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CITY OF THE COLONY
SIGN BOARD OF APPEALS
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
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, May 18, 2016 at
7:58 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located in City Ball, 6800 Main Street, The Colony,
Texas, at which time the following items were addressed:
Board Members Present: Charles Tredo, Joel Ortega, Gerald Odum, Constance Yahwak, and
Casey Truskunas
Board Members Absent: None
Present from Staff: Gordon Scruggs, RE, Director of Engineering and Development Services;
Surupa Sen, AICP, Senior Planner, Brian McNuelty, Technical Assistant, and Ed Voss, City
Attorney.
1.0 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chairman Tredo called the meeting to order at 7:58 p.m.
2.0 ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION
2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the regular session of the October 21, 2015 Sign
Board of Appeals meeting.
Board member Truskunas moved to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Board
member Ortega. The motion carried (5-0).
73.0 —TPUBLIC HEARING ITEM
3.1 1 SBA16-0001 -The Hudson Apartments Banner Sign Variances
Conduct a public hearing, discuss and consider a request for variance from Sign
Ordinance Section 6-261.1) Temporary Signs - Property Sale or Lease Signs to allow a
double face banner sign for proposed Hudson Apartment Complex located on
Windhaven PKWY west of Boathouse multifamily development.
Chairman Tredo read Public Hearing Item 3.1 into record.
Ms. Sen presented the staff report.
Board member Ortega asked if the same owners who had requested the variance last year are
now requesting this variance.
Ms. Sen answered affirmative.
Board member Ortega wanted to know what timeframe was allowed for the last request.
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Ms. Sen responded that last year the variance was requested for 6 months, till December 31,
2015. Board member Odum also reminded that out of the two banner signs requested, only one
was approved.
Chairman Tredo opened the public hearing at 8:05 p.m.
Tiffany Harlow, with Billingsley Company approached the Board and described the variance
request.
Chairman Tredo asked why this time the variance is being requested for one year rather than 6
months like last time.
Ms. Harlow explained that Hudson is a larger project compared to Boathouse and there is an 18 -
month construction period. The project is also set further back in the valley away from main
roadways. As a result, the 12 -month time period is being requested to help with the leasing
process.
Chairman Tredo closed public hearing at 8:10 p.m.
Board Member Ortega moved to approve item 3.1, seconded by Board Member _
Truskunas. The motion carried (5-0). - --
Tredo adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m.
AICP, Senior Planner