Min - Board of Adjustment - 2002 - 01/07 - RegularALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 7, 2002
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Melanie Jones (Chair)
Griffith Moore (Vice -Chair)
Frank Brown
Joni Halpin
Board Members Absent:
Ed Spivey
City Staff Present:
Sally L Leeper, Planner
Brian Bristow, Landscape Architect
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:
1. Approve minutes of December 10, 2001, Regular Meeting.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Brown,
the Board voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the consent agenda as
presented. The motion carried.
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REGULAR AGENDA:
2. Tabled Item— Consider Subdivision Entry Signs for Celebration Park
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Brown,
the Board voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to remove Agenda Item 2 from the table
for consideration.
Mr. Emilio Escalona, 1004 Ozark Drive, questioned whether anyone had considered removing
the star from the entry sign. Additional options were discussed. He indicated his main concern
was the illumination of the park itself, and Mr. Bristow offered to visit with him later regarding
this issue. He indicated that the sign seems a little high.
Chairperson Jones indicated she was disappointed that the plan had not been altered since the last
Sign Board meeting. She suggested the star should be reduced in size so that only the top point
of the star would protrude above the wall. Additional concerns were expressed about the
surrounding residential neighborhoods.
Mr. Bristow suggested that a sofiscape along the front of the sign would break a potential fall.
Board Member Moore suggested the sign might be beveled at the top to eliminate the possibility
of children climbing to the top of the wall. Mr. Bristow agreed that this would be possible, and
would at least discourage the smaller children. He offered additional fill behind the walls.
Mr. Bristow discussed the wattage of the lights to be used on the sign. He stated they are
planning to use 70 -watt illumination. The City Engineer has reviewed the plans, as well as
Building and Code and Fire Department representatives.
Chairperson Jones questioned safety issues and whether the Police Department had reviewed the
plan. Mr. Bristow stated they had not at this time. He reviewed the topography and slopes in the
area of the walls, which he feels will eliminate the hidden spaces.
MOTION: A motion was made by Board Member Brown to deny the request because the
requested revisions had not been made. With no second to the motion, the motion
died.
Mr. Bristow offered the following amendments to the Plan:
• Reduce the height of the three walls at Angel and Malone by 1 foot each
• Reduce the height of the star to 9 feet
• Revise the configuration of the top of the walls in order to make it more difficult for
children to climb or skateboard on the top
• Provide a memo from the Police Department indicating that they feel there is no problem
with security
• Provide ground cover below the walls to break a fall
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MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Brown and a second by Board Member Halpin,
the Board voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request with the
following revisions: 1) star will be no more than 9 feet in height; 2) all three
walls at Angel and Malone will be reduced in height by one foot; 3) top design of
the walls will be revised to reduce the opportunity for children to climb or
skateboard on them; and 4) a memo is to be provided from the Police Department
indicating there is no problem with security. The motion carried.
Other Business:
None
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Brown,
the Board voted 4 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the January 7, 2002, meeting
of the Sign Control Board at 8:45 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved this l lth day of February, 2002
M ame Jones Chairperson
Sally L. Leeper