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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance No. 12/08 Preston Center Special Sign DistrictORDINANCE NO. 12/08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90/6, A SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT FOR THE PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER, BY ADOPTING SIGN STANDARDS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"; APPROVING SITE PLAN, SIGN DETAILS AND LOCATIONS ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Urban Design and Development Advisory Committee of the City has considered a request for amendment of Ordinance No. 90/6, the Special Sign District for the Plaza at Preston Center, as heretofore amended; and WHEREAS, the Committee is of the opinion that such amendment will result in benefits to the public health, safety and general welfare and is in the interest of the City of University Park, and has recommended to the City Council that such amendment be approved; and WHEREAS, the City Council has provided notice and a public hearing with regard to such request and recommendation and is of the opinion and finds that such special sign district should be amended as requested; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Urban Design and Development Advisory Committee has considered a request for amendment of Ordinance No. 90/6, as heretofore amended, which granted a Special Sign District for the Plaza at Preston Center, and such amendment has been approved by the Committee as beneficial to the public health, safety, and general welfare and in the interests of the City of University Park. The City Council therefore hereby determines that ordinance No. 90/6, the Special Sign District for the Plaza at Preston Center, as heretofore amended, should be further amended in accordance with the following sections. SECTION 2. That the signage standards, site plan, sign locations and sign construction details and specifications for signage for the Special Sign District, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made part hereof for all purposes, are hereby approved and adopted. SECTION 3. That the signs approved hereby may be constructed and placed at the specific locations and on the elevations as shown in said Exhibit "A ". SECTION 4. That any provision of Ordinance No. 90/6, as heretofore amended, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance with regard to the signage permitted for the Plaza at Preston Center is hereby repealed. SECTION 5. That should any word, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part of provision thereof, other than the part decided to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal court of the City of University Park, Texas, shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each and every day such offense shall continue shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense. SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage and the publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases provide. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 201" day of March 2012. APPROVED: ATTEST: ELI ETH SPELT R, CITY SECRETARY Signage Standards for Plaza at Preston Center University Park, Texas 1. SCOPE The area covered by these signage standards is bounded by Preston Road, Northwest Highway, Pickwick Lane, and Wentwood Drive and is shown on Attachment A. These standards supersede the City of University Park typical shopping center sign standards and have been incorporated into a Special Sign District specific to this property. 2. SHOPPING CENTER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS: A. Wall Sign: One wall sign naming the shopping center will be permitted on each of the two primary frontage streets, Northwest Highway and Preston Road. Each sign shall not exceed one hundred (100) square feet in area and shall be installed a minimum of 14 feet above grade. Refer Attachment B. B. Ground Signs: One ground sign per street frontage will be permitted on Preston Road, Northwest Highway, Pickwick Lane, and Wentwood Drive. Ground signs shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet for each sign face and may be installed a maximum of eight feet (8') in height above grade. All ground signs placed in the public right -of -way shall be in accordance with a license agreement to be entered into between the owner of the property and the City of University Park after approval by the City Council. Refer to Attachment C. C. Directory Signs: Two (2) sets of detached tenant identification directory signs will be permitted in accordance with the drawings attached hereto as Attachment D. A "set" consists of three (3) freestanding four sided plexi pillars as described on the attachment. One (1) set will be permitted on the Preston Road frontage and one (1) set on the Northwest Highway frontage. Each pillar may be internally illuminated with a programmable color changing light source, providing for 8 seconds of hold time and 2 seconds of transition time. The tenant letters shall be individual die -cut vinyl black letters in font style approved by landlord with maximum 7" tall letters. Tenant sign panels and sizes are described in Attachment D. D. Pole Banner Signs: Pole mounted banners will be permitted within the common area parking lots and private drives. These banners are intended for the display of seasonal and promotional imagery and information relating to the shopping center. The mounting height and size of banners is depicted on Attachment E. 3. BUSINESS SIGNS: A. Primary Business Identification Signs: One (1) primary business identification sign per store frontage shall be permitted. Corner tenants or tenants with front/rear dual entrances such as building A will be allowed two (2) primary signs. Primary signs may be either wall signs or silkscreened graphics on the sloped portion of a fabric awning. Awning signs shall be flood illuminated with wall mounted fixtures and wall signs shall be reverse channel halo illuminated with white light source. Tenant primary wall signs may be internally halo illuminated or non - illuminated. Reverse channel, pin mounted, painted individual letters shall be the standard acceptable sign style, however sign types acceptable to City of University Park sign regulations will be acceptable if approved by landlord. Letter color, style and tenant corporate logos may be unique (non- standard) to each tenant and shall be allowed within this ordinance, provided landlord approves. Signs shall be limited to two (2) square feet per each linear foot of store frontage providing that the length of the sign shall not exceed 80% of store frontage. Store logos are included in the sign area calculations. Refer attachments B, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, and N. B. Secondary Business Identification Signs: A maximum of two (2) secondary business identification signs per store frontage may be selected from the approved list. 1. Interior business signs. (See Paragraph 4) 2. Perpendicular projecting blade sign. (1' -6" H x 3' -0" L sign plate with tenant letters and graphics. Refer to Attachment O). 3. Stenciled letters on awning valence. (4" maximum letter height on 6" valence), a maximum of 150 square inches in area. Refer Attachment K. 4. Wall plaque. (Maximum two (2) at 3 square feet per plaque. Refer to Attachment B.) C. Business Monument Ground Signs: 1. Office Sign (Building J): One multi- tenant monument sign for tenants will be permitted on the Wentwood Drive frontage. Sign shall be a maximum of six feet (6') tall and twelve feet (12') long, with a total of four (4) tenants identified. The building address numbers will be permitted. Location, size and cabinet description is shown on Attachment P. 2. Freestanding, detached restaurant buildings will be allowed one (1) ground illuminated sign. Maximum sign area shall be twenty -five (25) square feet, with a maximum height of five feet (6) measured from the abutting grade. 4. INTERIOR BUSINESS SIGNS (SECONDARY SIGN): Signs inside buildings that include such information as store hours, trade association memberships, and the like may be displayed only in the form of individual adhesive vinyl letters, screen - printed letters, or gold leaf letters to the inside of the glass storefront and not exceeding one inch (1") in height. Vinyl die -cut graphics and /or lettering serving as tenant secondary signage are permitted on the inside of the glass storefront facing outward. The size of an individual graphic or logo may not exceed three (3) inches in height and the cumulative area of multiple applications may not exceed one hundred fifty (150) square inches. Such signs shall be limited to a total of one hundred fifty (150) square inches facing the street on which the building fronts or abuts. Signs or emblems indicating acceptability of credit cards shall not be permitted. Vacuum - formed, plastic signs for the display of "Open" and "Closed" and store hours shall not be permitted. 5. TEMPORARY SIGNS: A. Temporary signs with messages like "Grand Opening," "Coming Soon," "Remodeling, Pardon the Inconvenience," and "Relocating" may be displayed from inside the building facing each street on which the building fronts or abuts, provided the aggregate area of such signs shall not exceed 72 square inches per each linear foot of storefront. The letters or numbers making up such sign shall not exceed twelve inches (12 ") in height, and prices shall not be advertised on such signs. These temporary signs must be placed a minimum of two feet (2') behind the glass. B. If property to be sold or leased includes a building with glass frontage, real estate signs with an aggregate area of one (1) square foot for each five (5) linear feet of store frontage, a minimum of 5 square feet each, are permitted. Such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet in area and must be placed behind the storefront glass. Such sign or signs shall be in lieu of any other real estate signs on the site. 6. OFFICE BUILDING SIGNS: The five story office building (Building J) will be allowed the following signs: A. Ground floor business signage consistent with Paragraph 3 above. B. University Park Library signage on the ground floor of the south elevation consisting of an illuminated / or non - illuminated wall sign of not more than 25 square feet and a Library Identification sign consisting of individual channel letters mounted on the top of the leading edge of the south - facing steel canopy. C. Building address sign for the office lobby entrance consistent with a business primary wall sign, however limited to three (3) square feet. D. Two (2) major business tenant wall signs located on the building parapet or roof screen wall as depicted on attachments L and N. Signs shall be reverse channel, halo illuminated letters not to exceed 30 inches in height and area as follows: The north facing sign shall not exceed 125 square feet and the west facing sign shall not exceed 250 square feet. Corporate logos will be permitted and are included in the area calculation. E. One (1) junior major office tenant sign located on the south elevation, fourth floor, as shown on attachment M. Letter construction to be same as item D above except with maximum letter height of 24 ", non - illuminated with maximum sign area of 80 square feet 7. TRAFFIC SIGNS: Distinctive traffic regulatory signs will b comply with the requirements of the Texas Devices and approved by the Director of Refer to Attachment Q. 8. REAR WALL SIGNAGE: e permitted provided such signs Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Public Works, prior to installation. Rear tenant service doors shall identify the tenant suite number with 3" high black vinyl die -cut self - adhesive numbers. Refer to Attachment R. 9. PROHIBITED SIGNS: The following signs shall be prohibited in the Special Sign District, to wit: 1. Internally illuminated awnings, with or without signage. 2. Electronic message displays. 3. Signs painted on the wall of a building. 4. Internally illuminated sign cabinets attached to the wall of a building. 5. The portion of a projection extension perpendicular to the wall of a building may not be used for signs. 6. No illuminated signs will be allowed on the south and the east side of Building E, which are facing residential areas. 7. Signs related to credit card use. w WE w a NORTHWEST HIGHWAY m 0�0� opil a „ 0 40 80 160 Feet ATTACHMENTA PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER SITE PLAN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (84299.01: LeesingSftPlan 01sPl6y dwg) WINDOW SIGNAGE WALL PLAQUE SIGN 3 S.F. MAX SIZE ATTACHMENT B PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER TYPICAL CORNER RETAIL WITH SHOPPING CENTER WALL I.D. SIGN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LaasingSltaPlan disOlay.dwg) STUCCO SIGN WITH PIN MOUNTED GRAPHICS AND /OR LETTERING BASE 1 MAXIMUM SIGN AREA 6" TYP. OPTIONAL GROUND MOUNTED FLOOD ILLUMINATION PERMITTED MONUMENT GROUND SIGN ELEVATION Scale: 1/2" = V -0" "TYPICAL BOTH SIDES ATTACHMENT C SHOPPING CENTER I.D. MONUMENT SIGN PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01. L— mg&tePlan_d,splay.dwg) w 01 0 _ . A,6%Z , TIECOON DISK kill, I - -. 7b tips _ TACOOINER 111��,Itn REFERENCE PHOTO 05 Scale: N.T.S. BLACK, DIE -CUT / VINYL LETTERS; _ MAXIMUM 7" LETTER HEIGHT RETAIL TE ANT TENANT SIGN PANEL Scale: 1/2"= l'-IY' 4' -0" 3' -6" RETAIL TENANT RETAIL TENANT RETAIL TENANT 4 RETAIL TENANT RETAIL TENANT RETAIL TENANT RETAIL TENANT RETAIL TENANT th TRANSLUCENT COLUMN TRANSPARENT SIGNAGE PANEL PAINTED METAL BASE 0 Q O Cr Z O W cc CL ��L \\\\\ \ VILLANOVA DRIVE TENANT DIRECTORY SIGNS #1.2 & 3 (I&-6' TALL COLUMN SIGNS) IN VILLANOVA DRIVE TENANT DIRECTORY SIGN ELEV 03 Scale: 1/4" = V -0" J / a rn Q NORTHWEST HIGHWAY TENANT DIRECTORY SIGNS #4.5 8 6 (14'fi" TALL COLUMN SIGNS) a 04 TENANT DIRECTORY SIGN SITE PLAN 02 Scale: 1/32" = V -0" CID TENANT DIRECTORY SIGN SITE PLAN 01 Scale: 1/32" = V -0" ATTACHMENT D PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER TENANT DIRECTORY SIGN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasingSltePlan display.dwg) PARKING LOT LIGHT POLE 02 Scale: 1/4" =1' -0" ATTACHMENT E SHOPPING CENTER POLE BANNERS SEASONALI PROMOTIO] SHOPPING CEM GRAPH PEDESTRIAN POLE Scale: 1/4" =1' -0" PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER DALLAS,TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasingSltePlan Eisplaydwg) 01 SECOND FLOOR TENANT SIGNAGE METAL COPING PIN MOUNTED INDIVIDUAL LETTERS ■ OPTIONAL SECONDARY WINDOW SIGNAGE ATTACHMENT F PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER TYPICAL TWO STORY RETAIL DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasingSi[ePlan display.dwg) 5 PERMISSIBLE SIGN LOCATION L z EQ. EO. FABRIC AWNING CROWN MOLDING PIN MOUNTED INDIVIDUAL LETTERS WALL MOLDING so age i OPTIONAL SECONDARY WINDOW SIGNAGE ATTACHMENT G PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER TYPICAL CORNER RETAIL WITHOUT SHOPPING CENTER WALL I.D. SIGN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: Leas' 9&1.Plan_display.dwg) ED. EQ. FABRIC AWNING CROWN MOLDING PIN MOUNTED INDIVIDUAL LETTERS & "It I 1 .... ....... .............. ....... .............. ....... ............... ...... ..... ...................... yl � I .............. OPTIONAL SECONDARY WINDOW SIGNAGE ATTACHMENT H TYPICAL RETAIL WALL SIGN PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER DALLAS,TEXAS 02/07/2012 ( 94299.01: LeasinOSltePlan_display.dwp) D ROOF BEYOND WALL MOLDING PIN MOUNTED INDIVIDUAL LETTERS CROWN MOLDING I l it ED. EQ.. L NAN--T- N J-- J FABRIC AWNING SIGN OPTIONAL SECONDARY WINDOW SIGNAGE ATTACHMENT J TYPICAL RETAIL WALL SIGN ON RAISED PARAPET PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER DALLAS,TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01 LeasingS,tePl- _d,spfay.dwg) 0 SECONDARY BUSINESS SIGN ATTACHMENT K PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER TYPICAL RETAIL PRIMARY SIGN ON SLOPED AWNING DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01. Leasing Slte Plan_d,splay.dwg) ATTACHMENT L PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER BUILDING J -NORTH ELEVATION DALLAS,TEXAS 03/06/2012 ATTACHMENT M BUILDING J - SOUTH ELEVATION PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 BUILDING 1DDRESS _IBRARY SIGNS ATTACHMENT N PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER �w BUILDING J - WEST ELEVATION DALLAS, TEXAS ODR. 03/06/2012 318 "THICK ALUMINUM WALL —� PLATE WITH VINYL, DIE CUT COPY, BOTH SIDES SHAPE, COLOR, g GRAPHICS, COPY AND tD ATTACHMENT METHOD DESIGNED BY TENANT w T -0" MAX o BLADE SIGN ELEVATION Scale: 112" = V -0" ATTACHMENT O PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER SHOPPING CENTER BLADE SIGN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasinpSitePlan display.dwp) 01 INDIVIDUAL ALUMINUM PIN MOUNTED LETTERS ON METAL CABINET; 24 TENANT NAMES 2" REVEAL AT TOP OF EACH SIGN PANEL BASE MONUMENT SIGN SITE PLAN Scale: 1/32" = V -0" 8383 -PRIME TENANT OFFICE 1 OFFICE 2 OPTIONAL GROUND MOUNTED FLOOD ILLUMINATION PERMITTED MONUMENT SIGN ELEVATION Scale: 30= 1W' 'TYPICAL BOTH SIDES (V O r N � j o - I' b Lo CV :;m- ATTACHMENT P PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER MULTI TENANT OFFICE MONUMENT SIGN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasinOrAtePlan disptaydw0) ,1 01 PROPERTY LINE — ACCENT PAVING - 2' -0" x 12' -0" x 5'-T TALL MONUMENT SIGN CABINET 8383 -PRIME TENANT OFFICE 1 OFFICE 2 OPTIONAL GROUND MOUNTED FLOOD ILLUMINATION PERMITTED MONUMENT SIGN ELEVATION Scale: 30= 1W' 'TYPICAL BOTH SIDES (V O r N � j o - I' b Lo CV :;m- ATTACHMENT P PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER MULTI TENANT OFFICE MONUMENT SIGN DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasinOrAtePlan disptaydw0) ,1 01 2 6 �' V-6" ONE WAY ° (V iM STREET /STOP SIGN 03 STOP SIGN 02 ONE WAY SIGN 01 Scale: 3/8" = V -0" Scale: 318" = V -0" Scale: 3/8" = V -0" ATTACHMENT Q TRAFFIC REGULATORY SIGNS PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER DALLAS,TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: L —mgste Pf- _d;splay.dwg) �(,. - on NUI DIE -Cl Mr AM rwrrnv Trwinw�r ea urr METERING EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENT R PLAZA AT PRESTON CENTER BUILDING G - WEST TENANT ELEVATION DALLAS, TEXAS 02/07/2012 (94299.01: LeasinOSitePlan AisplaY.dw9)