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File #: 18-7945    Version: 1 Name: USP180601 - Unified Signage Plan - 161 Retail Corners
Type: Agenda Item Status: Filed
File created: 5/24/2018 In control: Planning and Zoning Commission
On agenda: 6/19/2018 Final action: 6/19/2018
Title: USP180601 - Unified Signage Plan - 161 Retail Corners (City Council District 2). A Unified Signage Plan for a 60-foot multi-tenant sign. Lot 1, Block A, 161 Toll Road Retail Corners, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-294, within the SH 161 Overlay District, and addressed as 3450 S Highway 161. The agent is Carlos Granados, ZNG Enterprise and the owner is Andrew Carter. (On June 4, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8-0).
Attachments: 1. Exhibit A - Location Map.pdf, 2. Exhibit B - Unified Signage Plan.pdf, 3. Mailing List.pdf
From
Chris Hartmann

Title
USP180601 - Unified Signage Plan - 161 Retail Corners (City Council District 2). A Unified Signage Plan for a 60-foot multi-tenant sign. Lot 1, Block A, 161 Toll Road Retail Corners, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-294, within the SH 161 Overlay District, and addressed as 3450 S Highway 161. The agent is Carlos Granados, ZNG Enterprise and the owner is Andrew Carter. (On June 4, 2018, the Planning and Zoning Commission tabled this case by a vote of 8-0).

Presenter
David P. Jones, AICP, Chief City Planner

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis

SUMMARY:

A Unified Signage Plan for a 60-foot multi-tenant sign. Lot 1, Block A, 161 Toll Road Retail Corners, City of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas, zoned PD-294, within the SH 161 Overlay District, and addressed as 3450 S Highway 161.

PURPOSE OF REQUEST:

The applicant intends to construct a 60-foot multi-tenant sign on Lot 1, Block A of 161 Toll Road Retail Corners. Unified Signage Plans are used to review variances to the sign ordinance.

ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:

North: Commercial Use (IKEA), zoned PD-294.

South: Undeveloped land zoned PD-294.

East: Undeveloped land zoned PD-294.

West: S Highway 161 frontage road.

ZONING REQUIREMENTS:

Table 1 evaluates the applicable signage requirements.
Table 1: Summary of Signage Requirements
Standard Required Provided
Max. Height 60 ft. 60 ft.
Supporting Base Height 8 ft. minimum 12 ft.
Supporting Base Finish Authentic Stone Texture Stone
Width of Support Columns 5 ft. 5 ft.
Max. Width of Sign 20 ft. 20 ft.
Top of Sign EFIS or Cast Stone Cap EFIS Cap
Depth of Cap 4 ft. 1 ft.
Cap Design Curvilinear or sloped profile Sloped profile
Frame of Signage Area Authentic Brick Masonry Texture EFIS

EXCEPTIONS AND APPEALS:

As a part of this Unified Signage Plan, the applicant is requesting the following exceptions:

1. An exception to allow EFIS instead of authentic brick masonry texture to frame the...

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