CC approval on 4/13/04AGENDA REQUEST FORM
COFPELL
DEPT: Planning
DATE: April 13, 2004
ITEM #: 14
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of the Town Center Addition, Lot 3, Block 3, First American Bank Site Plan Amendment, to
allow two additional attached signs on the existing 4,995 square-foot bank building on 1.13 acres of property
located at 252 Denton Tap Road.
GOAL(S):
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
Motion to Approve
M - Brancheau
S - Raines
Vote - 7-0
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Date of P&Z Meeting: March 18, 2004
Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (6-0) with Commissioners McCaffrey, Milosevich, Kittrell,
Borchgardt, Foreman and Reese voting in favor. None opposed.
Approval is recommended, subject to the following condition:
i)
Place note on face of signage exhibits that states the logo becomes a legal, non-conforming
sign and if damaged, destroyed or removed for any reason, the logo will have to abide by
the then current signage regulations.
Staff recommends approval.
Agenda Request Form - Revised 02/04 Document Name: @ 5TC Add., L3,B3 SPA 1-AR
CITY OF COPPEI,L
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
CASE: Town Center Addition~ Lot 3~ Block 3, Site Plan
Amendment {'First American Bank)
P & Z HEARING DATE:
C.C. HEARING DATE:
March 18, 2004
April 13, 2004
STAFF REP.:
PRESENTED BY:
Ga~' I.. Sieb, Planning Director
IMatt Steer, City Planner
lOCATION:
SIZE OF AREA:
Along the east side of Denton Tap Road, approximately 325 feet
south of Parkxvay Boulevard.
Approximately. 1.13 acres of property.
CURRENT ZONING:
TC (Town Center)
REQUEST:
Adding two new signs to an existing 5,000-square-fbot bank
building.
APPLICANT:
Chandler Sign, Inc.
Jim Haglc
3201 Manor Way
Dallas, Texas 75235
(972) 739-6518
FAX: (214) 902-2044
First American Bank
Cliff Whisenhunt
2800 S, Texas Ave.
Bryan, Texas 77801
(972) 361-3507
FAX: (972) 419-3334
111STORY:
This property, as well as surrounding properties, was zoned TC
(Town Center) in the mid 1980's. 'Fo the north is Princeton Park, a
two-building office complex that was approved in 1997 and
developed in accordance with our ordinances. In 1998, a site plan
was approved for Eleanor's Square, the shopping center located to
the south. A combination of the landscaping provided on-site and
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within thc medians of Town Center Boulevard and fown Center
Drive fulfilled the landscape requirements.
1 RANSPOR I'ATION:
Denton Tap Road is a P6D, six-lane divided thoroughfare within a
100-foot right-of-wa3. Town Center Boulevard has 28-1bet-wide
pavement ~ithin a variable right-of-way. Adjacent to the subject
property is 37 feet ofright-of-x~ay.
SURROL~DING LAND USE & ZONING:
North- Princeton Park offices TC (Fo'an Center)
South - vacant property and Eleanor's Square shopping center
{Town Center)
East - Coppell Justice Center TC (Town Center)
West - Huntington Ridge subdivision - SF9-PDI29R
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The Comprehensive Plan shows the propem,., as suitable for
neighborhood retail uses.
DISCUSSION:
This application is a request to amend the site plan on an existing 5,000-
square-foot bank building with five drive-through lanes Iocatcd under a
1,500-square-foot canopy. Specifically, the applicant wishes to add more
signage to the building. If approved, this request would allow two
additional attached signs to be mounted on the face of the structure--one
on the west side facing Denton Tap Road, and one on the south side of the
First American Bank building. The sign proposed for the south elevation
would be 25.7-square feet in size and contain a First American stylized
"A" logo ,Mth the letters of the bank spelled out. As submitted, this sign
meets all requiremenls of the Zoning Ordinance including size, percentage
of logo and font style.
The west facing sign in and of itself meets our sign criteria, although staff
would have preferred the sign to circle thc arch above the existing logo.
}:ollowing thc arch would compliment thc entrance to the building and the
shape of the logo design (see attached sketch). The owner prefers the
horizontal design shown in his elevations. In addressing the existing logo
(which First American wishes to retain), it must be pointcd out that it is
much too large and violates the provisions of the Zoning Ordi~:ancc.
Specifically, when First American went through the initial site plan review
process, they elected to not have any letter signage on the west side of the
building. Instead, they proposed a logo which contained the stylized
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First American is known for. Since lhat review, the logo has been
conslructed and placed on the front of the building. Based on thc Zoning
Ordinance regulations allowing a logo to be 20% of total signage, the logo
could be 4.8 feet in size. The existing logo is 27.5 feet, thus, far in excess
of what is legal.
The oversized logo can remain, but it is now a legal non-conlbrlning sign.
That means if it is destroyed, torn down or removed for any reason, it
could only be reinstated by a 4.g-foot replacement. With that
understanding from the applicant, and a note to that effect placed on the
sign exhibit, staff could support the proposed new signage, although we
feel letters following the shape of the arched entrance would make a more
profound design slatcment.
RI COMMENDAi'ION TO PLANhNING AND ZONING COMMISSION:
Staff would prefer signagc similar Io lhe attached sketch. If that
recommendation is unworkable, then we could recommend APPROVAL
of this request, subject to the lbllowing conditions:
1)
Place note on face of signage exhibits that states the logo
becomes a legal, non-conlbrming sign and if damaged,
destroyed or removed for any reason, the logo x~ill have to
abide by the then current signage regulations.
AI.I ERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request
2) Recommend disapproval of the request
3) Recommend modification of the request
4) Take under advisement fnr reconsideration at a later date
A I'TAC 1 IMENTS: 1) Sign Package (2 pages)
2) Sketch of suggesled sign placement
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ALTERNATIVE SIGNAGE