2017-2-09 SB Minutes
Sign Board Meeting Minutes – February 9, 2017
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SIGN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2017
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: Michael Forman, Chris Greer, Michael Smietana,
Michael Springer, Craig Rothmeier and Kate Smith
STAFF PRESENT: Senior Director of Planning & Development Services, Ken Baker;
Principal Planner, Richard Schell and Commission Secretary, Selena Serrano
REGULAR SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Forman called the Sign Board Meeting to order at 9:05 p.m.
2. EXECUTIVE SESSION
No Executive Session held.
REGULAR AGENDA:
3. SV17-001, VARIANCE TO SIGN ORDINANCE NO. 704-I AND THE MASTER
SIGN PLAN FOR STARBUCKS LOCATED AT 2155 W. SOUTHLAKE
BOULEVARD, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS.
Principal Planner, Richard Schell, presented item SV17-001.
Opened for questions.
No questions asked.
Applicant, Leslie Ford, 513 Main Street suite 300, Fort Worth TX- gave a brief
presentation of the artwork.
Applicant opened for questions.
Commissioner Greer asked what the sign is made out of.
Applicant clarified that the sign is made out of reclaimed wood from a manufactured
company that designs specific pieces for Starbucks. She also stated that the sign is
pieced together by panel slats and then the mural is then printed on the wood.
Commission asked what is the life of the sign.
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Applicant clarifies that the sign is weather resistant and spoke about a similar sign in
Dallas that has lasted up to 10 years.
Commission asked if there were other op tions of art work that Starbucks could use for
this site.
Applicant stated that this design was designed particularly for this specific site.
Commission has concerns of the sign being to low and interfering with the landscape.
Commission asked if weather did ruin the life of sign what options would the City have
to change or remove the sign.
Staff stated that the tenant has property maintenance code and if it became an issue
then the tenant would either have to remove or change the sign.
Commissioner Springer and Commissioner Smietana disagree with the sign and state
that it has no purpose, also stating that the sign has been removed by the City in the
past.
Applicant clarifies that they were not asked to remove the artwork by the City, the tenant
willingly chose to remove it because there wasn’t a specific artwork designed for it yet.
Commission asked if there were other signs on the wall.
Applicant clarified that there were no other signs on that wall.
A motion was made to approve Item 3 SV17-001.
Motion: Greer
Second: Smith
Ayes: Greer, Forman, Smith, Rothmeier
Nays: Smietana, Springer
Abstain: None
Approved: 4-2-0
4. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9:21 P.M.
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Michael Forman
ATTEST: Chairman
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Selena Serrano
Commission Secretary