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MEMORANDUM
August 13, 2003
TO: Billy Campbell, City Manager
FROM: Rick Black, Director of Public Safety (Ext. 2421)
SUBJECT: Approve a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A for Car Toys located at 2550 East
Southlake Boulevard.
Action Requested: City Council consideration of a variance to Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A.
Background
Information: Car Toys is a retail business located at 2550 East Southlake Boulevard.
Terry Brackett of Starlite Signs, on behalf of Car Toys, is requesting a variance to
install signs as shown on the attached plans. This would vary the following sections
of Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A.
"Section 16.A.4. NUMBER OF SIGNS: "Only one attached sign per lease space
shall be allowed along each street frontage on any site...."
Applicant is seeking to install a total of three signs along a single street frontage.
Staff Note: While the letter height and combined square footage of the signs meet
the requirements of the conditional sign permit for Gateway Plaza, the number of
signs allowed is regulated under Section 16.A.4 of Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A as
shown above.
Financial
Considerations: Not Applicable
Financial Impact: Not Applicable
Citizen Input/
Board Review: No citizen input has been received. Not subject to any Board review.
Legal Review:
None
Alternatives:
The council may approve the request, deny the request, or approve it subject
to whatever conditions they deem appropriate.
Supporting
Documents:
Variance Application Form
Site Plan
Photo Rendition
Ordinance No.704 -A Sections 14, 16.B.4.
Staff
Recommendation: Place the variance request on the April 19, 2003 City Council meeting agenda 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.B.4. NUMBER OF SIGNS
Only one attached sign per lease space shall be allowed along each street frontage on any site, unless
otherwise specifically provided in this ordinance. A secondary sign may be permitted at a public entrance,
provided the entrance is on another side of the building, but shall be limited to twenty-five percent (25 %) of
the primary or permitted sign size, whichever is more restrictive. The six (6) inch minimum letter /logo height
will not apply to these secondary signs. No more than two (2) attached signs shall be allowed per lease space.
Attached signs shall be located within the first story of the main exterior entrance for a building or lease space
(see Appendix `B' for further clarification).
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CITY OF SOUTHLAKE
SIGN VARIANCE APPLICATION
APPLICANT OWNER (if different)
NAME: cwR - mriS, INC, - WYNyHWt+M i?t_tAZA �
ADDRESS: RID WEST 5a4Arlit -A" S LVD. * (30
5� ,WA .99119 �oVTHL14tGi° , TX - 760gZ
PHONE: 20(9.443. 0g80 91 - 3;a9 - 4599
FAX: .20to -441. 0834 '81T • 1111. D4Zo
The following information pertains to the location for which the variance is beina requested
NAME OF BUSINESS OR OPERATION: C'A& T0i.5
STREETADDRESS: i2550 P+- S OU4, - rtjLiJI 4-S
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 1 K Block IRAZA 1 he(SE�
I hereby certify that this application is complete as per the requirements of Sign Ordinance No.
704 -A 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.
Applicant's signature:
Date:
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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 -A and
amendments, and other ordinances maps, and codes available at the City Hall that may pertain to
this sign variance request. In addition to paper submittals please submit electronic copies
attached to an email addressed to SkipVandergrifft ci.southlake tx us . Graphics should be in
Jpeg or. bit format.
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. O. W.
Scaled and dimensioned elevations of the signs for which the variance is
requested. For attached signs, the elevations shall show the building in a full
panoramic view with a rendition of the sign for which the variance is requested,
and any other signs that conform to or are exempt from the sign ordinance.
Existing signs will require a before and after rendition.
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Demonstration
Please demonstrate that the following conditions are applicable to the reauested sign
variance:
I . That a literal enforcement of the sign regulation will crate an unnecessary hardship or
practical difficulty on the applicant.
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affected property and is not self imposed.
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