Item 5 - Sign Board Minutes 4-20-2023
Sign Board Meeting Minutes – April 06,2023
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SIGN BOARD MEETING APRIL 20, 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: Michael Forman, Craig Rothmeier, Michael Springer, Gina Phalen, and
Austin Reynolds
MEMBERS ABSENT: Daniel Kubiak
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning and Development Services Dennis Killough, Deputy
Director of Planning and Development Services Jennifer Crosby, Commission Secretary Denise
Hernandez, Planning Technician Morgan Barclay, and Administrative Assistant Melissa Burnett
WORK SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:00 P.M. or immediately following the Planning and Zoning Commission
meeting.
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.
B. Reconvene: Action necessary on items discussed in Executive Session.
1. Recap and discussion of City Council actions.
2. Discussion of all items on tonight’s meeting agenda.
3. Adjournment.
REGULAR SESSION:
1. CALL TO ORDER
Vice Chairman Forman called the Sign Board Meeting to order at 6:33 P.M.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS
None
3. CHAIRMAN COMMENTS
Vice Chairman Forman noted that Chairman Kubiak should be back on May 18, 2023
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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 APRIL 6, 2023, SIGN BOARD
MEETING.
A motion was made to approve item 5, the minutes from the April 6, 2023, Sign Board meeting.
Motion: Rothmeier
Second: Springer
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
Abstain: 0
Approved: 5-0-0
6. Consider: SV23-0007, Sign Variance for GMI Headquarters located at 350 S. Nolen
Dr., Southlake, Texas.
Deputy Director Jennifer Crosby provided an informal presentation of item 6.
Applicant, Kirk Chowdren, came forward to answer questions from the board.
A motion was made to approve item 6 SV23-0007 recognizing that the sign is already in
place, granting the variances requested. We also would permit the addition of GMI’s
name to the monument sign but would impose a restriction on any additional signs on
the headquarters building for GMI, although giving them the opportunity if they so
choose to come before this body to request additional signage. Clarification on the
motion and in addition to the motion: the comment about the monument sign pertains to
the monument sign for the development, not the GMI headquarters.
Motion: Rothmeier
Second: Springer
Ayes: 5
Nays: 0
Abstain: 0
Motion Failed: 5-0-0
Chairman called to entertain a second motion.
MEETING ADJOURNED 6:44 P.M.
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______________________________
Michael Forman
Vice Chairman
ATTEST:
Denise Hernandez
Commission Secretary