Min - Board of Adjustment - 2004 - 11/10 - RegularALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD/
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT/
BUILDING & STANDARDS COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 10, 2004
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present.
Melanie Jones
Griffith Moore
Frank Brown
Jeff Cocking
Alexander Kirk
Ed McRoy
Ed Spivey
Board Members Absent:
Steven Knaack
City Staff Present:
Sally L. Leeper, Planner
David Hoover, Director
Bret McCullough, Building Official
Peter Smith, City Attorney
Joe Gorfida, Attorney
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Board present, the Sign Control Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by David
Hoover at the City Council Chambers, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Regular Agenda
Orientation Conducted by City Attorney
Pete Smith, City Attorney, reviewed the requirements of the Sign Board, Building Standards Commission
and Board of Adjustment. Mr Smith also reviewed the items relating to conducting meetings and public
hearings; and encouraged the use of technical aids and workshop sessions. He discussed the Open
Meetings Act, Conflict of Interest, Code of Conduct, Public Information Act Liability and Immunity
issues
Election of Officers — Chair, Vice Chair, Absent Chair.
Board Member Moore nominated Board Member McRoy for the position of Chair; Board Member Brown
seconded the nomination.
Board Member Kirk nominated Board Member Cocking for the position of Chair; Board Member McRoy
seconded the nomination.
Board Member McRoy made a motion to close the nominations, Board Member Kirk seconded.
The Board voted 4 in favor of Ed McRoy for Chair, and 3 in favor of Jeff Cocking for Chair. Ed
McRoy was elected Chair.
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Board Member Kirk nominated Board Member Cocking for Vice Chair, Board Member MCRoy seconded.
Board Member Jones nominated Board Member Moore for Vice Chair, Board Member Spivey seconded.
The Board voted 5 in favor of Griff Moore for Vice Chair, and 2 in favor of Jeff Cocking for Vice
Chair. The Board elected Griff Moore as Vice Chair
The consensus of the board members was to elect an Absent Chair when necessary.
3. Approve minutes of February 4, 2004, Regular Meeting of the Board of Adjustment.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Cocking and a second by Board Member Kirk,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Minutes of the Board of
Adjustment meeting from February 4, 2004. The motion carried.
4. Approve minutes of September 13, 2004. Regular Meeting of the Sign Control Board.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Brown,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Minutes of the Sign Control
Board meeting from September 13, 2004. The motion carried.
Approval renewal of Temporary Sign for Summerfield Addition located at 1401 Settlers
Court.
Sally Leeper presented the request to the Board, and stated that staff was recommending approval of the
renewal.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Kirk and a second by Board Member Moore, the
Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the renewal of the temporary sign
for Summerfield Addition, located at 1401 Settlers Court The motion carried.
Consider Subdivision Identification Sign for Suncreek Development located on Hedgcoxe Road
west of Alma Drive.
Ms. Leeper presented the request, and stated that staff was recommending approval of the request. The
Board questioned whether the sign would be illuminated and Ms. Leeper stated that the request did not
include illumination.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Spivey and a second by Board Member Moore,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Identification Sign for
Suncreek Development located on Hedgcoxe Road, west of Alma. The motion
carried.
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7 Consider Regular Meeting Date and Time, and Consider Change in By -Laws to Reflect
Designated Date and Time.
Chair McRoy requested the meeting be held on Thursdays. Board Member Spivey requested that the
meetings not be held on Wednesdays. Mr. Hoover suggested that staff could prepare draft By -Laws to be
presented in January and bring available meeting nights to review in order to set meeting dates. The
consensus of the Board was to postpone the decision until next meeting.
Mr Hoover also reminded the Board Members of the Boards and Commission dinner to be held on
December 10, 2004 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilton.
Adjournment
Chair McRoy adjourned the November 10, 2004 meeting at 8:45 p.m.
These minutes approved this/' d of 2005.
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Ed McRoy, Chairperson Pam Conway, Sr. Adminisi#uive Assistant
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