Min - Board of Adjustment - 1983 - 02/08 - CalledALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
CALLED MEETING
FEBRUARY 8. 1983
Present•
Board Members:
Rick Alexander, Chairman
Wayne Armand, Vice Chairman
Donald Kirkindoll, Secretary
Don Lewis
John Karlsruher
City Staff:
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development
Sherry Massett, Secretary
The Called Meeting of the Allen Sign Control Board was called
to order by Chairman Alexander at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8,
1983, at Rountree Elementary School, 800 E. Main Street, Allen,
Texas.
Approval of Minutes:
January 24, 1983
(Agenda Item II)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
Approve minutes of January 24, 1983."
There was a correction to be noted on the minutes on Page 2,
Paragraph 5, in line 2, should read compelling hardship.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Armand and second by Board
Member Karlsruher, the Board voted five (5) for and none
(0) opposed to approve the minutes with the above noted
correction. The motion carried.
Set a Date for Public Hearing
on a Sign Variance Request by
M-& M Company (Agenda Item III)
Chairman Alexander read the request into the record as follows:
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FEBRUARY 8, 1983 PAGE 2
Set a Date for Public Hearing
on a Sign Variance Request
by M. & M. Company (Cont.)
"Set a date for Public Hearing on a sign variance request
by M. & M. Company. This variance is on the acreage require-
ment for multi -usage signs. Sign Variance Case No. SV1-19-83-1"
Whit Pronger, of Universal Signs, representing M. & M. Company,
presented the request to the Board and explained why M. & M. Company
is requesting the variance.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Armand and second by Board
Member Kirkindoll, the Board voted five (5) for and none
(0) opposed to set the date for Public Hearing for March
8, 1983. The motion carried.
Request for Sign Control
Board Approval for Two
Off -Site Subdivision Signs
by E. M. Wood Signs (Agenda Item IV)
Chairman Alexander read the request into the record as follows:
"Request for Sign Control Board approval for two 32 square foot
off-site subdivision signs by E. M. Wood Company. Sign Variance
Case No. SV1-26-83-2"
Paul Limmel, of E. M. Wood Signs, presented the request to
the Board and informed them as to the proposed locations of the
two off-site directional subdivision signs.
There was some discussion as to whether permission has been
granted to place the signs on the proposed locations.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Karlsruher and second by
Board Member Lewis, the Board voted five (5) for and none
(0) opposed to approve the request in accordance with
provisions of the Major Freestanding Sign section of the
Allen Sign Regulations Ordinance. Permit to be valid for
a period of 6 months. The motion carried.
Discussion Item - Consider
Amendments to the Sign
Regulations Ordinance (Agenda Item V)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Discussion Item - Consider amendments to the Sign Regulations
Ordinance:
(a) Off-site commercial advertising on public service structures.
(b) Regulation of garage sale signs.
(c) Regulation of service/club/organization signs."
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FEBRUARY 8, 1983 PAGE 3
Discussion Item - Consider
Amendments to the Sign
Regulations Ordinance (Cont.)
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, gave the Board
some background on the possible amendments to the Sign Regulations
Ordinance. There was some discussion on what needs to be included
in the proposed amendments.
There was some question about signs being placed on the State
right-of-way. There was some discussion as to who's responsibility
it should be to obtain permission to place a sign on State right-of-
way or on private property.
There was some discussion on what should be included in an
amendment to the Sign Ordinance to regulate garage sale signs.
There was further discussion on the regulation of signs for
service/club/organizations. Some of the items discussed included
whether the signs should be placed in clusters; the locations in
which they should be allowed; what the signs should be composed of;
and who should maintain the signs.
Adjournment:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Kirkindoll and second by
Board Member Lewis, the Board voted five (5) for and none
(0) opposed to adjourn the Called Meeting of the Allen
Sign Control Board at 8:50 p.m. The motion carried.
These minutes approved on the 8th day of March , 1983.
Rick Alexander, CHAIRMAN o ald Kirkindoll, SECRETARY