Min - Board of Adjustment - 1992 - 10/13 - RegularH
ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 13, 1992
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Randy Leverett, Chairman
Mike Claytor
Terri Hall
George Smyser
Steven Hatcher
Board Members Absent:
City Staff Present:
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development
Joseph Del Ferro, Environmental Health Inspector
Sally Leeper, Secretary
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Allen Sign Control Board present, the meeting was called to
order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Leverett at the Allen Municipal Annex, City
Council Chambers, One Butler Circle, Allen, Texas.
Approve Minutes
September 8, 1992 (Agenda Item II)
Chairman Leverett read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Approve minutes of September 8, 1992, Regular Meeting."
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Hall and a second by Board Member
Hatcher, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
minutes of September 8, 1992, as presented.
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2nd Renewal
Plantation Homes (Agenda Item III)
Chairman Leverett read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Consider 2nd renewal for Class 4 on-site sign for Plantation Homes located
at 602 Ridgemont."
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board
Member Hall, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
2nd renewal for Plantation Homes.
2nd Renewal
Fox & Jacobs (Agenda Item IV)
Chairman Leverett read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Consider 2nd renewal for Class 4 off-site sign for Fox & Jacobs located at
the northwest corner of S. H. 5 and Bethany Drive."
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Smyser and a second by Board
Member Hatcher, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve
the 2nd renewal for Fox & Jacobs.
Request
Highland Homes (Agenda Item V)
Chairman Leverett read the agenda item into the record as follows:
"Consider request for Class 4 off-site sign for Highland Homes located
north of the northeast comer of Jupiter and Bethany."
Mr. Jeff Cook, Highland Homes, presented the request to the Board. He stated
the sign would face in a north/south plane facing Jupiter at the location shown on
the request.
Mr. Del Ferro advised that Horton Homes has a sign at this intersection located on
Bethany and their is a real estate sign at the corner. This sign would be located
on Jupiter, north of the intersection.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Claytor and a second by Board
Member Hall, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the
request for off-site sign by Highland Homes.
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Discussion of Workshop Session
The following topics were suggested for the workshop session:
1. New -member orientation needs, each October.
2. The roll of the Board.
3. City Council concerns.
4. Problems with the intersection of S.H. 5 and Main Street.
5. Discussion of Class 4 requirements.
6. Political signs.
Mr. Petty suggested an informal workshop meeting where each person has access
to their sign ordinance and brings forward questions for open discussion. The
ordinance could be reviewed in its entirely. Staff would be available to answer
questions. He suggested this could be the beginning of the annual review of the
Sign Ordinance. In reviewing the ordinance, the 1990 survey should be consid-
ered, current economic trends, neighboring cities' actions, etc. This review
could take 3 to 4 months.
Board Member Claytor stated that his preference would be to incorporate the
session immediately prior to or after the regular meeting.
Their was a consensus that it would be appropriate to hold the session after the
regular meeting. Chairman Leverett suggested holding this session at the
January meeting.
The consensus of the Board was to hold a workshop as described above at the
January regular meeting.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Chairman Leverett shared information with the Board from the recent
Mayor/Board Chair meeting.
Election of Officers:
-Chairman
Chairman Leverett nominated Board Member Claytor for the office of
Chairman and Board Member Hatcher seconded the nomination.
With no other nominations, Board Member Claytor was elected Chairman by
acclamation.
-Vice-Chairman
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Board Member Leverett nominated Board Member Hall for the office of Vice -
Chairman and Board Member Smyser seconded the nomination.
With no other nominations, Board Member Hall was elected Vice -Chairman
by acclamation.
-Secretary
Board Member Leverett nominated Board Member Smyser for the office of
Secretary and Board Member Hatcher seconded the nomination.
With no other nominations, Board Member Smyser was elected Secretary by
acclamation.
ADJOURN:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Leverett and a second by Board
Member Hall, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the
October 13, 1992, meeting of the Sign Control Board at 8:10 p.m.
These minutes approved this /D lu day of _7/c_�� ,
1992.
George myser, Secretary