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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
WOLF PEN CREEK DESIGN DISTRICT
STAFF REPORT
Project Manager; Jason Schubert,S.taff.Planner Report.Date:August 16, 2007. .. .
E-mail:jschubert@cstx.gov Meeting Date: August 24, 2007
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CARINO'S ITALIAN GRILL (DRB)
Location: 620 Harvey Road
Applicant: Grant Barnby, Wakefield Signs
Item Summary: The applicant is requesting to replace the existing signage for this site located
in the Wolf Pen Creek design district. All signs within this district must receive approval from the
Design Review Board. The copy of the existing signs all state "Johnny Carino's Country Italian"
and are proposed to be replaced with "Carino's Italian Grill." The following changes are
proposed:
• Replace the existing 64.2 square-foot cabinet of the freestanding sign with a 59.6
square-foot cabinet. The new cabinet will be placed on the existing stone base.
• Replace the existing 67.1 square-foot attached sign above the front entry facing Harvey
Road with 50.4 square-foot sign.
• Replace the existing 94.5 square-foot externally lit attached sign on the east facade
facing the parking lot with a 50 square-foot sign externally lit sign.
The proposed colors are similar to those on the existing signs though the color scheme has
changed significantly. The proposed sign colors are gold, red, green, white, and black. Gold is
proposed as the dominant background color with red lettering and green and red trim. Yellow
and red color combinations have been a concern of the Design Review Board in the past for
Wolf Pen Creek sign proposals such as Office Max, Rudy's, and Sonic. The proposed gold
color may compliment the beige stucco and stone of the building, though it is being combined
with red lettering of"Carino's." Of note, the two attached signs already utilize a red "Carino's."
In addition, the application illustrates that the front entry attached sign extends at least 15" from
the building. This dimension will need to be limited to 12" in order to comply with the sign
ordinance, Section 7.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance.
All signs reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board will require the submittal and
approval of a sign permit application in order to receive a permit to install the signs.
Item Background: This site was developed in 1999 as Johnny Carino's Country Italian
Restaurant. The original sign package was approved by the Design Review Board in October
1998.
Issues/Items for Review:
1. Signage
• Design
• Scale and proportion
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• Colors, materials, and lighting
• Compatible with adjacent signs
• Corporate signs
- •• Attachments:
1. Application
2. Elevations of building sides and signage
3. Material-samples (provided at the meeting)
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