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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1983-04-05 Special UNAPPROVED 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 Appearance 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 hemust 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 UNAPPROVED 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 Appearance 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. (41 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