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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZoning Board of Adjustment-Minutes-4/12/2011`w ; , s~~ .. ,~ ..- City of Colleyville Minutes -Final Sign Board of Appeals City Hall 100 Main Street Colleyville, Texas 76034 817. 503.1000 vvww.colleyville. com Tuesday, April 12, 2011 7:00 PM City Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. 4. Board member Doyle moved to the February 8, 2011 meeting minutes as written. Board member Moore seconded. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 -Gotcher, Moore, Doyle, McNosky, John Okray, Alt. 2 Absent: 2 -Reynolds, Hulet, Alt. 1 5. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS 5a Case SC10-009 -PUBLIC HEARING -Request for a variance from the sign regulations for a monument sign on Lot 8R2, Block 1 of the Heritage Office Parc Addition located at 5213 Heritage Avenue Jackie Reyff presented the case and briefed the Board members. Paul Moss, the applicant, came forward to present the case and brief the Board members. Chairman McNosky opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Board member Moore questioned additional buildings on the property, business is allowed to put a wall Mr. Moss regarding if there will be Mr. Moss replied yes and that each plaque but nothing along Heritage The Sign Board of Appeals meeting of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Chairman McNosky on April 12, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Present: Board members Jim Gotcher, Ed Moore, Tracy Doyle, Dee McNosky and John Okray (Alternate 2) Absent: Board members Skip Reynolds and Eric Hulet (Alternate 1) Staff Present: Jackie Reyff, Amy Shelley and Ron Ruthven PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES City of Colleyville Page 1 ~rmtea on an v~u r, Sign Board of Appeals Minutes -Final April 12, 2011 Avenue as they have requested. Board member Moore questioned Mr. Moss regarding if each business has its own lobby. Mr. Moss replied no. Board member Moore questioned Mr. Moss regarding if the businesses will have a sign on their door. Mr. Moss stated yes, but that the tenants are requesting having advertisement on Heritage Avenue. Chairman McNosky questioned Mr. Moss regarding if the current monument sign has the names of all of the new businesses. Mr. Moss stated all of the tenants are not located on the sign, because there is no room. Chairman McNosky questioned Mr. Moss if there will be any duplication on the sign. Mr. Moss replied no. Board member Moore stated there are four spaces on the current monument sign that are vacant. Mr. Moss replied yes, and stated a new dentist is coming into this complex and will be using four of the face plates on the current monument sign. He is relocating from Bedford to Colleyville. Board member Moore questioned Mr. Moss regarding how many tenants could there be in this complex. Mr. Moss replied there can be a maximum of 18 tenants with the five buildings. Board member Okray questioned Mr. Moss regarding if there was a variance applied for regarding the setback on the current monument sign. Mr. Moss stated the setback is 30 feet and he did receive a variance for the setback of the existing monument sign. Discussion occurred between Board member Moore, Mr. Moss and staff regarding the dentist office and the city's pursuit of new businesses. Chairman McNosky stated there are enough clients, even without the dentist, that will limit the space on the sign. She further stated that this signage is not sufficient for all of the proposed tenants. She stated as being a resident in Colleyville, it is important to be able to find these businesses. Board member Okray questioned Mr. Moss regarding what is going to take place when other tenants want the same amount of signage as the new dentist. Mr. Moss stated the tenants have accepted the amount of sign that they are given. He stated there is not enough room to put in more monument signs and make it work. Discussion occurred between staff, Board member Moore and Mr. Moss City of Colleyville Page 2 Printed on 5/11/2011 Sign Board of Appeals Minutes -Final April 12, 2011 regarding the placement of the proposed monument sign and the location of the existing monument sign. Board member Gotcher stated there is another monument sign across from the existing monument sign. Mr. Moss stated the sign mentioned by Board member Gotcher is not located on the subject property. Ron Ruthven explained to the Board members the replat and boundary separation between the two properties and the history of the placement of the existing monument sign. Board member Gotcher questioned staff regarding what is the maximum amount of square footage allowed on a monument sign. Ron Ruthven replied the maximum allowed is 112 square feet with a maximum height of eight feet. Chairman McNosky stated the applicant could expand the existing monument sign and still meet the sign code requirements but that it may encroach the drainage easement. Ron Ruthven concurred. Mr. Moss stated the existing sign was constructed as the sign code required about two years ago. He stated that if he could expand his existing sign then he would not have to build an additional monument sign. Board member Okray questioned Mr. Moss regarding if the other monument sign, across the way, services the subject proeprty. Mr. Moss replied no. Ron Ruthven explained to the Board members that a variance could be given to the sign code regarding that the existing monument sign could be expanded to 112 square feet to advertise businesses that are not on the same property. Board member Moore questioned Mr. Moss regarding when would construction begin on the sign. Mr. Moss replied within two weeks. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:34 p.m. Board member Gotcher moved to deny the request as written, variance to setback and an additional monument sign but moved to approve case SC10-009 with the conditions that an additional sign is not allowed but that the applicant can expand the existing monument sign as long as the sign meets the sign code. Board member Doyle seconded. Page 3 Printed on 5/11/2011 City of Colleyville Minutes -Final April 12, 2011 Sign Board of Appeals The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 5 -Gotcher, Moore, Doyle, McNosky, John Okray, Alt. 2 Absent: 2 -Reynolds, Hulet, Alt. 1 5b Case SC11-002 -PUBLIC HEARING -Request for a variance from the sign regulations for a development sign on Tract 1 E, Abstract 1182 of the WC Newton Survey located at 8000 Precinct Line Road Jackie Reyff presented the case and briefed the Board members. Douglas Skomer, the applicant, came forward to present the case and brief the Board members. Chairman McNosky opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. Chairman McNosky questioned Mr. Skomer regarding if this will be a temporary sign. Mr. Skomer relied yes. He further explained the Lavaca Trail development. Board member Okray questioned Mr. Skomer regarding what is the setback from the street for this sign. Mr. Skomer replied between 30 and 40 feet from the street. Board member Okray questioned Mr. Skomer regarding how far would this sign be from the actual property. Mr. Skomer used the exhibits provided to explain the distance. He stated not being sure about the exact distance. Chairman McNosky questioned Mr. Skomer regarding if there will be any upkeep on the sign. Mr. Skomer replied they will be responsible for the upkeep of the sign. He stated they designed the sign so that it is not going to be an "eye sore". Board member Gotcher questioned staff regarding the total square footage of the sign. Mr. Skomer replied the sign code allows an 8 x 10 sign. He stated the amount of signage is 64 square feet but it is off the ground by two feet. Board member Gotcher stated he recalled the last variance request which was similar to this request. He further stated that he does not see a hardship with this request. Board member Gotcher questioned Mr. Skomer regarding what is the hardship with this request? Mr. Skomer replied the weekend builder signs are too small to be seen while driving down Precinct Line Road. He stated the yard signs are 2 x 2 which tend to be missed. He stated Page 4 Printed on 5/11/2011 City of Colleyville Minutes -Final April 12, 2011 Sign Board of Appeals this sign is designed to be attractive. Chairman McNosky stated the City Council overturned the negative vote for the previous request made by Toll Brothers. Board member Okray stated if the ordinance is not working then it should be changed, however, this is not in the spirit of the code and if City Council wants to change it, then they have the ability to do so. Chairman McNosky concurred. There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:45 p.m. Board member Gotcher moved to deny case SC11-002. Board member Okray seconded. The motion to deny carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 -Gotcher, Doyle, McNosky, John Okray, Alt. 2 Nay: 1 -Moore Absent: 2 -Reynolds, Hulet, Alt. 1 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. I hereby certify the above agenda was posted on the bulletin boards at City Hall on Friday, April 8, 2011 by 5:00 p.m. Amy Shelley, Community Development Coordinator The meeting minutes were approved on May 10, 2011. Page 5 Printed on 5/11/2011 City of Colleyville