2016-02-18 SB Minutes CITY OF
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SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SIGN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 18, 2016
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: Chairman Parrish, Michael Forman, Michael Springer,
Kate Smith and Chris Greer.
STAFF PRESENT: Deputy Director, Dennis Killough; Patty Moos, Planner I; and Holly
Blake, Commission Secretary.
REGULARSESSION:
Agenda Item No. 1 — Call to Order: Chairman Parrish called the Sign Board Meeting to
order at 8:12 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 be held, 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 subiect 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: SV16-001, Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-H
regulations for Bicycle World located at 1201 E SH 114, Suite 160, Southlake,
Texas.
Patty Moos, Planner presented Item No. 3, SV16-001.
Michael Miller, 31702 Industrial Park Drive, Pinehurst, Texas came forward.
Commissioner Springer asked why the sign isn't on the door.
Mr. Miller stated that window signs are restricted.
Dennis Killough added that if the door is glass, it is considered part of window space.
Commissioner Springer is concerned about the size of the sign.
Commissioner Smith stated that this is a unique situation and that the sign makes
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sense.
Commissioner Smith compared the sign to the sign next door.
Mr. Miller stated that the requested sign is much smaller than the one next door.
Commissioner Greer asked about the comparison to the Gents Place sign.
Mr. Miller stated that it was half the size.
Chairman Forman has no issues with the sign.
Commissioner Greer agrees with Commissioner Smith.
Motion to approve SV16-001, subject to Staff Report dated February 12, 2016.
Motion: Forman
Second: Smith
Ayes: Forman, Smith, Greer and Parrish
Nays: Springer
Abstain: None
Approved: 4-1-0
Agenda Item No. 4: SV16-002, Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-H
regulations for Keller Williams located at 1705 N. Pearson Lane, Southlake, Texas.
Patty Moos, Planner I presented Item No. 4, SV16-002.
Craig Pabich, 1113 Venetian Street, Keller came forward.
Commissioner Smith asked if the applicant was willing to lose one of the signs.
Mr. Pabich stated that he would prefer not to.
Commissioner Springer asked how long the signs have been up and how the City found
out about the signs.
Mr. Pabich stated that the signs have been up for three weeks and someone
complained about the size of the signs.
Commissioner Springer stated that if another listing agent comes forward for the
property, the signs will have to be replaced with signs that meet the current sign
ordinance.
Mr. Pabich agreed.
Motion to approve SV16-002, subject to the staff report dated February 12, 2016;
noting that the sign variance approval is applicable only to the current real estate
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agent listed on the sign. If for some reason the agent is changed, the applicant
acknowledges that he would have to go back and comply with the sign ordinance.
Motion: Forman
Second: Greer
Ayes: Forman, Smith, Greer, Springer and Parrish
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Approved: 5-0-0
Agenda Item No. 5: SV16-003, Variance to the Sign Ordinance No. 704-H
regulations for Chiloso located at 2251 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 150, Southlake,
Texas.
Patty Moos, Planner I presented Item No. 5, SV16-003.
Harley Bedker, 3821 Pepper Tree, Carrollton came forward.
Commissioner Forman doesn't like the sign.
Commissioner Springer stated that the sign is too big.
Motion to approve SV16-003, subject to the Staff Report dated February 12, 2016
and specifically granting the variance.
Motion: Smith
Second: Greer
Ayes: Smith, Greer, and Parrish
Nays: Forman and Springer
Abstain: None
Approved: 3-2-0
Agenda Item No. 6: Meeting Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m.
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Holly Blake
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