2015-08-06 SB MinutesCITY 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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