Min - Board of Adjustment - 1986 - 12/09 - RegularALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
DECEMBER 9, 1986
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Rick Alexander, Chairman
Harold Biggs, Vice -Chairman
George Chrisman, Secretary
John Karlsruher
Board Members Absent:
John Cahill
City Staff Present:
Mel Hilkemeie r, Code Inspector
Joseph Del Ferro, Environmental Health Inspector
Sally Leeper, Secretary
CALL TO ORDER:
The Allen Sign Control Board was called to order by Chairman
Alexander on December 9, 1986, at 7:30 p.m. at the Allen
Municipal Annex, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas 75002.
Approve Minutes
November 11. 19
(Agenda Item II)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Approve minutes of November 11, 1986, Regular meeting."
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Chrisman and a second
by Board Member Karlsruher, the Board voted 4 FOR and
0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes of November 11, 1986,
as submitted. The motion carried.
Renewal - Class 4 Sign
Berkshire -Dallas
(Agenda Item III)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Consider first renewal for Class 4 temporary sign
for Berkshire -Dallas located at NWC of Bethany and
Fairlawn Drive in Cottonwood Bend 6A."
' MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Biggs and a second
by Board Member Chrisman, the Board voted 4 FOR
and 0 OPPOSED to approve the renewal of the Class
4 sign for Berkshire -Dallas. The motion carried.
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DECEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE TWO
Consider Approval
Class 4 Sign - Landmark Homes (Agenda Item IV)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Consider approval of Class 4 temporary sign for
Landmark Enterprises located at 742 Fairlawn Drive
in Cottonwood Bend North."
Mr. Hilkemeier advised the Board that this is the same sign
that was previously approved at a different location. It has
been moved to Cottonwood Bend North.
MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Chrisman and
seconded by Board Member Karlsruher to deny the
request.
There was discussion among the Board members regarding the
design of the sign. It is a three -faced sign. Mr. Hilkemeier
advised that two sides say Landmark and the third says "Thank
you for Coming." He advised that this sign was originally
approved as a three -faced sign. The Board expressed concern
that the sign was already in place without approval.
The Board voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to deny
the request by Landmark. The motion carried.
Request to Appear
Mr. Bob Colvin
(Agenda Item V)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Request to Appear - Mr. Bob Colvin"
Chairman Alexander referred to and read the memorandum of
Mr. Hilkemeier to the Sign Control Board dated December 4,
1986, which refers to this request.
Mr. Bob Colvin, Allen Country Cuttery, 105 W. Main, stated
that being downtown has made it difficult to attract business.
He is looking for a method to let the public know their hours.
He is wanting to use his A -frame sign only two days a week.
Mr. Colvin suggested that A -frame signs be allowed only in
the downtown area, with Sign Board approval.
Board Member Karlsruher referred to Section 5 of the Sign
Ordinance which prohibits A -frame signs, and added that
Minor Signs allow A -frame signs for gasoline sales during
hours of operation only.
ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
DECEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE THREE
Request to Appear
Mr. Bob Colvin (Cont.) (Agenda Item V)
Mr. Colvin displayed the sign he is suggesting to the Board.
Board Member Karlsruher discussed the fact that the sidwalk
is reserved for public ingress and egress.
Chairman Alexander suggested that this type sign might clutter
the Central Business District area.
Board Member Chrisman suggested that if this sign were
allowed, then every store in downtown would be allowed to have
a sign such as this.
Chairman Alexander suggested the Board look further into this
to address specific promotional needs of businesses in the
Central Business District.
The consensus of the Board was to consider this situation and
bring it forward for discussion at the next regularly scheduled
meeting.
Adjourn:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Biggs and a second
by Board Member Chrisman, the Board voted 4 FOR
and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the December 9, 1986,
meeting of the Allen Sign Control Board at 8:10 p.m.
These minutes approved this /3 day of
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Rick Alexanderfirman^/ 'Gebrge%Chrisman, Secretary
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