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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