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Item 10DCity of Southlake Department of Planning STAFF REPORT September 1, 2004 CASE NO: SP 04 -178 PROJECT: Maverick Commercial Real Estate REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B requirements for sign height of a temporary real estate sign. The applicant is representing a property owner whose property is located at 1680 -1750 E. S.H 114, along the west bound access road, between N. Kimball Ave and N. Carroll Ave. The proposed sign is to be a "V" shaped sign with each sign face of 32 square feet for a total of 64 square feet of sign area as permitted under Ordinance 704 -B. However, the applicant is requesting a variance from the height requirement for real estate signs. The specific variance requested is as follows: Sign Reg. Max. Permitted Max. Requested Sign Height 5' — 0" 7' — 9" ACTION NEEDED: Cor ATTACHMENTS: (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) isider variance request. Background Information Vicinity Map Site Plan Sign Detail Sign Variance Application STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (481 -2073) Ken Baker (481 -2046) Case No. SP 04 -178 BACKGROUND INFORMATION OWNER/TENANT: Maverick Commercial Real Estate APPLICANT: Mark Aston, Maverick Commercial Real Estate PROPERTY SITUATION: The applicant is marketing vacant properties owned by Greenway -Berk Partners, LP. located between 1680 and 1750 E. S.H. 114. The properties total about 24 acres and front on the west -bound frontage road of S.H. 114. Immediately west of the subject property is the Aventerra property. REQUEST: The applicant, on behalf of Greenway -Berk Partners, LP., is requesting a variance from the sign height standard for temporary real estate signs of Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B. STAFF COMMENTS: The sign details, site plan, and applications are attached to this report. The following variances to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -B are requested: • Ord_ 704 -B, Section 22.C.2(b) MAXIMUM HEIGHT Five (5) feet above grade for ground signs; below roof line for attached. The maximum sign height as measured from the top of the sign to the ground level is five (5) feet. The applicant is requesting a total sign height of 7 feet and 9 inches (total of 93 inches). 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: Consider variance request M \Community Development \MEMO \SIGNS \2004 \SPO4 -178 Maverick Comm Real Estate.doc Case No. SP 04 -178 Attachment A Page 2 Location Map El sao 0 Case No. SP 04 -178 500 l 1000 HOME DEPOT Attachment B Page 3 Site Plan you 9 L Onv (1036 E a I! —_ Not to scale sit Case No. Attachment C SP 04 -178 Page 4 Proposed Sign r 0. 4 5 IN q ,S Case No. Attachment D SP 04 -178 Page 5 U j nci wv� � COMMERC EAL REAL ES ATE E 02 WCRFS M knLn AuTOM .- tti LAS 0. 4 5 IN q ,S Case No. Attachment D SP 04 -178 Page 5 n D COC MERC EAL RCAF, ESTATE tau AC RE's a` ° 0 �a 1 S P 04 - 178 0. 4 5 IN q ,S Case No. Attachment D SP 04 -178 Page 5 Sign Variance Application CITY OF SOUTHLAKE P 4 * T SIGN VARIANCE APPLICATION APPLICAftT iDWNER of different FAME: 11�4JlEiCYLu�+�me[Liea L ADDRESS; J I � : 6 R F4V k A- 2g fok 21d= rnfarm Jftm jparfarns to the kcatron for wt in4 Me vanlenca k. Mossfed NAML Or BUS OR OPERATION; STREET ADDRESS' V"46" �]{ LEGAL DESCRIPTION_ Lot -- Subdivisloti I hereby certify that this apptieatlon Is carnplete as per the requ9rmrkts of Slgn Orc lnance No 704 -A as summarized below. I further uriderstand that It is necessary to have a repreuentative at the City Counell rnee" who Is authorized to discuses this request Applicant's signatures } Dale= ° Q t The follcavFrtig checklist is a summary of requirements for sign variance requests as required by the City of Southfake The applicant st old further r to the Sign Ordineinoe No 704 -A and amendments, and other ordinances maps, and oode•s awallahla at the GIty 1-tall that may pertain to this sign variance recimut- In adclKlo1 tp paper submittals please ssubrntt electronlo copWs attaoned to an emall addressed to BB ne Graphles should be in .jpeg or M format Cum plerted go variance request applit:atian Completed demonstration of eorKRI ans aWrcable to It* rmquest!ed verlarnc* (w* attached ) Site plan ara ing the bcalklm of the stn variarim request and any other signs that wnforrn to or are exempt tram the sign ordinance The site plan shag also indicate the building. landscaped Marx, parking & approaches and adjoining street R- 0 w Scaled and diFnenslotied elefratk mx of the signs for whIO the varlance Is requested. For mthiched 9". the etevatlons shall show the bugding In a fad panoramic clew with a rendition of I he sign for which the varlanae is requested, and any other signs that conform to or are exempt from the sign ordinance Exssting signs wIll requtrd a before and after randltimn Rcvisna_ InAuary6.2M4 Case No. SP 04 -178 Attachment E Page 6 0 4 7 8 Demonstration F�lease arnonstrata that IN totlowing WridItirrns are applicalble to ft reia i s ed sign varlanc e" 1 1 hai a IiUSral enforcement of to elgn reguration will ca ate un unnerearary Hardship or practical dlificulty on the applicant. 2. the silvakiori caul g the unnecessary hardship or pracdcai dl(ficulty is unique 1v the affected pralaerky and Is not self imposed 3 Taal tFr9 v8+riance +vlh nrxt injure and wWt be +�allyrnpatlWe vdgi the u9e and penrAked de4elapmwt of riddjaoe t prop 4 That the varlance whl ba In harmonywltti the spirit and purpose d the sign ordinance. Uri Revised; 11113LJWy 6� 2004 ET AUG 13 200 Case No. Attachment E SP 04 -178 Page 7