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MINUTES
CITY OF THE COLONY
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
After determining that a quorum was present, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City
of The Colony, Texas convened into regular session which was held on Tuesday, February 8,
2011 at 6:30PM 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: Brian Wade, Chairman; David Terre, Vice-Chair; Karen Hames;
Debbie Morrison; Eddie McCormick; and Richard Bambury.
Board Members Absent: Cesar Molina Jr.
Staff Present: Mike Joyce, AICP, Director of Development Services; Brooks Wilson, Senior
Planner; James Schnurr, City Attorney; and Felicia Koppang, Development Services
Coordinator.
1.0 CALL REGULAR SESSION TO ORDER
Chairman Wade called the meeting to order at 6:32 Pm.
1.1 Citizen Input
No citizen input was received.
2.0 CONSENT AGENDA
2.1 Consider approval of the minutes of the January 25, 2011 Regular Session.
It was moved by Commissioner Hames to approve Item 2.1 as stated, seconded by
Commissioner Morrison. Motion carried (6-0).
3.0 PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 (SI10-0013, Sign Ordinance Revision) Conduct a public hearing, discuss, and consider
making a recommendation to City Council regarding an amendment to Article XI,
Signs, of Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances.
Mr. Joyce presented the staff report.
Vice Chairman Terre asked if staff has discussed the options that are recommended for the
owners of Kids Count Too for their signage.
Mr. Joyce responded no, however staff will contact the owners of Kids Count Too in order to
discuss their options for signage.
Vice Chairman Terre re-stated that the owner of Kids Count Too had a concern about the signage
that the City can use with different materials for temporary signs, however, business owners
throughout the City cannot.
Minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission
February 8, 2011
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Mr. Joyce responded that the City Manager has the same concerns with allowing the City to use
signage that the citizens are not permitted to use. The City is in the process of looking into
strategically placing electronic reader board signs at three or four locations throughout the City
in order to display messages and prevent the current visual clutter that is within the City with
individual signs. He continued in stating that the City is responsible for a lot of the visual clutter
due to the number of events that the City holds and sponsors.
Vice Chairman Terre asked if the City will be implementing reader boards in the City.
Mr. Joyce responded yes. He continued in stating that Frisco has multiple reader board signs at
city locations, such as fire stations, which display numerous city oriented messages on them.
Vice Chairman Terre stated that reader board signs catch the eye of drivers on Main Street as
they pass by and is a good method to getting information out to the public.
Mr. Joyce stated that the City does have one reader board in front of the Parks & Recreation
Department; however, the sign is an older version, so the lettering that is used is smaller than the
newer versions of reader boards that are being made now.
Commissioner Bambury asked if the changes within the proposed sign ordinance to banner signs
will keep us out of line with adjacent cities.
Mr. Joyce responded that staff is trying to restrict the banners from being located too close to the
streets and keep the visual clutter down. At the same time, however, staff wants to allow banner
signs for businesses that have the space to use the banners in larger landscaped areas that will not
be visually cluttering or too close to streets.
Commissioner Bambury asked if the example in the presentation of the collapsed banner sign
would not be allowed in the proposed sign ordinance.
Mr. Joyce responded that it would be at the discretion of the Community Image Department to
contact the business owners with issues like collapsed banner signs. He continued in advising
the Commissioners that Community Image has one officer that is dedicated to the commercial
properties within the City.
Mrs.Wilson stated that in the example of the collapsed banner sign, it was not only collapsed, but
the location of the banner is too close to the street if using the proposed ordinance. She
continued in stating that the distance requirement in the proposed sign ordinance is a minimum
of twenty-five feet from the property line.
Chairman Wade opens the Public Hearing.
Chairman Wade closes the Public Hearing.
It was moved by Vice Chairman Terre to approve Item 3.12 as amended, seconded by
Chairman Bambury, and unanimously carried (6-0).
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February 8, 2011
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There being no further questions or discussion, Chairman Wade adjourned the meeting at 6:52
pm.
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