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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Board of Adjustment - 2001 - 02/13 - RegularC A L ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD REGULAR MEETING FEBRUARY 13, 2001 ATTENDANCE: Board Members Present: Melanie Jones (Chair) Gnffith Moore (Vice -Chair) Ed Spivey Board Members Absent Frank Brown Ray Lewis City Staff Present: Manna Sukup, Director of Planning and Development Sally L. Leeper, Project Coordinator CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM: With a quorum of the Board present, the Sign Control Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Jones at the City Council Chambers, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas. CONSENT AGENDA (Agenda Item 1-4 1 Approve minutes of January 9, 2001 Regular Meeting. 2 Approve minutes of January 30, 2001 Special Called Meeting. 3. Consider renewal of Temporary Sign for Legacy Homes located at 801 Idlewood Drive. 4 Consider renewal of Temporary Sign for Lennar Homes located at 1922 Bridgewater Drive. 5. Consider renewal of Temporary Sign for Drees Custom Homes located at 1620 Wagon Wheel Drive. 6 Consider renewal of Temporary Sign for Darling Homes located at 1228 Comanche Drive. Ms Sally Leeper advised that the signs on the consent agenda are in good condition and provided a list of number of lots remaining in each subdivision. The Board requested that any future considerations for amendments to these regulations include a statement that renewals of this type of sign are allowed only as long as at least 5% of lots in the subdivision remain to be sold. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Spivey, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carred. SIGN CONTROL BOARD PAGE 2 FEBRUARY 13, 2001 REGULAR AGENDA. Public Hearing — Consider a request by Mr. Bryan Burchfiel, Project Manager for the Twin Creeks Development, to Allow Five (5) Temporary Signs Within the City of Allen Rights-of-way Ms. Leeper presented the request to the Board. Mr. Bryan Burchfiel reviewed the request and discussed the nature of the subdivision and the need to direct traffic to specific areas. He stated that Sign C is necessary because the sales office is screened by Pampas grass. He noted that they have been building in Twin Creeks since 1994, and that they plan to remain for another 13 plus years. Chairman Jones opened the public hearing With no one wishing to speak for or against the request, Chairman Jones closed the public hearing. Other Business Ms. Leeper advised the Board that staff has been directed to review the Allen Land Development Code for possible revisions, and these revisions will include the Sign Regulations. She reviewed the changes proposed and the Board agreed to all. They requested that the change suggested under the consent agenda be included. The changes include the following: • Requiring Sign Board approval for subdivision entry signs • Allowing 24 square feet of copy area for menu boards • Specifiying maximum number of banners as one (1), this was implied, but not specific in the present ordinance • Temporary homebuilder signs would be allowed only as long as 5% of lots remain in the subdivision. Ms. Leeper reminded the Board that the next meeting will be at the newly scheduled time of 3'30 p m. on the second Monday of March (March 12, 2001). The Board discussed the possible need to maintain these signs within the City's rights-of-way and the consensus of the Board was that Signs A and B could easily be moved out of the right-of-way; Sign C should be moved out of the nght-of-way; Sign D has value as a directional sign to the golf club as a result of the berms constructed within the median area; and Sign E should be relocated to private property. The Board further discussed the possibility of Sign D becoming a permanent, directional sign, which would require the replacement of the existing wooden sign with a permanent monument sign. MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Spivey, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to deny the request, except for Sign D (directing traffic to the golf course), with the recommendation that Sign D become a permanent, monument sign, constructed of masonry materials, directing traffic to the golf course. The motion earned. Other Business Ms. Leeper advised the Board that staff has been directed to review the Allen Land Development Code for possible revisions, and these revisions will include the Sign Regulations. She reviewed the changes proposed and the Board agreed to all. They requested that the change suggested under the consent agenda be included. The changes include the following: • Requiring Sign Board approval for subdivision entry signs • Allowing 24 square feet of copy area for menu boards • Specifiying maximum number of banners as one (1), this was implied, but not specific in the present ordinance • Temporary homebuilder signs would be allowed only as long as 5% of lots remain in the subdivision. Ms. Leeper reminded the Board that the next meeting will be at the newly scheduled time of 3'30 p m. on the second Monday of March (March 12, 2001). E I SIGN CONTROL BOARD FEBRUARY 13, 2001 ADJOURNMENT PAGE MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Spivey and a second by Board Member Moore, the Board voted 3 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the February 13, 2001, meeting of the Sign Control Board at 8:30 p.m. The motion earned. These minutes approved this 12' day of March 2001. lance Jones, Cj airperson