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CITY OF THE COLONY
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Wednesday,November 19,2014
After determining that a quorum was present, the Board of Adjustment of the City of The
Colony, Texas convened into Regular Session which was held on Wednesday, November 19,
2014 at 6:45 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, Chairman; Gerald Odum, Vice Chairman; Constance
Yahwak; Shawn Rockenbaugh and Joel Ortega. Alternate Casey Truskunas (not voting).
Board Members Absent: none
Present from Staff: Mike Joyce, AICP, Planning Director; Brooks Wilson,AICP, Senior Planner
and Gordon Scruggs, Engineering Director.
1.0 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chairperson Tredo called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
2.0 ITEM FOR CONSIDERATION
2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the regular session of the July 30, 2014 Board of
Adjustment meeting.
Board Member Yahwak moved to approve the minutes as written, seconded by Board
Member Odum. The motion carried (5-0).
3.0 PUBLIC HEARING ITEM
3.1 BOA14-0003—Old Oak Pond Office Complex Exterior Materials
Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider approval of a Variance to Section 17-
106.1 to allow an alternate exterior finish, concrete tilt wall, in lieu of the required brick,
stone or EIFS on two proposed office buildings to be located on the south side of Plano
Parkway, approximately 2,100 feet east of Tittle Drive.
Ms. Wilson presented the staff report.
Board Member Ortega asked if the metal trim is integral to the structure of the building or
merely decorative.
Mr. Zack Farrell of Good Fulton & Farrell, 2808 Fairmount, Dallas, Texas, responded that the
metal trim is actually canopies over the windows and is partially structural but also adds to the
aesthetics of the buildings.
Board Member Ortega asked for an explanation of tilt wall.
Mr. Farrell explained that the process for constructing tilt wall is to pour structural concrete into
a form on the ground, let it set and then raise it into position.
Board of Adjustment Minutes
November 19, 2014
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Board Member Yahwak asked how the Edward Don and Pizza Inn Headquarters buildings were
approved.
Ms. Wilson responded that both of those buildings were allowed the use of alternate exterior
materials through the approval of a Text Amendment to the Planned Development, which is
basically a zoning change to allow different development standards within a PD. In researching
this request, the City Attorney advised staff that the proper way to handle this type request was
through the Board of Adjustment variance process.
Chairman Tredo opened the Public Hearing. No one came forward to speak and Chairman Tredo
closed the Public Hearing.
There being no questions for the applicant or staff, Chairman Tredo called for a motion.
Board Member Ortega moved to approve Item 3.1 as presented, seconded by Board
Member Yahwak. The motion carried (5-0).
Being no further discussion, Chairperson Tredo adjourned the meeting at 6:45 p.m.
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