Min - Board of Adjustment - 2018 - 10/01 - Regular BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
October 1,2018
CITY OF ALLEN
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Deborah Angell Smith, Chair
Bruce Howard
Craig Gillis
Jason Shepard
Brian Doherty,Alternate No. 1
Emad Siddiqi,Alternate No. 2
Absent:
Kimberly L. Harrison, l"Vice-Chair
Ken Barry,2nd Vice-Chair
City Staff Present:
Marc Kurbansade,AICP,Director of Community Development
Madhuri Mohan,AICP, Senior Planner
Hayley Angel,Planner
Kevin Laughlin,City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Ouorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board Members present,Chair Smith called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas, 75013.
Election of Officers
1. Elect a Chair,Vice-Chair and Second Vice-Chair.
Chair Smith opened the floor for nominations for the for Board of Adjustment,Sign Control Board,
and Building Standards Commission Chair.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Gillis and a second by Board Member
Doherty,the Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to appoint Ms.
Deborah Angell Smith to the Board Chair Position.
The motion carried.
Chair Smith opened the floor for nominations for the Board of Adjustment, Sign Control Board,
and Building Standards Commission I"Vice-Chair Position,
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Doherty,and a second by Board Member
Howard,the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR,and 0 OPPOSED to appoint
Mr. Craig Gillis to the Board 1st Vice-Chair position.
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The motion carried.
Chair Smith opened the floor for nominations for the Board of Adjustment, Sign Control Board,
and Building Standards Commission 2nd Vice-Chair Position.
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Siddiqi,and a second by Board Member
Doherty,the Commission voted 5 IN FAVOR,and 0 OPPOSED to appoint
Mr.Bruce Howard to the Board 2°d Vice-Chair position.
The motion carried.
Consent Asenda
2. Approve minutes from the May 7,2018, Workshop Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by 2°d Vice-Chair Howard and a second by 1" Vice Chair
Gillis,the Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve the May 7,
2018 Workshop Meeting minutes.
The motion carried.
3. Approve minutes from the May 7,2018,Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Doherty and a second by 2nd Vice Chair
Howard,the Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve the May
7,2018 Regular Meeting minutes.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
4. Public Hearing—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a variance to Section 2.02.2.1.c of
the Allen Land Development Code,as amended,relating to a request to use alternate building
materials in a nonresidential zoning district for Lot 1R1,Block A,Lowery Freshman Center
(and commonly known as 601 E. Main Street); generally located at the northeast corner of the
intersection of Jupiter Road and Main Street. (BOA-10/4/16-97) [Pat Dillard Special
Achievement Center].
Ms.Angel, Planner,presented the item to the Board.
Chair Smith opened the public hearing.
With no one speaking, Chair Smith closed the public hearing.
The Board discussed the material's color,the material's consistency with adjacent properties, and
how the material would weather over time.
2nd Vice Chair Howard stated that he is a part-time employee of Allen Independent School
District. However,after consulting with counsel, it did not constitute a conflict of interest.
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Motion: Upon a Motion by 2°d Vice-Chair Howard and a second by 1S` Vice Chair
Gillis,the Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve the request
to use alternate building materials for Lot 1R1, Block A, Lowery Freshman
Center,and commonly known as 601 E.Main Street,generally located at the
northeast corner of the intersection of Jupiter Road and Main Street,for the
Pat Dillard Special Achievement Center.
The motion carried.
Discussion Item
5. Discussion—Board training regarding meeting procedures and processes.
Mr. Kurbansade, Director of Community Development, gave a brief description of meeting
procedures and processes.
The Board discussed the assessment execution of civil penalties, the precedence in variances and
conflict of interest procedure.
Adjournment
Motion: Upon a motion by 2°d Vice Chair Howard and a second by Board Member
Siddiqi, the Board voted 5 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the
meeting at 6:40 p.m.
The motion carried.
These minutes approved this �j}h day of W OV f_MbU_ 2018.
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