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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSign Board of Appeals-Minutes-9/11/2007,~, .~, ~; ~~~,' ~r . ,~.,~,: City of Colleyville Minutes -Final Sign Board of Appeals 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 (817) 503-1000 www.colleyville.com Tuesday, September 11, 2007 7:15 PM City Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER The Sign Board of Appeals meeting of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Chairman Munson on September 11, 2007 at 7:52 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Board members Lisa Kenney, Ed Moore, Rich Munson and Uton Dellosso (Alternate 2) Absent: Board members Skip Reynolds, Dee McNosky and Kevin Sams (Alternate 1) Staff Present: Ron Ruthven, Amy Shelley and City Attorney Michael Kallas 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Board member Moore moved to approve the July 12, 2007 meeting minutes as written. Board member Kenney seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 -Kenney, Moore, Munson, Dellosso, Alt 2 Absent: 3 -Reynolds, McNosky, Sams, Alt. 1 4 PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 4a Request for a variance from the regulations of the Colleyville Land Development Code regarding sign requirements on Lot 1, Block 1 of the Southwest Colleyville Office Park Addition located at 3951 Brown Trail, Case A-07-016 Ron Ruthven presented the case and briefed the Board members. Chairman Munson opened the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. Dr. Linda Seim, the applicant, came forward to present the case and brief the Board members. Board member Munson questioned Dr. Seim regarding how long does the message scroll on the sign for Colleyville Heritage High School? Dr. City of Colleyville Page 1 Printed on 11/14/2007 Sign Board of Appeals Minutes -Final September 11, 2007 Seim replied she had not timed it, but the code states it has to stay up five minutes. She stated a message can not scroll for five minutes. Board member Munson questioned staff regarding how is a scrolling message defined, as one thought or a different thought? Ron Ruthven stated the code reads time and temperature is exempt from the five minute rule. He stated eveything else has to meet the five minute requirement. Board member Moore stated the Heritage High School sign is bound to the same rules as the other signs. Ron Ruthven replied he would check into that issue. He stated frontage along SH121 has different regulations. Board member Kenney questioned Dr. Seim if there is a way to make the sign comply, to scroll the time and temperature but leave the message, such as Happy Thanksgiving? Dr. Seim stated she only has 10 characters so the message would read Happy Than. She stated there is only room for one line. Board member Munson questioned staff if a scrolling sign is one that passes the message and that is the message. He stated if the subject is changed, then that is a different message. He questioned if for instance could Happy Thanksgiving be repeated. Ron Ruthven stated the code is very specific that the message is not to change but every five minutes. Board member Kenney disagreed and stated the message should be completed before the time and temperature begins to run again. Board member Munson stated the message would be Happy Thanksgiving for five mintues. Board member Moore questioned staff regarding when did the regulations change, because all sign requests for scrolling messages in the past have been denied. He stated the only thing that was allowed was time and temperature. Ron Ruthven stated the last update was done in 2006, prior to that 2000 and 2001 which did not address the scrolling portion. Board member Moore stated all requests for scrolling messages have been denied. Board member Munson questioned Dr. Seim regarding if the lights could be reduced to allow for more letters? Dr. Seim replied no, there are only ten characters. Board member Dellosso questioned Dr. Seim if the lights are all one color? Dr. Seim replied yes, all red. City of Colleyville Page 2 Printed on 11/14/2007 Sign Board of Appeals Minutes -Final September 11, 2007 Board member Kenney questioned Dr. Seim if the hypens could be eliminated in the phone number? Dr. Seim replied yes, then no one would know what the numbers were for. Board member Kenney stated this applicant has gone through an incredible amount of hardship and has attempted to the best of her ability to comply with the code, however the City missed something as well as the sign builder. She stated it is difficult to permit a variance to something that the City has been so strict on the scrolling requirement. Board member Munson concurred and stated this Board is between a rock and a hard place. Board member Kenney stated the applicant does have the ability to appeal the request to City Council if the request is denied. Board member Munson stated this issue will need to rest with the City Council because the regulations are very specific. Board member Kenney stated she would like to grant this variance but there are too many conflicting issues. Board member Moore stated he would deny this request because previous requests have been denied. Board member Munson questioned Dr. Seim if another set of lights could be installed to be able to create the messages that she wants? Dr. Seim replied yes, but it would cost additional money and she stated she has already invested about $30,000 into the sign and the sign company has gone bankrupt. James Polk, 3913 Treemont Circle, spoke in opposition to the sign request and stated the lights from the sign shine through the second floor of his home. Dr. Seim came forward to address Mr. Polk's concerns and stated she is allowed to have the red lights. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 8:19 p.m. Board member Dellosso moved to deny case A-07-016. Board member Kenney seconded. City of Colleyville Page 3 Printed on 11/14/2007 Sign Board of Appeals Minutes -Final September 11, 2007 The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 -Kenney, Moore, Munson, Dellosso, Alt. 2 Absent: 3 -Reynolds, McNosky, Sams, Alt. 1 5. REPORTS AND COMMENTS Board member Moore questioned staff regarding the banners at the Village entrance, he stated those banners are advertising and should not be there. Ron Ruthven stated he would have Code Enforcement check the banners. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m. I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall on Thursday, September 6, 2007 by 5:00 p.m. Amy Shelley, Planning and Zoning Assistant The meeting minutes were approved on November 13, 2007. City of Colleyville Page 4 Printed on 11/14/2007