HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/30/2014 SIGN MINUTES
CITY OF THE COLONY
SIGN BOARD OF APPEALS
Wednesday,July 30,2014
After determining that a quorum was present, the Sign Board of Appeals of the City of The
Colony, Texas convened into Regular Session which was held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at
6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Hall, 6800 Main Street, The Colony,
Texas, at which time the following items were addressed:
Board Members Present: Charles Tredo, Gerald Odum; Constance Yahwak, Shawn
Rockenbaugh and Joel Ortega(arrived at 6:40 p.m.). Alternate Casey Truskunas (not voting).
Board Members Absent: none
Present from Staff: Mike Joyce, AICP, Planning Director; Brooks Wilson, AICP, Senior
Planner; Brian McNuelty, Engineering Tech.
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Chairperson Tredo called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m.
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2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the regular session of the May 21, 2014 Sign Board
of Appeals meeting.
Board Member Rockenbaugh moved to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Board
Member Odum. The motion carried (4-0).
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3.1 SBA14-0001,Sign Variances
Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider an application for sign variances for
Empire Petroleum, as follows:
1. A variance to Section 6-262(d)"Monument Signs—Single Tenant"to allow the
current sign to be utilized and refaced. The variances requested are as follows:
to increase the effective sign area from 48 square feet to 84 square feet,to
increase the total sign area from 80 square feet to 120 square feet and to allow
the existing brick uprights to substitute for the 25%brick base requirement for
the existing monument sign located at 5301 S.H. 121 (at Paige);
2. A variance to Section 6-262(d)"Monument Signs—Single Tenant"to allow the
current sign to be utilized and refaced. The variances requested are as follows:
to increase the effective sign area from 48 square feet to 84 square feet,to
increase the total sign area from 80 square feet to 120 square feet and to allow
the existing brick uprights to substitute for the 25%brick base requirement for
the existing monument sign located at 5301 S.H. 121 (at Standridge); and
3. A variance to Section 6-262(f) "Pylon Signs"to allow the existing pylon to be
utilized by two businesses and refaced at 3901 S.H. 121 (at Standridge),
effectively creating a multi-tenant pylon sign.
Ms. Wilson presented the staff report.
Sign Board of Appeals Minutes
July 30, 2014
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Board Member Rockenbaugh asked if the Cheers sign will be refaced.
Ms. Wilson responded that Empire Petroleum will replace the Cheers sign with an opaque white
sign face during the renovation of the signs.
Board Member Odum asked if the pylon signs would advertise both businesses if the variance
was granted.
Ms. Wilson answered affirmatively stating that the two businesses would be considered as a
"shopping center"and the two existing pylon signs to be "multiple tenant" signs.
Chairman Tredo opened the Public Hearing.
Mr. Bob Lea, Project Manager for Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC, 8350 N. Central
Expressway, Dallas, Texas, representing the owner, stated that Mike Morris had been hired to
facilitate the sign renovations to make the properties more attractive and customer friendly.
Mr. Morris could not be in attendance at the meeting, but had videotaped comments on July 16th.
Ms. Wilson offered to show the video with Mr. Morris's comments to the Board. Chairman
Tredo stated that viewing the video was unnecessary since the presentation illustrated the salient
points.
There being no further questions for Mr. Lea or staff, Chairman Tredo closed the Public Hearing.
Board Member Rockenbaugh moved to approve Item 3.1 as presented, seconded by Board
Member Ortega. The motion carried (5-0).
Being no further discussion, Chairperson Tredo adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
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