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Min - Board of Adjustment - 1991 - 02/12 - RegularALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 12, 1991 ATTENDANCE: Board Members Present: Mike Claytor Terri Hall George Smyser Board Members Absent: Randall Leverett City Staff Present: Joseph Del Ferro, Environmental Health Inspector Sally Leeper, Secretary CALL TO ORDER: The Allen Sign Control Board was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Acting Chair- man Hall at the Allen Municipal Annex, City Council Chambers, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas. Approve Minutes January 8, 1991 (Agenda Item II) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Approve minutes of January 8, 1991, Regular meeting." MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the minutes of January 8, 1991, as presented. 0 ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD FEBRUARY 12, 1991 PAGE 2 Recognition of Resignation Bruce Kleinschmidt Agenda Item III) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Recognition of Resignation of Bruce Kleinschmidt." The Board expressed regrets at the resignation of Board Member Kleinschmidt. They further requested that the election of a new vice-chairman be placed on the next agenda. Public Hearing Fina Oft & Chemical (Agenda Item IV) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Public Hearing - Consider a request from Fina OB & Chemical for a vari- ance to the Sign Regulations Ordinance for property located at 301 S. Federal, Allen, Texas, to allow a variance to the 120 -square foot size requirement for a Class 6 Freeway sign to be increased to 150.6 square feet." Mr. Sam McGee, Fina Oil & Chemical, presented the request to the Board. He stated that the proposed sign is the company's standard sign, and they feel that consistency is very important. He added that with the widening of U.S. 75, the elevation of the roadway will probably be raised, inhibiting view of the sign from that highway. He added that he understands that Chevron, on the west side of the highway, was previously granted a variance on height and size. He further discussed the alignment of U.S. 75 and stated the sign will be blocked some in the north to south direction. He discussed the fact that the company might possibly request a variance for height at a later date. Acting Chairman Hall opened the public hearing. With no wishing to speak for or against the request, Acting Chairman Hall closed the public hearing. The Board members discussed the request and the consensus was that the request was reasonable. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request for variance by Fina Oil & Chemical, acknowledging that the request must be confirmed by the City Council at their second meeting after this date. C ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD FEBRUARY 12, 1991 PAGE 3 Off -Site Class 4 Royce Homes (Agenda Item V) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider approval of 32 -square foot off-site class 4 sign requested by Royce Homes to be located at the northwest corner of F.M. 2170 and Foun- tain Park Drive." Mr. Robert Thompson, Royce Homes, presented the request to the Board. He stated that they are requesting this off-site sign in order to direct traffic from F.M. 2170 north to their development. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 For and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request for off-site sign for Royce Homes. Off -Site Class 4 U. S. Home (Agenda Item VI) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider approval of 32 -square foot off-site class 4 sign requested by U.S. Home to be located southeast of Federal Drive and Bethany Drive." Mr. Neil Jones, U.S. Home, presented the request to the Board. He stated he is requesting this off-site sign in order to direct traffic from U.S. 75 to the devel- opment in Cottonwood Bend North. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Smyser and a second by Board Member Claytor, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the off-site sign for U.S. home. Consider Renewal Willow Creek Estates (Agenda Item VII) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider 13th renewal of 96 -square foot class 4 sign requested by Good- man Homes at Willow Creek Estates." Mr. Del Ferro advised that the sign is in good repair. There are three lots remaining in this subdivision. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the 13th renewal for Goodman Homes at Willow Creek Estates. ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD FEBRUARY 12, 1991 PAGE 4 Consider Renewal Raintree Development (Agenda Item VIII) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider 1st renewal of 96 -square foot class 4 sign requested by Texas Advertising at the Raintree Development located north of Exchange Park- way facing U.S. 75." MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the 1st renewal for Texas Advertising at Raintree. Consider Renewal Raintree Development (Agenda Item IX) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider 1st renewal of 96 -square foot class 4 sign requested by Texas Advertising at the Raintree Development located at the northwest corner of Watters Road and Exchange Parkway." Mr. Del Ferro advised the sign is in good repair. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the 1st renewal for Texas Advertising at Raintree. Consider Renewal Betz Mall (Agenda Item X) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider 2nd renewal of 64 -square foot class 4 sign requested by Budget Signs located at Betz Mall facing S. H. 121." Mr. Del Ferro advised that the sign is in good repair. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the renewal at Belz Mall. ri ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD FEBRUARY 12, 1991 PAGE 5 Consider Renewal Betz Mall (Agenda Item XI) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider 2nd renewal of 64 -square foot class 4 sign requested by Budget Signs located at Betz Mall facing U.S. 75." Mr. Del Ferro advised that the sign is in good repair. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the renewal at Belz Mall. Consider Renewal Paul Billingsly (Agenda Item XII) Acting Chairman Hall read the agenda item into the record as follows: "Consider 6th renewal of 32 -square foot class 4 off-site sign requested by Mr. Paul Billingsly located at the southeast corner of Stacy Road and Malone Road." Mr. Del Ferro advised that the sign is in good repair. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board Member Smyser, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the renewal at Betz Mall. Other Business: Mr. Del Ferro advised that Royce Homes obtained a class 4 permit this past month. Adjourn: MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Smyser and a second by Board Member Claytor, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the February 12, 1991, meeting of the Allen Sign Control Board. / These Tis approved this � q� day of 1991. Randall ve�Chairman HallrSe^"^!'"^'