2015-08-06 SB MeetingCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SIGN BOARD MEETING: AUGUST 6, 2015
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas 76092
Work Session — Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
Or City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Regular Session — City Council Chambers of Town Hall
WORK SESSION: 5:30 P.M. or immediately following the Planning and Zoning
Commission work session.
1. Call to Order.
2. Discussion of all items on tonight's meeting agenda.
3. Adjournment.
REGULAR SESSION: 6:30 P.M. or immediately following the Planning and Zoning
Commission Regular Meeting.
1. Call to Order.
2. A. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551,
Texas Government Code, Sections 551.071. Refer to posted list attached hereto
and incorporated herein. Executive Session may be held, under these
exceptions, at the and of the Reaular Session or at anv time durina the
meeting that a need arises for the Sian Board to seek advice from the City
Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this Sion Board meeting.
Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney.
B. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in Executive Session.
3. Consider: Consider approval of the minutes for the Sign Board Committee
meeting held on June 4, 2015.
Sign Board Agenda
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
REGULAR AGENDA
4. Consider: MSP -003, Master Sign Plan for Solana located at 1 East Kirkwood
Blvd., Southlake, TX.
5. Consider; SV15-005, Sign Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-G
regulations for Empire Rugs located at 1695 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, TX.
6. Consider: Meeting Adjournment.
A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting.
CERTIFICATE
hereby certify that the above agenda was posted on the official bulletin boards at Town
Hall, 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas, on Friday, July 31, 2015, by 6:00 p.m.,
pursuant to the Texas Govern rr giA.Qpde, Chapter 551.
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If you plan to attend this pffNi,¢„ AWIng and have a disability that requires special
needs, please advise the City Secretary 48 hours in advance at 817-748-8016, and
reasonable accommodations will be made to assist you.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney: The Sign Board may conduct a private
consultation with its attorney when the Sign Board seeks the advice of its attorney
concerning any item on this agenda or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to
the Sign Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State
Board of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551.
Sign Board Agenda
August 6, 2015
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CITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SIGN BOARD MEETING AUGUST 6, 2015
LOCATION: 1400 Main Street, Southlake, Texas
Work Session - Executive Conference Room, Suite 268 of Town Hall
or City Council Chambers of Town Hall
Regular Session - City Council Chambers of Town Hall
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Vice -Chairman D. Todd Parrish, Michael Springer,
Michael Forman, Chris Greer, Eric Ransom and Daniel Kubiak
STAFF PRESENT: Deputy Director, Dennis Killough; Alex Ayala, Civil Engineer; Steven
Anderson, Civil Engineer; Om Chhetri, Civil Engineer; Richard Schell, Principal Planner;
Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I; and Holly Blake, Commission Secretary.
WORK SESSION:
Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Vice -Chairman Parrish called the work session to order at
5:45 pm.
Item No. 2 — Recap of City Council's action and discussion on Planning and Zoning
recommended cases.
Item No. 3— Discussion of all items on tonight's meeting agenda.
Item No. 4 — Adiournment Vice -Chairman Parrish adjourned the work session at 6:25
pm.
Regular Session:
Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chairman Parrish called the regular meeting to order
at 10:18 pm.
Agenda Item No. 2 — Executive Session:
A. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, Sections 551.071. Refer to posted list attached hereto and
incorporated herein. Executive Session may beh_old, under these exceptions, at the
end of the Regular Session or at any time during the meeting that a need arises
for the Planning and Zoning Commission to seek advice from the City Attorney as
to the posted subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.
Section 551.071: Consultation with attorney
B. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in Executive Session
Agenda Item No. 3 — Consideration of the minutes dated June 4, 2015.
Motion to approve the minutes dated June 4, 2015.
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Motion: Kubiak
Second: Forman
Ayes: Kubiak, Forman, Ransom, Springer and Parrish
Nays: None
Abstain: Greer
Approved: 5-0-1
REGULAR AGENDA:
Agenda Item No. 5: SV15-005, Sign Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-G
regulations for Empire Rugs located at 1695 E. Southlake Blvd., Southlake, TX.
Motion to table SV15-005 per the applicant to the Sign Board Regular Meeting
dated August 20, 2015.
Motion: Kubiak
Second: Forman
Ayes: Kubiak, Forman, Greer, Ransom, Springer and Parrish
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 6-0-0
Agenda Item No. 4: MSP15-003, Master Sign Plan for Solana located at 1 East
Kirkwood Blvd., Southlake, TX.
Planner I, Lorrie Fletcher presented Item No. 4, MSP15-003.
Commissioner Springer asked about the lighting.
Ms. Fletcher stated that the previsions for lighting are listed in the staff report.
Commissioner Forman asked about the height on the wayfinding signs around town.
Ms. Fletcher stated the directional sign regulations. They are allowed to be a total of 6
1/2 -ft. with sign face 4 -ft. and structure 5 -ft. and require a 6 -in. frame of the structure
material around the sign face.
Mr. Killough stated that these directional signs are about 9 -ft. in height.
Commissioner Springer asked if the letters for 6 -in. letters. That seems very small.
Ms. Fletcher continued her presentation.
Brad Blankenship, 5956 Sherry Lane, Dallas, TX and Christine Alvarardo came forward.
Mr. Blankenship gave a brief presentation.
Commissioner Springer asked about the signs being lighted.
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Mr. Blankenship stated that the signs would have backlights and/or halo signs for
specific signs.
Commissioner Kubiak asked about the Southlake Sign.
Mr. Blankenship explained that the sign would explain the dividing line between
Westlake and Southlake.
Commissioner Kubiak and Chairman Parrish gave examples of monument signs with
the Southlake logo.
Commissioner Springer asked about the material for the sign posts.
Mr. Blankenship stated steel or aluminum tube.
Commissioner Kubiak asked about exhibit I and possibly consider some kind of
monument sign alternative.
Mr. Blankenship explained the challenge of meeting the requirements between two
cities. Mr. Blankenship continued to state that they are willing to work with staff.
Motion to approve MSP15-003, as presented subject to Staff Report dated July 31,
2015 and the applicant's willingness to include a possible City of Southlake sign,
design to be determined on the southeast corner of Kirkwood Blvd. and SH 114
and also noting the applicant's willingness to consider alternative designs to the
vehicular movement control signs noted Exhibit I on the staff report.
Motion: Kubiak
Second: Forman
Ayes: Kubiak, Forman, Greer, Ransom, Springer and Parrish
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 6-0-0
Agenda Item No. 6: Meeting Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 10:47 pm.
odd Parris
ATTEST: Chairman
Holly Blake
Commission Secretary
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