HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/03 P&ZPlanning and Zoning Commission August 26, 2003
MINUTES OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
HELD ON AUGUST 26, 2003
The Regular Session of the Planning and Zonin.tgh Commission of the City of The Colony,
Texas was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on the 26 day of August, 2003 at City Hall with
the following members present:
Deville Hubbard, Chairman
Bill Jamme
Kirk Mikulec
Brian Wade
DeWayne Snider
Absent:
Bill Harrison - Personal
Staff:
Harry Persaud, Director of Development Services
Chris Spencer, Planner
James Hanvey, Staff Engineer
Dale McKendrick, Plans Examiner
Sandy Vondersaar, Administrative Assistant
With five (5) P & Z members present, a quorum was established and the following items
were addressed:
Mr. Persaud introduced the City's new Plans Examiner Mr. Dale McKendrick.
2.0 DISPOSITION OF MINUTES
2.1 Approval and/or correction of Planning and Zoning Commission Minutes for
the meeting held on July 22, 2003.
Motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on July 22, 2003, Commissioner
Jamme; second, Commissioner Wade. Motion carried 4-0 with Commissioner
Snider abstaining.
3.0 CITIZEN INPUT
None
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4.0 PUBLIC HEARING
4.1 Hold a Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the Sign Ordinance of the
City, by amending subsections 6-21 entitled Definitions, 6-22 entitled
Provisions for all Zoning Districts and 6-26 entitled Non-conformance
Exceptions and providing for an effective date. The proposed amendment
relates to Political Signs.
Chairman Hubbard opened the public hearing at 6:33 p.m.
Mr. Spencer presented the staff report regarding approval of an amendment to the Sign
Ordinance of the City.
Commissioner Jamme asked about the special purpose political signs and whether the
word "special purpose" was necessary. Mr. Persaud responded that the wording may be
removed, and that we should include the size of those signs allowed in the public Right-
of-Way on election day.
No one came forward to speak for or against this item.
Staff recommends approval.
Commissioner Hubbard closed the public hearing at 6:47 p.m. --
A motion to amend the Sign Ordinance of the City, by amending subsections 6-21
entitled Definitions, 6-22 entitled Provisions for all Zoning Districts and 6-26
entitled Non-conformance Exceptions and providing for an effective date. The
proposed amendment relates to Political Signs subject to omission of the wording
"special purposes" and including the size of signs permitted on election day,
Commissioner Jamme; second Commissioner Mikulec. Motion carried 5-0.
4.2 Hold a Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the Landscape Ordinance
of the City, by amending subsection 17A-400 entitled Corner Visibility and
providing for an effective date. The proposed amendment relates to
landscaping located in the corner visibility triangles.
Chairman Hubbard opened the public hearing at 6:49 p.m.
Mr. Spencer presented the staff report regarding approval of an amendment to the
Landscape Ordinance of the City.
No one came forward to speak for or against this item.
Staff recommends approval. __
Commissioner Hubbard closed the public hearing at 6:52 p.m.
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A motion to amend the Landscape Ordinance of the City, by amending subsection
17A-400 entitled Corner Visibility and providing for an effective date. The
proposed amendment relates to landscaping located in the corner visibility triangles
Commissioner Jamme; second Commissioner Snider. Motion carried 5-0.
With no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m.
DeVill~'~Iubbard, Cha~rman
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