Item 10F- City of Southlake
R . Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
September 29, 2004
CASE NO: SP 04 -224
PROJECT: Harris Methodist Southlake Center for Diagnostics and Surgery
REQUEST: Request for a Conditional Sign Permit for the Harris Methodist Southlake
medical facility for directory and directional signage on the site.
The following is proposed:
Directory Signs (Type EI)
Sign Reg. Permitted Requested
Number of Signs Max. 1 sign /street entrance 2 signs
Letter Height Min. 6 inches 2 inches
Text to Sign Edge Min. 6 inches 2 inches
Structure Material Match Main Building or Painted Metal
Stone and Brick
Directional Signs (Type E2 & E3)
Sign Reg. Permitted Requested
Number of Signs Max. 2 sign /street entrance 9 signs
Area (E2 Only) Max. 8 s.f. (4 / face) 12 s.f. (6 / f ace)
Letter Height Min. 6 inches 2 inches
Text to Sign Edge Min. 6 inches 2 inches
Structure Material Match Main Building or Painted Metal
Stone and Brick
ACTION NEEDED: Consider Conditional Sign Permit request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Site Plan
(D) Proposed Signs & Sign Detail
STAFF CONTACT: Ken Baker (481 -2046)
Dennis Killough (481 -2073)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER / APPLICANT: Cambridge Healthcare Development Corporation
STAFF COMMENTS: This is request for a conditional sign permit for Harris
Methodist Southlake medical center development. The sole
purpose of this request is to allow the directory and
directional signage as proposed by the attached plans.
The City Council may authorize a Conditional Sign Permit in
accordance with the following provisions of the Sign
Ordinance No. 704 -13, Section 6, Conditional Sign Permit:
GENERAL: Notwithstanding anything in this ordinance to
the contrary, the erection of a sign or signs may be approved
pursuant to this section under a conditional sign permit
approved by the City Council. The purpose of this section is
to allow for a specialized review of signs which may not be
appropriate generally without certain restrictions, but which,
if controlled as to the number, size, height, color, location,
lighting, or relation to adjacent properties, would promote the
health, safety, and welfare of the community. Conditional
permitting of signs shall not be based upon the content of the
sign, but is intended to allow for the evaluation of the
physical impact of the proposed sign on adjacent properties
and to ensure adequate mitigation of potentially unfavorable
factors, such as the number, size, height, color, location,
lighting, and other potentially unfavorable impacts.
CITY COUNCIL
ACTION:
Vicinity Map
Harris Methodist Southlake
x�
NORTHWEST PK WY [p,q
1000 0 1000 2000 3000 Feet
OEM
011
E
S
Case No.
SP 04 -224
Attachment B
Page 1
h
/
/
�
/
\
�
i
~\ �
1
>
�
Case No. Atta C
SP 04-224 Page I
Proj2osed Sign Plan — Harris Methodist Southlake
_
'---
�c:��--^--'-------~—�' '---'�-- f V A R D
=
-_-__'-----_-' _ �OW,~°~=_�
R
2
5igry rype.L
Directory & Large Directional
(A5l FmWo a4erk- Mo+talr6h 5lgn)
Medical Offices + I
Spine Team Texas +
Hospital T
Emergency +
Physicians' Parking T
Delivery +
is!- modulex.
IJI W3 911 M 3BIQ 1d
ynT k sxtx153614 Pii
•rbeNka [dn
aawnen — .
5ign 'Type E2
omall pirectional
(A51 P=Wo Fx[erlar5erfae Adonufrefr Sign)
Sign Type E3
Emergency Directional
(A Si Pacific E -t-Kvr $erfP6 Mono➢LM1 Sign)
Emergency +
Physicians' Parking + g
Delivery +
Sr
(M- ren)
FFUD SFF` 15 VIN
3P44 "RR4 Stale: 3132
Revision Rate: 9 14.2004
Case No. Attachment D
SP 04 -224 Page 1
N
September 14, 2004
Ms, Jayashree Narayana, AICP
City of Southlake
Department of Planning
1400 Main St,
Suite 310
Southlake, TX 76092
Re: Conditional Way - finding Sign Package Request
1545 B. Southlake Boulevard
Southlake, 'TX 76092
Dear Ms. Narayana:
Cambridge Healthcare Development Corp. is requesting Council approval of a way -
finding system of signage designed for Harris Methodist Southlake Center for
Diagnostics & Surgery
Harris Methodist Southlake Center for Diagnostics & Surgery is a new healthcare campus
comprising the first hospital and large -scale medical office building in the city of
Southlake. Patients and visitors need to have clear direction to the location of specific
healthcare services provided within the facility. In addition, Texas Department of Health
regulations dictate that certain way - finding standards are met to direct emergency
vehicles and patients.
It should be noted that the sign package indicated on the attached site plan, drawings, and
Conditional Way- finding Application is not proposed for advertising use but strictly as a
way - finding / directional aid for patients and visitors to the campus.
Sin rely. �
Francis A. Sapienza, Jr.
Chief' Development Officer
enclosures
Carrrbridgv I c.01ltc.irc: Development Corporation
1717 Main Street
59th Floor
D rll ts,'Tex.is `'•5201
(2 14) 8 3 / Firs (21-4) 871 °7339
n ww cambrrclgelnc com Clent D
Page 2
Demonstration
Please demonstrate that the following conditions are applicable to the re nested sign
variance:
That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will crate an unnecessary hardship or
practical difficulty on the applicant.
Strict enforcement of the signage regulation would make the
signs difficult to read from Southlake Boulevard. Further,
strict enforcement would prevent: proper light=ing of the signs
at night.
2 That the situation causing the unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty is unique to the
affected property and is not self imposed
Parity of the practical difficulty stems from the length of
the hospital tenant name - in particular, Harris Methodist
Sout:hlake Center for Diagnostics & Surgery. Any alteration
of the name would violate the hospital's graphic /identity
standards.
3 That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with the use and permitted
development of adjacent properties.
The variance will allow the signs to look appropriate for
typical medical use.
4
That the variance will be in harrrrony with the spirit and purpose of the sign ordinance
Granting of this variance will allow us to provide tasteful,
legible signage that remains in good repair, as is the purpose
of the sign ordinance.
REG" S r,:, 1 5- 2 U 4
LL [ f� c �A.
SP 04 -224 Page 3