Min - Board of Adjustment - 2002 - 04/08 - RegularALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 8, 2002
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present
Melanie Jones (Chair)
Griffith Moore (Vice -Chan)
Frank Brown
Joni Halpin
Ed Spivey (arrived 3.40)
Board Members Absent:
None
City Staff Present.
Sally L. Leeper, Planner
Joey Allette, Environmental Services Coordinator
LCALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Board present, the Sign Control Board was called to order at 3.30 p.m. by
Chairperson Jones at the City Council Chambers, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approve minutes of March 11, 2002, Regular Meeting.
2. Consider renewal of Temporary Sign for Villages of Maxwell Creek located at the southeast
comer of Bethany Drive and Maxwell Creek Drive.
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.
REGULAR AGENDA:
3 Consider Subdivision Identification Sign for Twin Creeks Addition.
Ms. Sally Leeper presented the request to the Board. She suggested that the sign should be
located 8 feet back from the property line to ensure a site visibility triangle on each side of the
median. Mr. Bryan Burchfiel, Twin Creeks, indicated that he would agree with this placement.
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The Board questioned the condition of the existing sign and Mr. Burchfiel indicated that it was
deteriorating and would be removed.
MOTION- Upon a motion by Board Member Brown and a second by Board Member Moore,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the request with the
requirement that the sign be placed 8 feet back from the property line as proposed
by staff. The motion earned.
4. Discussion Item — Temporary Realtor/Broker Open House Signs
Ms. Leeper stated that staff has received inquiries as to the possibility of allowing temporary
realtor/broker open house signs. These were allowed in previous ordinances; however, they were
removed from the ordinance at the time that the weekend directional builder signs were removed.
The Board discussed the possibility of allowing this type of sign for 12 hours only the day of the
open house, one on-site and two off-site. The possible content of the signs and problems of
enforcement were discussed.
Board members requested that this item be placed on the May agenda for a workshop with
interested realtors. Input would be requested regarding possible content of the signs, if allowed,
and a discussion of enforcement problems
It was noted that the City desires to meet the needs of different interest groups; however, this
type of sign might have a negative impact on the needs of homeburlders who also hold "open
house" activities and would not be included in the term "realtorNroker."
Other Business:
Board members discussed areas of town that needed attention because of possible illegal signs
Mr. Allette indicated he would review these issues.
ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Spivey and a second by Board Member Halpin,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the April 8, 2002, meeting of
the Sign Control Board at 4 10 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved this 13" day of May, 2002.
Mel ie Jones, Oairperson �� ally L. Leeper