Title
MSC2025-0019, Applebee’s, 10135 Pines Boulevard, minor façade changes including signage and exterior awnings, miscellaneous request. (Julia) (District 2)
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND:
Rachael Cooper, agent, is requesting approval for exterior color, façade and signage modifications to the existing restaurant, Applebee’s, generally located north of Pines Boulevard and west of Palm Avenue.
The existing building was approved through SP 93-43. Modifications were last made to the building in 2012 (MSC 2012-12).
BUILDINGS / STRUCTURES:
The following colors are proposed for the existing building and associated structures:
• Building Main Body: DEC742 Bone White
• Building accents: DEC750 Bison Beige and SW 7048 Urbane Bronze
• Dumpster Enclosure: DEC742 Bone White
• Dumpster Enclosure gates: SW 7048 Urbane Bronze
• Siding Panel system on entry tower feature south and west elevations: ‘Vintagewood' series simulated woodgrain plank color/ style 'cedar' horizontal panels
• Replacing nine existing awnings with new aluminum panels in PMS 187C Red. Four awnings are located on the south façade, three awnings are located on the east façade, one awning is located on the north façade and one awning on the west façade.
• Replacing 19 existing wall light fixtures with Luminance Brand Sunset Lighting F6902-44 Up-and-Down light cylindrical- 90 degree Full Cutoff Fixture- Oil Bronze. Five sconces are located on the south façade, three sconces are located on the east façade, two sconces are located on the north façade and eight sconces on the west façade.
SIGNAGE:
The following signs are proposed:
• Modification of the existing 12.55 square foot internally illuminated channel letter sign flush mounted on the southern façade. The existing white “Applebee’s” channel letters will remain, and the existing apple logo with be replaced with a new multicolored apple logo.
• Modification of the existing 10.693 square foot internally illuminated channel letter sign flush mounted on the eastern façade. The existing white “Applebee’s” channel letters will remain, and the existing apple logo with be replaced with a new multicolored apple logo.
• Modification of the existing 12.55 square foot internally illuminated channel letter sign flush mounted on the western façade. The existing white “Applebee’s” channel letters will remain, and the existing apple logo with be replaced with a new multicolored apple logo.
• Replacing existing sign with one 9.9 square foot internally illuminated cloud sign flush mounted on the western façade to read “To Go”. The sign will have red and white letters on a black background.
• No changes are proposed for the existing monument sign.
• No changes are proposed for the existing “Welcome Back!” and “Neighborhood Bar and Grill” signage panels on the entry tower southern and western façades.
No other site modifications are being proposed at this time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff has reviewed the proposed changes and finds that the proposal meets code requirements. Staff therefore recommends approval of this application.