City of Friendswood

Memo To: Zoning Board of Adjustment Members From: Brian Rouane, Building Official

Becky Summers, Development Coordinator Date: August 21, 2018 Subject: 1765 S. Friendswood Drive

The applicant is requesting the following: A variance to exceed the maximum sign height by 3-feet - being a variance from the Sign Ordinance, Appendix A, Section 22.c.(1)

______________________________________________________________________ The applicant is constructing two commercial strip centers on a single lot and is allowed one monument sign. The applicant is requesting to increase the sign height to accommodate tenants for both buildings.

Architect provided drawing

Appendix A – Sign Ordinance, Section 22 Permanent Signs in Non-Residential Districts, c. Monument Signs (1) Individual monument sign. One monument sign is allowed for each business establishment, with an allowable sign area of 50 square feet. The highest part of any such sign or structure shall not be greater than seven feet above the highest finished grade at the front property line. Monument signs must be permitted separately.

Staff Memo for ZBOA August 21, 2018 Re: 1765 S. Friendswood Drive page 2 (2) Multi-tenant monument sign. Where two or more tenants make up a business establishment they shall collectively be entitled to one monument sign that would be authorized for said business establishment. The total sign area shall not exceed 50 square feet plus ten square feet for each tenant in the complex up to a maximum of 100 square feet. The highest part of any such sign or structure shall not be greater than seven feet above the highest finished grade at the front property line. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to allocate such sign area to each tenant. A master sign plan drawn to a standard architectural or engineering scale shall be submitted to community development for this type project showing the exact size and location of each sign for this project. The subject property is zoned Community Shopping Center (CSC) and Office Park District (OPD) and is abutted by zoning districts of the same. The change in zoning districts bisects the proposed development.

Friendswood GIS Zoning Map The subject property located at 1765 S. Friendswood Drive was platted as Reserve E of the Howard Subdivision Replat in 2017. Definitions from Zoning Ordinance: Business Establishments. A project or undertaking that involves the use of one lot with buildings or structures, permanent or temporary, for the primary purpose of conducting on said lot a commercial enterprise, or other nonresidential use, in compliance with all ordinances and regulations of the city. Multiple services and/or goods offered by a business establishment shall be considered one business establishment for the purposes of this appendix. Monument Sign. A sign not more than seven feet in height from natural ground level to the highest portion of the sign, designed and constructed to substantially appear as a solid mass, such as a block, rectangle, or square, and supported by an integral structural framework. Attachments:

• Maps: Location, Aerial, and Zoning Map

Staff Memo for ZBOA August 21, 2018 Re: 1765 S. Friendswood Drive page 3

• ZBOA Application • Denied plan • Howard Subdivision Replat • Copy of the property owner notice that was mailed to owners within 200 feet of the

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Disclaimer: This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. Gov. C. §2501.102. The user is encouraged to independently verify all information contained in this product. The City of Friendswood makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of this product or to its fitness for a particular purpose. The user: (1) accepts the product AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS; (2) assumes all responsibility for the use thereof; and (3) releases the City of Friendswood from any damage, loss, or liability arising from such use.

City of Friendswood910 South Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Texas 77546(281) 996-3200

www.ci.friendswood.tx.us I

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City of Friendswood910 South Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Texas 77546(281) 996-3200

www.ci.friendswood.tx.us I

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Disclaimer: This product is for informational purposes and may not have been prepared for or be suitable for legal, engineering, or surveying purposes. It does not represent an on-the-ground survey and represents only the approximate relative location of property boundaries. Gov. C. §2501.102. The user is encouraged to independently verify all information contained in this product. The City of Friendswood makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of this product or to its fitness for a particular purpose. The user: (1) accepts the product AS IS, WITH ALL FAULTS; (2) assumes all responsibility for the use thereof; and (3) releases the City of Friendswood from any damage, loss, or liability arising from such use.

City of Friendswood910 South Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Texas 77546(281) 996-3200

www.ci.friendswood.tx.us I

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City of Friendswood Community Development Department

910 S. Friendswood Drive Friendswood, Texas 77546-4856

BUILDING PERMITS & INSPECTIONS ~ CODE ENFORCEMENT ~ PLANNING & ZONING Main Number: (281) 996-3201

August 16, 2018 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: In accordance with State and Local Zoning Law, all owners of land within two hundred feet of any property being considered for an appeal, variance, or a special exception must be afforded an opportunity to address the subject at a public meeting held for this purpose. You are hereby notified that the Friendswood Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a Public Hearing to consider a request for a variance that may be of interest to you. PROPERTY OWNER: Leisure Lane LLC LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 1765 S. Friendswood Drive

Block 1, Reserve E, Howard Subdivision Partial Replat, Friendswood, Texas, Galveston County

REQUEST: To exceed 3-feet above the maximum allowable sign height of 7-

feet - being a variance from Section 22.c.(1) of Appendix A, the Sign Ordinance.

The Public Hearing will be held at Friendswood City Hall, Council Chambers, 910 S. Friendswood Drive

Friendswood, Texas PUBLIC HEARING DATE: August 28, 2018 PUBLIC HEARING TIME: 7:00 PM

Documentation will be available online 72 hours prior to the meeting. www.ci.friendswood.tx.us

Government Information > Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Documents are currently available for viewing at City Hall in the Community Development Department - 2nd Floor, 910 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, Texas

Staff contact: Becky Summers, Development Coordinator

281-996-3290 or Email: bsummers@friendswood.com