Min - Board of Adjustment - 2023 - 05/08 - Special Called BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Special Called Meeting
May 8,2023
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Isaac Williams,Chair
Danielle Westgard, 1st Vice-Chair
Cynthia Walker,No. 5
Steve Minick,Alternate No. 1
Ted Gould,Alternate No. 2
Kenneth Lindsey,Alternate No. 3
Board Members Absent:
Joe Moon,2nd Vice-Chair
Tim Voss,Place No. 3
Thomas K.Thomas,Alternate No.4
City Staff Present:
Hayley Angel,AICP,Planning Manager
Jordan Caudle,Planner
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 6:01
p.m.in the City Hall Council Chambers at Allen City Hall,305 Century Parkway,Allen,Texas,75013.
Pledge of Allegiance
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.)
1. Approve minutes from the March 6,2023,Workshop Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick,and a second by lst Vice-Chair Westgard,the
Board voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve the minutes from the March 6,
2023,Workshop Meeting,as presented.
The motion carried.
2. Approve minutes from the March 6,2023, Special Called Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick, and a second by Board Member Walker,the
Board voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the minutes from the March 6,
2023,Special Called Meeting,as presented.
The motion carried.
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Sign Control Board
Building Standards Commission
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Regular Agenda
3. Sign Control Board Public Hearing—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
variance to Section 7.09 of the Allen Land Development Code,as amended,to increase the
maximum allowable copy area for certain signs;located on Lot 1,Block A,Allen High Point
Addition,generally located at the northwest corner of Exchange Parkway and Greenville
Avenue(commonly known as 575 Exchange Parkway). (SCB-041423-0001) [HEB—Parking
and Curbside]
Mr. Caudle,Planner,presented the item to the Board.He noted staff is in support of the item.
Chair Williams opened the public hearing.
John Rose,applicant,4135 Calculus Drive,Dallas,TX registered his support and spoke on the item.
Chair Williams closed the public hearing.
The Board discussed the following:
• Landscaping;
• Visibility from Greenville;
• Calculation of copy area;
• Definition of a protective sign;
• Signs at similar facilities;
• Masonry wall screening; and
• Minimum sign size to be legible.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick, and a second by Board Member Gould, the
Board voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve a variance increase the maximum
allowable copy area for designated Protective Signs,located on Lot 1,Block A,Allen High
Point Addition as shown above.
The motion carried.
4. Sign Control Board Public Hearing—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
variance to Section 7.09 of the Allen Land Development Code,as amended,to increase the
maximum allowable height,structure area,and copy area for a monument sign;located on Lot
1,Block A,Allen High Point Addition,generally located at the northwest corner of Exchange
Parkway and Greenville Avenue(commonly known as 575 Exchange Parkway). (SCB-
041423-0002) [HEB-Monument]
Mr. Caudle,Planner,presented the item to the Board.He noted staff is in support of the item.
Chair Williams opened the public hearing.
John Rose,applicant,4135 Calculus Drive,Dallas,TX registered his support and spoke on the item.
Tommy Reynolds,applicant,2703 W.Mockingbird Lane,Dallas,TX spoke on the item.
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Sign Control Board
Building Standards Commission
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Chair Williams closed the public hearing.
The Board discussed the following:
• Clarification that only one sign is subject to the request;
• Calculation of structure area;
• Clarification that the request does not set legal precedence;
• Adopted Planned Development;
• Signs at similar facilities;
• Legibility and size; and
• Lighting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick, and a second by Board Member Gould, the
Board voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve a variance increase the maximum
height, maximum allowable copy area, and maximum allowable structure area for a
monument sign for Lot 1,Block A,Allen High Point Addition.
The motion carried.
5. Sign Control Board Public Hearing—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a request for a
variance to Section 7.09 of the Allen Land Development Code,as amended,to increase the
maximum allowable copy area for a monument sign with electronic message board;located on
Lot 1,Block A, Stephen G.Terrell Park,generally located at the southeast corner of Exchange
Parkway and Ridgeview Drive(commonly known as 1680 Exchange Parkway). (SCB-
042423-0003) [Stephen G.Terrell Recreation Center—Monument Sign]
Mr. Caudle,Planner,presented the item to the Board.He noted staff is in support of the item.
Chair Williams opened the public hearing.
Timmy Vessakosol,applicant,496 Chisolm Ranch,Rockwall,TX spoke on the item.
Chair Williams closed the public hearing.
The Board discussed the following:
• Lighted sign distance;
• Electronic message board requirements;
• Signs at similar facilities; and
• Legibility and size.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick, and a second by Board Member Gould, the
Board voted 6 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED,to approve a variance increase the maximum
allowable copy area for a monument sign with electronic message board for Lot 1,Block
A,Stephen G Terrell Park.
The motion carried.
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Sign Control Board
Building Standards Commission
May 8,2023
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6. WITHDRAWN—Sign Control Board Public Hearing—Conduct a Public Hearing and consider a
request for a variance to Section 7.09 of the Allen Land Development Code,as amended,to increase
the maximum allowable copy area for a monument sign; located on Lot 1,Block A, Stephen G.
Terrell Park,generally located at the southeast corner of Exchange Parkway and Ridgeview Drive
(commonly known as 1680 Exchange Pkwy.). (SCB-042423-0004) [Stephen G.Terrell Recreation
Center-Monument Sign]
Executive Session(As Needed)
Executive Session was not held.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
These minutes were approved this 19th day of June,2023.
I ac Williams, Chair Jordan Caudle,Planner