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Council grants sign-variance for 702 South Clark after owner cites permit oversight
Summary
Rockwall council unanimously approved a variance allowing painted signage at 702 South Clark; owner Holly Kaufman told the council she had spent about $7,000 on professionally painted signs before discovering the city’s prohibition on painted signs without a permit.
The Rockwall City Council on Feb. 2 granted a materials and size variance for signage at 702 South Clark after the property owner said the painted signs were installed in good faith during a long remodel.
Jeffrey, a city staff member, explained building inspections discovered painted signage that did not meet the prescriptive sign code and informed the owner she needed a sign permit. Staff measured one north-facade sign at about 107 square feet, where the code allows 60 square feet on that facade. The east facade signage otherwise conforms to code except for the painted-materials variance.
Owner Holly Kaufman told the council she did not realize she needed a separate sign permit and estimated she had spent about $7,000 on the painted signs. She said the signs were professionally installed during an 18-month remodeling process.
Councilmember Lewis, noting his usual strictness about permits, said he would make an exception in this case and moved to approve the variance; the motion passed unanimously.
The council’s action allows the painted signage to remain and waives enforcement for this instance under the variance conditions the council approved.
