Min - Board of Adjustment - 2023 - 12/04 - Regular BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Special Called Workshop
December 4,2023
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Isaac Williams,Chair
Tim Voss,2nd Vice-Chair
Thomas K.Thomas,Place No.4
Ted Gould,Place No. 5
Steve Minick,Alternate No. 1
Randy Breeding,Alternate No.2
Kenneth Lindsey,Alternate No.3
Jonathon Wolf,Alternate No.4
Board Members Absent: ,
Joe Moon, lst Vice-Chair
City Staff Present:
Marc Kurbansade,AICP,Director of Community Development
Jeremy Tennant,Assistant Director of Community Development
Kim Yockey,AICP, Senior Planner
Matt Bechtlufft,Planner
Kevin Laughlin,City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board Members present, Chair Williams called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. in
the Civic Auditorium at Allen Public Library,300 N.Allen Drive,Allen,Texas,75013.
Workshop Agenda
1. Discussion and review of meeting procedures and process.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 6:28 p.m.
These minutes were approved this 18th day of March,2024.
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Is ac Williams,Chair Matt Be. tlufft,Planner
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIGN CONTROL BOARD
BUILDING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
December 4,2023
ATTENDANCE:
Board Members Present:
Isaac Williams,Chair
Tim Voss,2nd Vice-Chair
Thomas K.Thomas,Place No.4
Ted Gould,Place No. 5
Steve Minick,Alternate No. 1 (Voting member in place of Joe Moon)
Randy Breeding,Alternate No. 2
Kenneth Lindsey,Alternate No. 3
Jonathon Wolf,Alternate No.4
Board Members Absent:
Joe Moon, 1"Vice-Chair
City Staff Present:
Marc Kurbansade,AICP,Director of Community Development
Jeremy Tennant,Assistant Director of Community Development
Kim Yockey,AICP, Senior Planner
Arabella Lopez, Senior Planner
Matt Bechtlufft,Planner
Kevin Laughlin,City Attorney
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board Members present, Chair Williams called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.in
the Civic Auditorium at Allen Public Library,300 N.Allen Drive,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 October 23,2023,Regular Meeting.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Gould, and a second by Board Member Thomas,the
Board voted 5 IN FAVOR and 0 OPPOSED, to approve the Consent Agenda, as
presented.
The motion carried.
Regular Agenda
2. Board of Adjustment Public Hearing-Consider an appeal of an Administrative Officer decision filed
in accordance with Sec. 2.02.2.1 of the Allen Land Development Code regarding an interpretation of
§§ 2.E.l.a and 2.E.1.b of Planned Development No. 142 (Ordinance No. 3732-2-20). The subject
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property is described as an approximately 1.682-acre lot,being part of Lot 1,Block C, in The Avenue
Addition, generally located on the west side of Alma Drive, approximately 300 feet north of the
intersection of Alma Drive and Ridgeview Drive. [Quick N Clean Car Wash]
Mr. Kurbansade, Director of Community Development, presented the item to the Board. He noted staff
recommendation is that the interpretation presented was appropriately applied.
Art Anderson, applicant representative and counsel, 2728 N. Harwood Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX
presented.Mr.Anderson then conducted a cross-examination of Mr.Kurbansade on matters presented.
Richard Karle,applicant and owner, 15 Edge Hill Drive,Dallas,TX spoke on the item.
Mike Scarbrough,consultant,Phoenix,AZ spoke on the item.
The Board discussed the following:
• Addressing of primary entrance;
• Orientation of building;and
• Access to the building.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick, and a second by 2" Vice-Chair Voss, the
Board voted 3 IN FAVOR and 2 OPPOSED by Board Member Gould and Board Member
Thomas, to overturn the Administrative Officer's interpretation §§ 2.E.1.a of Planned
Development No. 142(Ordinance No.3732-2-20).
The motion failed because it did not secure the requisite 75% majority of members in
order to overturn the Administrative Officer's interpretation.
Motion: Upon a Motion by Board Member Minick, and a second by 2°' Vice-Chair Voss, the
Board voted 3 IN FAVOR and 2 OPPOSED by Board Member Gould and Board Member
Thomas,to overturn the Administrative Officer's interpretation of§§2.E.1.b of Planned
Development No. 142(Ordinance No.3732-2-20).
The motion failed because it did not secure the requisite 75% majority of members in
order to overturn the Administrative Officer's interpretation.
Executive Session(As Needed)
Executive Session was not held.
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Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:38 p.m.
These minutes were approved this 18th day of March,2024.
Is l c illiams,Chair Matt B htlufft,Planner