Min - Board of Adjustment - 2003 - 02/10 - RegularALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 10, 2003
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Melanie Jones (Chair)
Griffith Moore (Vice -Chair)
Frank Brown
Joni Halpin
Ed Spivey, arrived 3:25 p.m.
Board Members Absent:
None
City Staff Present:
Sally L. Leeper, Planner
Marina Sukup, Director of Planning & Development
Pam Conway, Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Board present, the Sign Control Board was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by
Chairperson Jones at the City Council Chambers, One Allen Civic Plaza, Allen, Texas.
WORKSHOP:
Sally Leeper, Planner, presented the proposed amendments to the Allen Land Development Code,
Article VII, Sign Regulations regarding Wall Signs and Multi -tenant Monument Signs. She
explained the current requirements and stated that surrounding cities were surveyed (Plano,
McKinney, Richardson, Frisco). She presented a chart showing square footage allowed in each
of the survey cities, actual size permitted on various businesses, i.e., Dollar Tree, Kroger, CVS
Pharmacy, Big Lots, and others.
Ms. Leeper stated that Richardson tends to look at the large boxes as a variance. She presented
pictures of Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market and Tom Thumb as examples of sign sizes and
visibility from the street.
Ms. Leeper also discussed Free Standing Multi -Tennant signs, describing the proposed changes
versus the current regulations. She stated that staff recommends that the Sign Board schedule a
public hearing to consider the proposed amendments.
Board Member Brown stated he didn't want to sacrifice small business for the big box. Board
Members Moore and Halpin favored the proposal for faqade x 1.5 — no consideration for distance
from the street. Chair Jones stated she would like to consider the distance from the street.
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The Board continued to discuss the proposed changes. They also discussed the signs for the
Cornerstone Addition.
Ms. Marina Sukup, Director of Planning ,& Development, stated that we should attempt to make
the regulations as simple as possible.
Robert Rogers, Rogers Signs, spoke and indicated that he feels that a 1.5 calculation is too small.
Ms. Leeper stated that the CBD has a schedule of its own and is not being proposed for change at
this time. The current requirement in the CBD is facade length x 2 up to 150 square feet
maximum in design district 1 Outside the design district its facade length x 2 up to 200 square
feet.
Board Member Spivey questioned if there were laws stating how to deal with this equally for all
businesses? Ms. Sukup stated that equally situated people should be treated in an equal manner.
Board Member Moore asked Ms. Leeper to check with the City of McKinney regarding their 1.5
requirement to determine if they receive numerous requests for variances. The Board indicated
no changes should be made to the CBD at this time.
The Board directed staff to schedule a Public Hearing at 7:00 p.m., March 10, 2003.
REGULAR MEETING:
Consent Agenda
Approve minutes of January 13, 2003, Regular Meeting.
Board Member Halpin noted a correction for the minutes: Page 4, motion should be 4 FOR and
1 OPPOSED, with Board Member Halpin being opposed.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member
Brown, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the consent
agenda as corrected. The motion carried.
Regular Agenda:
2. Other Business
• Items of interest to the Board.
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ADJOURNMENT:
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MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member
Spivey, the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to adjourn the February 10,
2003 meeting of the Sign ControlBoard
/apt 4:20 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved this 10W Ly of , 2003.
Mela lie Jones, Chairperson
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Pam Conway, Administrative a retary