Min - Board of Adjustment - 1983 - 07/12 - Special CalledALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
CALLED SPECIAL MEETING
JULY 12, 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
The Called Special Meeting of the Allen Sign Control Board
was called to order by Chairman Alexander at 7:30 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of the Allen Municipal Annex, #1 Butler Circle,
Allen, Texas.
Approval of Minutes:
June 14, 1983
(Agenda Item II)
Chairman Alexander read the agenda item into the record as
follows:
"Approve minutes of June 14, 1983, Called Special Meeting."
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 approve the minutes of June 14, 1983
as submitted. The motion carried.
Public Hearing - On a Sign
Variance Requested by Bright
Sign Company for Gulf Oil (Agenda Item III)
Chairman Alexander read the request into the record as follows:
"Public Hearing - On a variance to the Sign Regulations Ordinance
requested by Bright Sign Company, agent for Gulf Oil Company.
This request for variance is to both the height and square foot-
age requirements for a freeway sign to be located at 102 South
State Drive, Allen, Texas. Sign Variance Case No. SV5-17-83-4."
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Public Hearing - On a Sign
Variance Requested by Bright
Sign Company for Gulf Oil (Agenda Item III)
Barry Franklin, of Bright Sign Company, representing Gulf Oil
Company, presented the variance request to the Board stating the
request for a 50 (fifty) foot high sign with a face size of 219
(two hundred nineteen) feet. This would include Gulf Disc., Car
Wash Sign, Diesel Sign and Gasoline Price Sign.
Chairman Alexander opened the public hearing.
Barry Franklin, of Bright Sign Company, representing Gulf Oil
Company, requested a taller and larger sign than is normally allowed
by the City of Allen Sign Ordinance. 'Because of the location of the
station with the elevation changing as you are traveling Highway 75;
a 4 (four) foot sign simply is not tall enough to be visible in time
to really allow safe exit from Highway 75; particularly going south.
You can see the sign just barely in time to be able to exit from the
south; basically when you are going up hill. You need a taller sign
to be able to see it in time to be able to identify it as a Gulf
station and have time to exit. The sign at the location now is a 10
(ten) foot disc; a 78 (seventy eight) square foot; standard sign."
Below that they would like to install an 11 (eleven) foot by 3 (three)
foot sign which will say Auto -Diesel; this is also on the present
location now. Underneath that they would like another sign which will
say Car Wash. And then below that they would like to put a free pro-
duct price sign. These signs are in use now all over the Metroplex
Area.
Some concerns of the Board were the size and the height of the sign.
John Hayes, of Bright Sign Company, representing Gulf Oil Com-
pany, stated that they took a truck out and flew a flag and tried to
establish what height they thought would be adequate and they came
up with 50 (fifty) feet overall height. He also stated that with the
competitive market for gasoline, the oil companies feel that the price
sign is necessary. He also stated that he felt the height was neces-
sary to be able to be seen clearly in time to exit, especially going
north from south.
There was no one present to speak against this request.
Chairman Alexander closed the public hearing.
There was extensive discussion on this proposed sign and height
visibility. There was some discussion as to the already existing signs
close to this location. It was pointed out that they were established
before the Sign Control Board was formed.
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JULY 12, 1983
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Public Hearing - On a Sign
Variance Requested by Bright
Sign Company for Gulf Oil (Cont.)
Board Member Don Lewis abstrained from any action on this agendadGtu-/''�+�`
item due to his ownership of a car wash and a conflict of interest. +J 7
Bill Petty, Director of Community Development, spoke on behalf of
the Staff. He stated that the intent of the Ordinance was based upon
the allowable sizes and heights of signs within the districts and the
power for variance based upon unusual circumstances of the particular
location and taking public safety and welfare into consideration.
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Kirkindoll that the signbe SEE
elevated to a height of 50 (fifty) feet, and that the total
square footage of the total signs not be greater than 155
(one hundred fifty five) square feet, the Board voted 3 Tr
(three) for and I (one) against, with Board Member Don Lewis
casting the abstaining vote, to approve the variance request P 4
on Sign Variance Case No. SV5-17-83-4. The motion carried
Adjournment:
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Wavne Armand and second by
Board Member Don Lewis, the Board voted 5 (five) for and
(0) none opposed to adjourn the Called Special Meeting of
the Allen Sign Control Board at 8:17 p.m.
These minutes approved on the _L day of OL , 1983.
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Rick Alexan er, Chairman Donald Kirkindoll, Secretary
ALLEN SIGN CONTROL BOARD
JULY 12, 1983
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ADDENDUM I
Board Member Don Lewis abstained from any action on this agenda
item due to his ownership of a car wash and a conflict of interest.
ADDENDUM II
MOTION: Upon a motion by Board Member Kirkindoll that the sign be
elevated to a height of 50 (fifty) feet, and that the total
square footage of the total signs not be greater than 155
(one hundred fifty five) square feet, the Board voted 3
(three) for, those members being Board Member Alexander,
Board Member Kirkindoll, Board Member Karlsruher; and
I (one) against, being Board Member Wayne Armand. Board
Member Lewis casted the abstaining vote. The motion
carried.
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