HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Decisions 04/05/1983-132 S. Friendswood Dr FRIENDSWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REQUEST FOR HEARING
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
April 5 , 1983
The Board of Adjustment met for a special meeting at 7 : 00
p.m. on Tuesday, April 5 , 1983 , :at City Hall, with the
following present:
Chairman Ed Dykes
Elvia Salyer
Ray Nelson
Hal Taylor
Bernice Box (Alternate)
Bobbie Henry, Secretary
With a quorum present, and with Chairman Dykes designating
Box as a voting member for the meeting, the following business ;
was transacted: _
CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION FOR FRIENDSWOOD CROSSING SIGNS
Guy Wade , architect for the development , was present to speak
for the proposal for signs as originally presented.
Dr. Bill Jones , Lila Ritter, Doris Heard, and Pat Riley, all
of whom are members or past members of the Community Appe-arance
Board, originators of the concept of sign regulations in
Friendswood, discussed with the Board and Mr. Wade some of the
logic• behind maximum size limits on signs . as set forth in
the Sign Ordinance No. 323 .
Mr. Wade had no alternate to his original proposal and the Board
felt that existing conditions do not constitute a hardship to
the developer, nor -to future tenants of the shopping center.
Chairman Dykes asked for a vote on the question, "Shall a
variance be granted on the amount of signs permitted - for the
Friendswood Crossing Shopping Center. " The vote was :
FOR: None
AGAINST: Five
The request for variance was denied.
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE ON SIGNS AT MIKE' S GYM
Mike Thompson, with his attorney Tom Haanz , requested that
Mike ' s Gym signs be allowed to stand as .is due to the location
of the business where a mansard sign can not be viewed from
the street. At present Thompson has a billboard type sign painted
on the side of the building which is 216 square feet border to
border, and a free-.standing sign at the front of the shopping
center.
MOTION: (Taylor) To allow the wall sign as is .
Died for lack of a second.
MOTION: (Nelson) To allow the wall sign as is if the
free-standing sign is removed.
Second: Box
MOTION: (Salyer) To amend the motion by adding "if the
border on the wall sign is removed. "
Motion failed.
VOTE ON ORIGINAL MOTION:
FOR: ( 3) Box, Taylor, Nelson
AGAINST: (2 ) Dykes , Salyer
Motion failed for lack of required four votes .
Thompson was informed that he must conform to the Ordinance
within thirty days , and the City will be directed to enforce
the Board' s decision.
ADJOURNMENT - Motion was made that the meeting adjourn. The
meeting was adjourned.
Secretary
APPROVED:
Chairman
Date
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" RALPH L LOWE
y (Pit2� O en 5�00 Mayor
JAMES C.MORGAN
j• ` Clty Manager
109 WILLOWICK—PHONE 482.3323 Councilmen
LEON BROWN
F q ' FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS 77546 JAN JORDAN
a ?r; EVELYN NEWMAN
} G.TODD STEWART
ROBERT WICKLANDER
April 15 , 1983 LOREN WOOD
BOBBIE C.HENRY
City Secretary
Mr. Mike Thompson
13.2, South Friendswood• Drive
Friendswood, Texas 77546 '
Dear:Mr. Thompson: ;
On April' 5 ; ` 1983,5 you appeared before ;the•.Friendswood
Zoning Board ' -f •-Adjustment requesting a variance from .._:
requirements. as set forth in- Ordinance No.. ; 323 . of
the City: of Friendswood known as the Sign' Ordinance.`
At' this hearing, you ,and your atto'rney. 'were allowed
ample time topresent -your case.
After deliberation, the Board determined that there `
is -not sufficient justification for; granting' a• varianoe ;� ";:: .::'~',:
and•, ordered' yo'u to. -bring i
g your sgns.:. into 'compliance
with the:•-Ordinance within thirty' days from, the.'date
of. the hearing, .i. e.- May .•-5 . In the-'event,: you.'are not
in '-co'
mpliance • by'.that date , charges 'will-,be filed .
against 'you -'in Municipal Court .""
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Yours: very ,:truly,
Secretor
y to the Board