Min - Board of Adjustment - 2005 - 02/28 - CalledATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Ed McRoy, Chair
Griffith Moore
Jeff Cocking
Ed Spivey
Frank Brown, Alternate
Board Members Absent:
Alexander Kirk
Melanie Jones, Alternate
Steven Knaack, Alternate
City Staff Present
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning & Development
Sally L. Leeper, Planner
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Board present, the Sign Control Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Ed
McRoy, Chairman, in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
With Boardmember Kirk absent, Alternate Frank Brown sat as a voting member.
Regular Agenda
1. Approve minutes of January 13, 2005 Called Meeting of the Board of Adjustment, Sign
Control Board, and Building Standards Commission.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Spivey,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Minutes of the meeting
from January 13, 2005. The motion carried.
2. Consider renewal of 48 -square foot Temporary Sign for the southwest comer of Exchange and
Ramtree Circle.
Sally Leeper, Planner presented the item to the Board and stated that the sign is in good condition and
meets the criteria for renewal. Staff recommends approval.
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 Temporary Promotional
Sign. The motion carried.
ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
CALLED MEETING
FEBRUARY 28, 2005
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Ed McRoy, Chair
Griffith Moore
Jeff Cocking
Ed Spivey
Frank Brown, Alternate
Board Members Absent:
Alexander Kirk
Melanie Jones, Alternate
Steven Knaack, Alternate
City Staff Present
David A. Hoover, Director of Planning & Development
Sally L. Leeper, Planner
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM:
With a quorum of the Board present, the Sign Control Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Ed
McRoy, Chairman, in the Council Chambers Conference Room, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
With Boardmember Kirk absent, Alternate Frank Brown sat as a voting member.
Regular Agenda
1. Approve minutes of January 13, 2005 Called Meeting of the Board of Adjustment, Sign
Control Board, and Building Standards Commission.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Moore and a second by Board Member Spivey,
the Board voted 5 FOR and 0 OPPOSED to approve the Minutes of the meeting
from January 13, 2005. The motion carried.
2. Consider renewal of 48 -square foot Temporary Sign for the southwest comer of Exchange and
Ramtree Circle.
Sally Leeper, Planner presented the item to the Board and stated that the sign is in good condition and
meets the criteria for renewal. Staff recommends approval.
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 Temporary Promotional
Sign. The motion carried.
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3 Discussion of proposed amendments to the Allen Land Development Code, Article VII, Sign
Regulations, and consider recommendation to the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Mr. David Hoover presented proposed revisions to the Sign Regulations portions of the Allen Land
Development Code. He clarified the fact that the consideration tonight was for the Sign Regulations
portion only of the attached ordinance. The ordinance in fact includes other sections that do not affect the
Board
The proposal includes allowing staff approval for temporary sign renewals, subdivision identification
signs, and civic signs; and removing public service structures, murals, and signs attached to Specific Use
Permits for outdoor storage as allowable signs. Specific requirements are detailed for temporary sign
renewals and subdivision identification signs
Another proposal is to allow the Sign Board final authority on variance requests.
The Boardmembers discussed the proposals and suggested adding an appeal process for negative decisions
on variance requests. Mr. Hoover suggested it would be the same as is followed by the Board of
Adjustment He added that there has been some concern expressed by Councilmembers regarding this
nem. Chair McRoy stated that it has been his experience that more mature cities allow the Sign Board
final authority in this area because the Sign Regulations have been more clearly established.
Discussion was held regarding murals and whether the proposal would allow true art. Mr. Hoover stated
that "art" would not be considered a sign, as it would not include advertising of any type.
The consensus of the Board was to recommend approval of the proposed changes as noted.
Adjournment
MOTION: The Meeting was adjourned at 7:31 p.m.
These minutes approved this \S�- day of \ i \�A_ U \ , 2005. Cp
Edward S. McRoy, Chairperson
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