly oompatible with the use and permitted
veloprnent of adjacent properties.
ce
4. That the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinanee.
,1� +•t�:�� C�r'�i� � Ili � ��+� -� ,
Case No. Attachment E
SP 04 -124 Page 2