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City of Colleyville
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Sign Board of Appeals
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Colleyville, Texas 76034
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013 City Council Chambers
Call to Order
The Sign Board of Appeals meeting of the City of Colleyville was called to order by Board
member McNosky on May 15, 2013 at 7:20 p.m.
Roll Call
Present: Board members Piers Chance, Jason Elms, Mark Collier, Larry Kainer (Alternate
2) and Dee McNosky
Absent: Board members Mike Leathers, and Judson Orlando (Alternate 1)
Staff Present: Ron Ruthven, Darren Cain, and Taci Wrisley
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Board member Kainer moved to approve the April 9, 2013 meeting minutes
as amended. Board member Elms seconded.
The motion to approve as amended carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5 Chance, Elms, Collier, Kainer, and McNosky
2. PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEMS
2a Consideration for a variance from the sign regulations regarding a monument
sign on Lot 1, Block 1, of the Kaybird Addition, located at 4814 Colleyville
Boulevard, Case SC13-003
Darren Cain presented the case and briefed the Board.
The public hearing was opened at 7:36 p.m.
Gary Price, the applicant and property owner, came forward and b
Board.
Mark Jameson, the business owner, came forward and briefed the Board.
Lisa Pritchett, 4800 Colleyville Boulevard, came forward and expressed her
concerns for the proposed monument sign.
Mr. Jameson came forward and addressed concerns.
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Board member Kainer questioned Mr. Jameson regarding the possibility of
removing landscaping or trees to construct the monument sign. M
replied if the trees needed to come down to construct the sign,
so.
Board member Kainer questioned Mr. Jameson regarding his proposae
neighboring business owner in regards to the reduced sign height
Jameson replied that proposal was made and would only be kept if
neighbor did not come and speak in opposition to his case.
Board member Elms questioned Mr. Jameson regarding whether his lease
specifically stated he would have a monument sign. Mr. Jameson
Discussion occurred between Board member Elms and Mr. Jameson re
the tenant finish out costs and processes.
Board member McNoskey questioned staff regarding which department denied
the sign permit application. Ron Ruthven replied it would have
member of city staff and it quite possibly could have been himse
Board member Chance questioned staff regarding whether another b
would be allowed to use the same sign in the future, if constructed. Darren
Cain replied yes.
Board member Collier questioned Mr. Price regarding the cost to -work their
current sign to allow for all of their tenants to have a little more space. Mr.
Price stated their sign is cast stone and would be very costly to rework.
Discussion continued between the Board and Mr. Jameson regarding
possibility of re-working the existing monument sign.
Board member Elms questioned Mr. Price regarding whether the intthe
building to be a bank or was the intent to be a multi-tenant building? Mr.
Price replied from the beginning the intent was to be a multi-tenant space.
Board member Kainer questioned Mr. Jameson regarding whether his
sign was visible if one were traveling from North to South. Mr. Jameson
replied no.
Board member Kainer questioned Mr. Jameson regarding whether he
consider keeping his proposal he made to his neighbor, 50 percen
in height, and move forward to the City Council if they Board made that
recommendation? Mr. Jameson replied he would prefer not to. He
explained he would prefer to be allowed to build what the code a
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Discussion occurred amongst the Board regarding procedure for mo
forward to City Council.
Lisa Pritchett, 4800 Colleyville Blvd, came forward and expresse
concerns regarding the proposed monument sign.
There being no one else wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed at 7:
56 p.m.
Board member Elms questioned staff regarding the frontage along yville
Boulevard and Glade Road; and could the applicant have a separat
monument sign on Glade Road. Darren Cain replied yes, a monument sign
would be allowed on Glade Road. Mr. Jameson replied this was not possible
due to the property setbacks.
Board member McNoskey stated she was aware there were difficulti
along Colleyville Boulevard due to the recent right-of-way acquisitions.
Board member Kainer questioned staff regarding whether this sign would
have to be moved, at a later date, if approved. Ron Ruthven re
Board member Chance made a motion to approve Case SC13-003. Board
member Kainer seconded.
The motion to approve Case SC13-003 failed with the following vote:
Aye: 3 Chance, Kainer, and McNoskey
Nay: 2 Elms and Collier
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
The minutes were written and prepared by:
Taci Wrisley
Planning and Zoning Assistant
The meeting minutes were approved on July 9, 2013 by a vote of 5-0.
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