Item 10ACity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
November 12, 2003
CASE NO: SP 03 -068
PROJECT: Fitness In Motion
REQUEST: Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A.
ACTION NEEDED: Consider variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Sign Detail & Building Elevation
(D) Site Plan
(E) Sign Variance Application
STAFF CONTACT: Dennis Killough (481 -2073)
Bruce Payne (481 -2036)
Case No.
SP 03 -068
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER: Fitness In Motion
APPLICANT: Texas Plastic Sign Co.
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. Approval of variance is required in
order to receive a building permit for this sign.
COUNCIL ACTION: November 4, 2003; Approved to Table (7 -0) until the November 18, 2003
meeting.
STAFF COMMENTS: The sign plan, building elevation, site plan and variance applications are
attached to this report. The following variance to the Sign Ordinance No.
704 -A is requested:
• Ord. 704 -A, 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 height of the letters in the word "Fitness" are proposed to be 33
inches tall. The letters for the words "In Motion " are proposed to be 10
inches tall and comply with the ordinance.
• Ord. 704 -A, 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 square footage of the proposed sign is approximately 57 square feet.
The maximum area of permitted is 34 square feet for the sign.
The City Council may authorize variances in accordance with the following
provision of the Sign Ordinance No. 704 -A, 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
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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.
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development of adjacent properties.
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