HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1981-07-21 RegularI MINUTES OF A MEETING FRIENDSWOOD BOARD OF ADJUST MENTS July 21, 1981 The :Friendswood Board of Adju$tments m�t in a �ee�ing on Tuesday July 21, 1981 at 8:QQ p.m. tn the Public Works Building. The following members were present: B.Foster -Chai rmanE.DykesR.NelsonH.WhitakerH.Taylor With a quorum presnet, the meet ing was called to order: PAUL MMZ -SIGN VARJANCE 'POR '.PRr.ENDSW0(')D BANK Mr. Maaz explained his request to the Board .. The Friendswood Bank is merging with the Texas Commeirce Bank, thus for identifying purposes, they· wis·h to add an additional 18 11 X 10' strip to the bottom of their existing sign, which Mr. Maaz stated would remain as such. After much discussion and deliberati on, the Board viewed the reader board as a seperate sign and decided j:_:'f; should not be considered in the reques·t. The Board viewed the fact that the sign would be needed a limited time only to estalSlish th.e identity· change. After discussion a motion was made. MOTION: (Dykes) to grant the variance as requested with the condition being that after a two (2) year period from this date the Friendswood name strip be removed from the sign. Second: Nelson Vote: UNANIMOUS FOR MOTION CARRIED MOTION: (Dykes) to declare the reader board as a legal public service sign. Second: Nelson Vote: FOR Foster AGAINST Taylor Dykes Nelson Whitaker MOTTON CARRIED l B.0. A. 7721/81 The Board asked for the minutes to reflect that the variance was granted on a hardship basis on identity purposes with a time element for this variance and identity. BUSINESS At the previous meeting the Board decided to meet the third Tuesday of every month. The Board discussed this further and the fact that a called meeting may be necessary at times. The third Tuesday has presented a problem for one of the regular members and the Board agreed to change this date. MOTION: (Dykes) to hold the meetings on the fourth Tuesday of every month not excluding a called meeting. Second: Whitaker Vote: FOR Dykes AGAINST Taylor Whitaker Nelson Foster MOTION CARRIED The Board members questioned th idea of choosing their own secretary from a Board member and the initiating of their own meetings as it has been handled in the past. They thought it a conflict of interest for the building department to oversee the meetings and this presented the problem of the inspector and secretary running the Board. They also discussed the ·meeting being moved back to City Hall in order for the public to have room for their attendance. They felt the meetings at the Public Works building gave the impression of b�ing closed and secretive. MOTION: (Taylor) to hold the meetings at City Hall. Second: Nelson Vote: FOR Nelson, Foster, Taylor AGAINST Whitaker and Dykes MOTION CARRIED A motion was made for adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. �y&u� ,_