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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1983-03-22 Regular 4 UNAPPROVED • MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT March 22 , 1983 The Board of Adjustment met in a call meeting at 7 :.00 p . m. on Tuesday , March 22 , 1983 , at the City Hall with the following present : Chairman Ed Dykes Elvia Salyer Ray Nelson Bernice Box, Alternate By unanimous consent , Mrs . Box was authorized to serve as a voting member for this meeting, making a quorum, and the follow- ing business was transacted: REQUEST FROM BURGER KING FOR VARIANCE FROM MAXIMUM SIGN AREA AS ALLOWED IN SIGN- ORDINANCE Mike Carter and Rusty Phillips representing Burger King presented drawings showing a free-standing sign, a mansard sign , and two building mounted logo signs , plus an off-site sign located on FM 518 , all of which was in excess of three times the permitted square footage of signs allowed under the ordinance . They indi- cated that they had no authority to accept any alternatives to what they were requesting.' After some suggestions and discussion , they were told that their request was far beyond the authority of the Board to consider. Thus a deadlock was reached and the Burger King people left with no variance granted from the sign ordinance . REQUEST FROM FRIENDSWOOD CROSSING DEVELOPERS FOR VARIANCE FROM MAXIMUM' SIGN AREA AS ALLOWED IN SIGN ORDINANCE Guy Wade , Architect , and Irving McGowan and Charles Dabney , Leasing Agents for Friendswood Crossing Shopping Center being built at the intersection of FM 528 and FM 518 , were requesting a variance from the maximum sign area allowed by the ordinance . The wall signs they propose were in compliance with the ordinance . Their free-standing sign plan was designed much higher and larger than the ordinance allows , and the question arose as to whether the size of the shopping center should be considered in limiting • this integrated sign. The architect was commended by the Board for the aesthetics of the signs . After some discussion, it was decided to have some members of the Board attend the Community Appearance Board meeting to dis- cuss the reasoning behind some portions of the ordinance in an effort to' determine if a variance might be in order. Box and Salyer volunteered to. attend. MOTION: (Box) To table the request from Friendswood Crossing until 7 : 00 p .m. Tuesday , April 5 . Second: Nelson Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn . The meeting was adjourned. Secretary APPROVED: Chairman Date UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT March 22 , 1983 The Board of Adjustment met in a call meeting at 7 : 00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 , 1983 , at the City Hall with the following present : Chairman Ed Dykes Elvia Salyer Ray. Nelson Bernice Box, Alternate By unanimous consent, Mrs . Box was authorized to serve as a voting member for this meeting, making a quorum, and the follow- ing business was transacted.: REQUEST FROM BURGER KING FOR VARIANCE FROM MAXIMUM SIGN AREA AS ALLOWED IN SIGN ORDINANCE Mike Carter and Rusty Phillips representing Burger King presented drawings showing a free-standing sign, a mansard sign, and two building mounted logo signs , plus an off-site sign located on FM 518 , all of which was in excess of. thr.ee times the permitted square footage of signs allowed under the ordinance. They indi- cated that they had no authority to accept any alternatives to what they were requesting. After some suggestions and discussion, they were told that their request was far beyond the authority of the Board to consider. Thus a deadlock was reached and the Burger King people left with no variance granted from the sign ordinance . REQUEST FROM FRIENDSWOOD CROSSING. DEVELOPERS FOR VARIANCE FROM MAXIMUM SIGN AREA AS ALLOWED IN SIGN ORDINANCE Guy Wade, Architect, and Irving McGowan' and Charles Dabney, Leasing Agents for Friendswood Crossing Shopping Center being built at the intersection of FM 528 and FM 518 , were requesting a variance from the maximum sign area allowed by the ordinance. The wall signs they propose were in compliance with the ordinance. Their free-standing sign plan was designed much higher and larger than the ordinance allows , and the question arose as to whether the size of the shopping center should be considered in limiting this integrated sign. The architect was commended by the Board for the aesthetics of the signs . After some discussion, it was decided to have some members of the Board attend the Community Appearance Board meeting to dis- cuss the reasoning behind some portions of the ordinance in an effort to determine if a variance might be in order. Box and Salyer volunteered to attend. MOTION: (Box) To table the request from Friendswood Crossing until 7 : 00 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 . Second: Nelson Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. 0 Secretary APPROVED: Chairman Date UNAPPROVED MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FRIENDSWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT March _22 , 1983 The Board of Adjustment met in a call meeting at 7 : 00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22 , 1983 , at the City Hall with the following present : Chairman Ed Dykes Elvia Salyer Ray_ Nelson Bernice Box, Alternate By unanimous consent, Mrs . Box was authorized to serve as a voting member for-this meeting, makinng :a quorum, and the follow- ing business was transacted: REQUEST FROM BURGER KING FOR VARIANCE FROM MAXIMUM SIGN AREA AS ALLOWED IN SIGN ORDINANCE Mike Carter and Rusty Phillips representing Burger King presented drawings showing a free-standing sign, a mansard sign, and two building mounted logo signs , plus an off-site sign located on FM 518 , all of which was in excess of three times the permitted square footage of signs allowed under the ordinance. They indi- cated that they had no authority to accept any alternatives to what they were requesting. After some suggestions and discussion, they were told that their request was far beyond the authority of the Board to consider. Thus a deadlock was reached and the Burger King people left with no variance granted from the sign ordinance . REQUEST FROM FRIENDSWOOD CROSSING DEVELOPERS FOR VARIANCE FROM MAXIMUM SIGN AREA AS ALLOWED IN SIGN ORDINANCE Guy Wade, Architect, and Irving McGowan and Charles Dabney, Leasing Agents for Friendswood Crossing Shopping Center being built at the intersection of FM 528 and FM 518 , were requesting a variance from the maximum sign area allowed by the ordinance. The wall signs they propose were in compliance with the ordinance. Their free-standing sign plan was designed much higher and larger than the ordinance allows , and the question arose as to whether the size of the shopping center should be considered in limiting this integrated sign. The architect was commended by the Board for the aesthetics of the signs. After some discussion, it was decided to have some members of the Board attend the Community Appearance Board meeting to dis- cuss the reasoning behind some portions of the ordinance in an effort to determine if a variance might be in order. Box and Salyer volunteered to attend. MOTION: (Box) To table the request from Friendswood Crossing until 7 : 00 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 . Second: Nelson Vote : Unanimous FOR MOTION CARRIED ADJOURNMENT - Motion made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meeting was adjourned. Secretary APPROVED: Chairman Date