2023-02-09 SB Minutes ElCITY OF
SOUTHLAKE
TEXAS
SIGN BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2023
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
MEMBERS PRESENT: Daniel Kubiak, Michael Forman, Craig Rothmeier, Michael
Springer, Gina Phalen, and Austin Reynolds
MEMBERS ABSENT: Scott Dyche
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning and Development Services Dennis Killough,
Deputy Director of Planning and Development Services Jennifer Crosby, Commission
Secretary Morgan Barclay, and Administrative Assistant Melissa Burnett
WORK SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.
2. Executive Session: Pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas
Government Code, Sections 551.071. Refer to posted list attached hereto and incorporate
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
subject matter of this Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Section 551.071:
Consultation with attorney.
No Executive Session was held.
3. Recap of City Council's actions; no questions were asked. Staff presented Sign Board
items 6 and 7 in work session.
4. Adjournment.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Kubiak called the Sign Board Meeting to order at 6:30 P.M.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS
Director Dennis Killough advised the committee that the February 23, 2023 Planning and
Zoning Meeting will be canceled.
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3. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS
None.
4. 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 or work
session that a need arises for the Sign Board to seek advice from the City
Attorney as to the posted subject matter of this Sign Board meeting. Section
551.071: Consultation with attorney.
No executive session was held.
5. CONSIDER: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 17, 2022,
SIGN BOARD MEETING.
A motion was made to approve item 5, the minutes from the November 17, 2022, Sign
Board meeting.
Motion: Forman
Second: Phalen
Ayes: 6
Nays: 0
Abstain: 0
Approved: 6-0-0
4. Consider: SV23-0001, Sign Variance for Boba Chicken located at 2801 E.
Southlake Blvd, Southlake, Texas.
Deputy Director Jennifer Crosby provided a brief presentation of item 6, per Chairman
Kubiak's request. No questions were asked.
Applicant, Chuck Lo, came forward to answer questions from the board.
A motion was made to approve item number 6 SV23-0001 subject to the staff report
date February 2, 2023 and noting specifically recommendation for approval of the letter
height variance, sign area variance, logo area variance, and asking the applicant to
bring back to council an additional option on the logo height variance as well the sign
type and specifically mentioning to the applicant to consider individual letters as
opposed to a channel box. Also recommending the applicant bring an additional option
forward on the illumination option. Consider removing the colors and once again
consider individual letters. With the overarching recommendation to bring at least one
additional option and preferably two more options to City Council. Amendment to the
recommendation for letter height is 27 inches but should the applicant choose to include
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an option for individual letters that the applicant can go up to 36 inches in letter height.
With the overarching recommendation to bring three options to City Council.
Motion: Forman
Second: Phalen
Ayes: 4
Nays: 2 (Commissioners Rothmeier, Springer)
Abstain: 0
Approved: 4-2-0
5. Consider: SV23-0002 Sign Variance for Shake Shack located at 125 Central Ave,
Southlake, Texas.
Deputy Director Jennifer Crosby provided a brief presentation of item 7, per Chairman
Kubiak's request. No questions were asked.
Applicant, Mike Prezioso, came forward to answer questions from the board.
A motion was made to approve item number 7 SV23-0002 subject to the staff report
dated February 2, 2023 and noting to the applicant they should consider adding a
dragon. Noting that this recommendation is approval as requested.
Motion: Forman
Second: Reynolds
Ayes: 5
Nays: 1
Abstain: 0
Approved: 5-1-0
MEETING ADJOURNED 7:03 P.M.
Daniel Kubiak
Chairman
ATTEST:
Morgan B rclay
Commission Secretary
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