Findings - DR - 2004 - DR-106-04 - Master Sign Plan For Multi-Tenant Dental/Medical Office/1032 S Bridgeway Place
BEFORE THE EAGLE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION
FOR A DESIGN REVIEW FOR A MASTER
SIGN PLAN FOR A MUL TI- TENANT
DENT AL/MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
FOR BLS PROFESIONAL PROPERTIS, LLC
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FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
CASE NUMBER DR-IO6-04
The above-entitled design review application came before the Eagle Design Review Board for their action
on October 14,2004. The Eagle Design Review Board having heard and taken oral and written testimony,
and having duly considered the matter, makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law;
FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. PROJECT SUMMARY:
BLS Professional Properties, LLC, represented by Peter Rockwell with Glancey - Rockwell, is
requesting design review approval of a master sign plan for a multi-tenant dentaVmedical office
buildin&-, The site is located approximately 430-feet south of East Shore Drive at 1032 South
Bridgeway Place (Lot 26, Block 4, Mixed Use Subdivision No.5).
B. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL:
The City of Eagle received the application for this item on September 9, 2004.
C. HISTORY OF RELEVANT PREVIOUS ACTIONS: None
D. COMPANION APPLICATIONS: DR-I05-04 (design review application for the building)
E. ZONING DESIGNATION: MU-DA (Mixed Use with development agreement)
F. SIGNAGE:
Monument Si ns
Si n Data
Pro osed
Re uired
Area of Si na e
Illumination
4' hi h x 6' wide (maximum)
9-s uare feet (maximum)
Si n Dimensions
4' hi h x 6' wide
ISO-watt high pressure sodium ground
mounted Ii ht fixtures
Interior-illumination prohibited
27-s uare feet (each)
G. SIGN MATERIALS:
Monument Signs = Background shall be .125 aluminum painted semi-gloss duranodic. The letters
shall be 3" and 4" Helvetica individual brushed silver titanium letters a minimum of Yz" thick. The
letters shall be mounted flush to the background using concealed studs.
H. AGENCY RESPONSES: None
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1. LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC: None received to date
STAFF ANALYSIS PROVIDED WITHIN THE STAFF REPORT:
A. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROVISIONS, WHICH ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN REGARDING
THIS PROPOSAL:
Protect and enhance the small town character of the City by requiring signage which is creative
and distinctive, compatible with its surroundings, and an integral component of the style and
character of the building to which it relates.
B. ZONING CODE PROVISIONS WHICH ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN REGARDING THIS
PROPOSAL:
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-2(B)
The general theme of the Design Review Overlay District is to specify desirable building and
landscape architectural styles and materials to create a sustainable and pleasing environment
for residents and visitors alike. The architectural designs, materials, and graphics set forth in
this article are complied to create a theme unique to the area called "Eagle Architecture".
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-6(A)(4)
Signage for any project shall provide for business identification and minimize clutter and
confusion on and off the site.
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-6(A)(4)(c)
Signs are to provide effective and necessary business identification systems adapted to the
building design.
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-6(A)(4)(e)
The size, location, design, color, texture, lighting, landscaping, and hours of operations of all
permanent signs and outdoor advertising structures or features to insure that any such
proposals do not detract from the function of, or design of, buildings, structures, surrounding
properties, neighborhoods, or streets.
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(C)(l)
Sign materials and overall appearance shall compliment the building architecture and colors as
determined by the Design Review Board.
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(E)
The design review board must find that any illuminated sign permitted under the specific
regulations within this chapter is designed such that brightness levels are controlled to assure a
soft, subtle effective light in accordance with other city regulations intended to create and
maintain the Eagle Architecture theme. Illumination types, styles, and practices not listed
herein shall be prohibited unless otherwise deemed by the Design Review Board and City
Council to be consistent with the Eagle Architecture theme.
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Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(K)(1)
No signs shall be erected or maintained in any district as established by the Zoning Ordinance
except those signs specifically enumerated in this Chapter. The number and area of signs as
outlined in this Chapter are intended to be maximum standards which do not necessarily
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ensure architectural compatibility. Therefore, in addition to the enumerated standards,
consideration shall be given to a sign's relationship to the overall appearance of the subject
property as well as the surrounding community. Compatible design, simplicity and sign
effectiveness are to be used in establishing guidelines for sign approval.
C. DISCUSSION:
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The applicant has shown on the elevation plans (date stamped by the City on September 9, 2004),
the specific area for the tenant signage upon the multi-tenant dental/medical office building. Each
individual tenant is required to place the business identification words or phrases within the
approved sign area as permitted within the Master Sign Plan for BLS Professional Building.
Staff recommends the following for the Master Sign Plan Criteria for the BLS Professional
Building:
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Master Sign Plan Criteria
for the BLS Professional Building
1. Each tenant is required to use 1/2" thick individual brushed silver titanium Helvetica font
letters. The letters shall be mounted flush to the background using concealed studs.
2. If two (2) lines of text are proposed the height of the letters are permitted to be four inches (4")
maximum. If more than two (2) lines of text are proposed the height of the letters are
permitted to be three inches (3") maximum.
3. No other signs will be permitted on the building with the exception of door vinyls
incompliance with Eagle City Code.
4. Upon termination of their lease, the tenant or managing entity shall neatly seal all penetrations
of the sign structure in a watertight condition that matches the texture, color, and material used
in the construction of the sign.
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S. Each tenant shall be required to submit signage plans to the building's managing entity for
written approval. A design review sign application, accompanied by the written approval of
the managing entity, shall be submitted to the City for any proposed signs for City staff review
and approval. All signs shall be incompliance with the criteria state herein as well as Eagle
City Code. In cases of any conflict between Eagle City Code and the criteria specified herein,
the more restrictive requirements shall apply.
A four foot (4') high stone veneer landscape wall is proposed north of the building on both the east
and west sides of the main walkway to the building providing a landscaped court yard area
between the building and the wall. The applicant is proposing to locate two l' 10" high by 4' 10"
wide signs (one on each landscape wall) to provide identification for the proposed tenants. The
applicant is proposing to use ground mounted light fixtures to illuminate the monument signs. The
detailed cut sheet date stamped by the City on Sept 9, 2004, indicates that the overall height of the
ground mounted light fixtures is twenty nine inches (29") while the overall height of the entire
sign is only four feet (4'). It is staff's opinion that the proposed ground mounted light fixtures are
too large for the proposed sign and the small landscape area located at the base of the sign. The
light fixture, as proposed, will cover a portion of the monument signs, while the small area of
landscaping does not provide adequate room to screen the light fixture from view. The applicant
should be required to provide a revised cut sheet of a light fixture that is smaller in size and
wattage. The revised cut sheet should be reviewed and approved by staff prior to the City issuing
a zoning certificate for this site.
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Staff defers comment regarding design and color of all proposed signs to the Design Review
Board.
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE REPORT:
Based upon the information provided to staff to date, staff recommends approval with the site
specific conditions of approval and the standard conditions of approval provided within the staff
report.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BOARD:
A. A meeting was held on the application before the Design Review Board on October 14, 2004, at which
time the Board made their decision.
B. Oral testimony in opposition to this proposal was presented to the Design Review Board by no one.
C. Oral testimony in favor of this proposal was presented to the Design Review Board by no one (not
including the applicant/representative).
BOARD DECISION:
The Board voted 6 to 0 (Bowen absent) to approve DR-1O6-04 for a design review application for
a master sign plan for a multi-tenant dentaVmedical office building for BLS Professional
Properties, LLC, with the following staff recommended site specific conditions of approval and
standard conditions of approval.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. All signs shall comply with the master sign plan criteria for the BLS Professional Building as specified
herein.
2.
The following document titled "Master Sign Plan Criteria for the BLS Professional Building", shall be
the master sign plan criteria for the BLS Professional Building.
Master Sign Plan Criteria
for the BLS Professional Building
1. Each tenant is required to use W' thick individual brushed silver titanium Helvetica font
letters. The letters shall be mounted flush to the background using concealed studs.
2. If two (2) lines of text are proposed the height of the letters are permitted to be four inches (4")
maximum. If more than two (2) lines of text are proposed the height of the letters are
permitted to be three inches (3") maximum.
3. No other signs will be permitted on the building with the exception of door vinyls
incompliance with Eagle City Code.
4. Upon termination of their lease, the tenant or managing entity shall neatly seal all penetrations
of the sign structure in a watertight condition that matches the texture, color, and material used
in the construction of the sign.
S. Each tenant shall be required to submit signage plans to the building's managing entity for
written approval. A design review sign application, accompanied by the written approval of
the managing entity, shall be submitted to the City for any proposed signs for City staff review
and approval. All signs shall be incompliance with the criteria state herein as well as Eagle
City Code. In cases of any conflict between Eagle City Code and the criteria specified herein,
the more restrictive requirements shall apply.
3. Provide a revised cut sheet of a light fixture that is smaller in size and wattage. The revised cut sheet
shall be reviewed and approved by staff prior to the City issuing a zoning certificate for this site.
4. The floodlights used to illuminate the monument sign shall be screened or located so they do not shine
onto the roadway or onto any nearby property. The light fixtures shall be concealed or screened with
perimeter landscaping providing a 12 month screen of sufficient height and density to conceal such
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fixtures.
S. Interior illumination is not permitted for monument signs.
6. A sign permit is required for all proposed signs within the BLS Professional Office Building prior to a
sign being constructed on this site.
ST ANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. A building permit/zoning permit shall be required prior to construction of any sign which is not
attached to a building with an active building permit,
2. Approval shall expire without notice to the applicant on the date of expiration of this Design Review,
as stipulated in Eagle City Code (one year from the Design Review Board approval date).
3. The Americans with Disabilities Act, Uniform Building Code, Eagle City Code, and all applicable
County, State and Federal Codes and Regulations shall be complied with. All design and construction
shall be in accordance with all applicable City of Eagle Codes unless specifically approved by the
Commission and/or Council.
4. New plans which incorporate any required changes shall be submitted for staff approval. Staff may
elect to take those plans to the Design Review Board and/or the Planning and Zoning Commission for
review and approval.
5. Any changes to the plans and specifications upon which this approval is based, other than those
required by the above conditions, will require submittal of an application for modification and
approval of that application prior to commencing any change.
6. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application,
shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances, plans, or other regulatory
and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its successors in interest advises the City of
Eagle of its intent to change the planned use of the subject property unless a waiver/variance of said
requirements or other legal relief is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use is
sought.
7. Any modification of the approved design review plans must be approved prior to
construction/installation of such changes. Failure to do so may result in the requirement to modify the
project to comply with the approved design review and/or result in the inability to issue a certificate of
completion for this project.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW:
1. The application for this item was received by the City of Eagle on September 9, 2004.
2.
The Board reviewed the particular facts and circumstances of this proposed design review application
(DR-1O6-04) with regard to the Eagle City Code Title 8, Chapter 2, Article A, DR Design Review
Overlay District, and based upon the information provided with the conditions required herein,
concludes that the proposed design review application is in accordance with the Eagle City Code and
the Eagle Comprehensive Plan.
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DATED this 28th day of October 2004.
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
OF THE CITY OF EAGLE
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ATTEST:
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. Bergmann, Eagle City Clerk
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