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MEMORANDUM
February 28, 2003
TO: Billy Campbell, City Manager
FROM: Rick Black, Director of Public Safety (Ext. 242 1)
SUBJECT: Approval of a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A for Southlake Town Square
located at 301 N. Carroll Ave.
Action Requested: City Council consideration of a variance to Sign Ordinance 704 -A.
Background
Information: Cooper and Stebbins is the developer of Southlake Town Square.
Frank Bliss, representing Southlake Town Square, is requesting a variance for
approval of three existing signs as shown on the attached plans. This would vary the
following sections of Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A.
Sec.16A.1 General: "...The direct painting of signs on buildings shall be prohibited
except for signs less than a three square foot area used for building identification"
Southlake Town Square is seeking approval for three painted directional signs.
The signs are non - business specific and are designed to guide traffic to the West Side
District of Town Square. Each sign is composed of a Town Square logo above three
lines of lettering (West Side District... Great Food ... More Shopping) and a drawing of
a hand pointing to the West Side District.
The location and size of each sign is: (A) The east wall of the building at 301 N.
Carroll Avenue with an overall area of 98 sq. ft.; (B) The south wall of the building at
331 N. Carroll Avenue with an overall area of 62.5 sq. ft.; and (C) The west wall of
the building at 1220 prospect Ave. with an overall area of 50 sq. ft.
Staff Note: Painted business signs have been allowed at Larry North Fitness and
Josephine's within Town Square under Sec. 8.0 of the Town Square P.U.D Sign
Regulations regarding Non - Conforming Signs. These signs are business specific
and are located on the premises of each business
Financial
Considerations: Not Applicable
Financial Impact: Not Applicable
Citizen Input/
Board Review: No citizen input has been received. Not subject to any Board review.
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Supporting
Documents: Variance Application Form
Site Plan
Photo Rendition
Ordinance No. 704 -A Sections 14, 16.A.1.
Staff
Recommendation: Place the variance request on the March 4, 2003 City Council meeting for disposition.
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The following sections have been excerpted from the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A
SEC. 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.
SEC. 16 PERMITTED SIGN STRUCTURES AND GENERAL REGULATIONS
A. ATTACHED SIGN
GENERAL: Unless otherwise specifically provided, the regulations set forth in this subsection shall be
applicable to all attached signs which are allowed under this ordinance. Signs may not be attached to light
fixtures, poles, curbs, sidewalks, gutters, streets, utility poles, public buildings, fences, railings, public telephone
poles, or trees. The direct painting of signs on buildings shall be prohibited except for signs less than a
three (3) square foot area used for building identification.
CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SIGN VARIANCE APPLICATION
APPLICANT OWNER (if different)
NAME: 5ou4,\ a ke ye i+up t
ADDRESS: 1 9-56 M&ln 5+
.�t� �hlake, Tf 7Coo
PHONE: 81'T Ja 9 - g 41�60
FAX: 81'J- x251 x'71'7 __
The following information pertains to the location for which the variance is requested
NAME OF BUSINESS OR OPERATION: WAI �J!� Lt co n ic.
STREET ADDRESS: 301 N. Ca ,- no l 1' - 3 - 31 A]. Col -r�o Ia2G� pro -`Pete*
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot Block- /0 Subdivision
I hereby certify that this application is complete as per the requirements of Sign Ordinance No. 704 as
summarized below. I further understand that it is necessary to have a representative at the City Council
meeting who is authorized to discuss this request
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Applicant's signature: LIM L - Date;
The. following checklist is a summary of requirements for sign variance requests as required by
the City of Southlake. The applicant should further refer to the Sign Ordinance No.704 and
amendments, and other ordinances maps, and codes available at the City Hall that may pertain
to this sign variance request.
Completed sign variance request application.
Completed demonstration of conditions applicable to the requested variance (see
attached.).
Site plan showing the location of the sign variance request and any other signs
that conform to or are exempt from the sign ordinance. The site plan shall also
indicate the building, landscaped areas, parking & approaches and adjoining
street R 0. W.
✓ Scaled and dimensioned elevations of the signs for which the variance is
requested. For attached signs, the elevations shall show the building, the sign
for which the variance is requested, and any other signs that conform to or are
exempt from the sign ordinance.
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Demonstration
Please demonstrate that the following conditions are annlicable 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
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