Min - Board of Adjustment - 2023 - 03/06 - Regular BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Special Called Workshop
March 6,2023
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Isaac Williams, 1St Vice-Chair
Danielle Westgard,2nd Vice-Chair
Joe Moon,Place No.2
Tim Voss,Place No.3
Cynthia Walker,No. 5
Steve Minick,Alternate No. 1
Ted Gould,Alternate No.2
Kenneth Lindsey,Alternate No. 3
Thomas K.Thomas,Alternate No.4
City Staff Present:
Hayley Angel,AICP,Planning Manager
Jordan Caudle,Planner
John Oliver,City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board Members present, Pt Vice-Chair Williams called the meeting to order at 6:30
p.m. in the City Hall Council Conference Room at Allen City Hall, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas,
75013.
Workshop Agenda
1. Conduct a workshop to review of laws and ordinances applicable to meeting procedures and process,
board jurisdiction,and criteria for decisions.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m.
These minutes were approved this gin day of LI 1 1 2023.
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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
March 6,2023
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Isaac Williams, 1st Vice-Chair
Danielle Westgard,2nd Vice-Chair
Joe Moon,Place No.2
Tim Voss,Place No. 3.
Cynthia Walker,No.5
Steve Minick,Alternate No. 1
Ted Gould,Alternate No.2
Kenneth Lindsey,Alternate No. 3
Thomas K.Thomas,Alternate No.4
City Staff Present:
Hayley Angel,AICP,Planning Manager
Jordan Caudle,Planner
John Oliver,City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board Members present, 1st Vice Chair Williams called the meeting to order at 7:00
p.m.in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas,75013.
Pledge of Allegiance
Election of Officers
1. Elect a Chair,First Vice-Chair,and Second Vice-Chair.
1st Vice-Chair Williams opened the floor for nominations.
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Tim Voss, and a second by Board Member Steve
Minick,the Board voted 9 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Mr. Isaac Williams
to the Board of Adjustment,Sign Control Board,and Building Standards Commission as
Chair.
The motion carried.
Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Tim Voss,and a second by Board Member Thomas K.
Thomas, the Board voted 9 IN FAVOR, and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Ms. Danielle
Westgard to the Board of Adjustment, Sign Control Board, and Building Standards
Commission as 1st Vice-Chair.
The motion carried.
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Motion: Upon a motion by Board Member Tim Voss,and a second by Board Member Thomas K.
Thomas,the Board voted 9 IN FAVOR,and 0 OPPOSED to appoint Mr.Joe Moon to the
Board of Adjustment, Sign Control Board, and Building Standards Commission as 2°d
Vice-Chair.
The motion carried.
Consent Agenda (Routine Board business. Consent Agenda is approved by a single majority vote. Items
may be removed for open discussion by a request from a Board member or member of staff.)
2. Approve minutes from November 28,2022 Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by 1S`Vice-Chair Westgard, and a second by 2nd Vice-Chair Moon, the
Board voted 9 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Consent Agenda, as
presented.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
3. Board of Adjustment Public Hearing- Conduct a public hearing and consider a request for a variance
to the permitted locations for fencing permitted in Allen Land Development Code Sec. 4.15.1.2.a
pursuant to the Board's authority under Allen Land Development Code Sec.2.02.2.2 for approximately
0.981 acres in the G. W.Ford Survey,Abstract No. 328,generally located north of Prestige Circle and
east of Jupiter Road(and commonly known as 601 S.Jupiter Road). [BOA-021023-0001]
Ms. Angel,Planning Manager,presented the item to the Board. She noted staff is opposition of the item.
Cesar Murillo,applicant,601 S.Jupiter Road,Allen,TX presented.
Chair Williams opened the Public Meeting.
Chair Williams mentioned receipt of the following letters in support of the item:
• Grover C. Hardman,706 S.Jupiter Road#1606,Allen,TX
• Andrew&Ann Carr, 3 Skyline Court,Allen,TX
• Tom&Barbara Johnson,4 Skyline Court,Allen,TX
• Charles&Karey Daniels,711 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Bryan Jefferies&LeeAnn Porter,711 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Shirley Jennings,715 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Brian&Beth Stoll,709 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Jeff&Cat Colvin, 705 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Aamer Salahuddin,703 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Manny&Sid Cordenas,701 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Chris&Emily Mozingo,708 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Jim Curlin,712 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Keith&Susan Thompson,716 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
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Chair Williams mentioned receipt of the following letters in opposition of the item:
• Honora Duncan,Allen,TX
• Susan Mathews&Thomas Moeri,606 Cano Street,Allen,TX
The following individuals registered their support and spoke on the item:
• Jeff Groen,717 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Jeff Colvin,705 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Charles Daniels,711 Featherbrook Court,Allen,TX
• Tom Johnson,4 Skyline Court,Allen,TX
The Board discussed the following:
• Screening wall and fencing requirements,definitions,and locations;
• Landscaping,berming,and other possible alternatives;
• Neighbors' concerns with privacy and safety;
• Required setbacks on the property;
• Subject property's driveways;
• Previous Board of Adjustment cases and similar properties; and
• Ability of the Board to grant a degree of the variance.
Motion: Upon a Motion by 1st Vice-Chair Westgard, and a second by Board Member Voss, the
Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve the request of a variance for 601
S. Jupiter Road, Allen, TX, with the amendment to allow an eight-foot-tall wood fence
exclusively on the southern property line.
The motion carried.
Executive Session(As Needed)
Executive Session was not held.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
These minutes were approved this rN day of Ma ,2023.
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