HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBOA Minutes 1986-07-22 RegularBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING JULY 22, 1986
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF FRIENDSWOOD THAT WAS HELD ON JULY 22, 1986 AT CITY HALL AT 7:0_0 P.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING PRESENT:
ED DYKES CHAIRMAN REGULAR MEMBER REGULAR MEMBER ALTERNATE MEMBER
MAURICE ESTLIN BAUM ELVIA SALYER
SIGN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SECRETARY
STEVE JOHNSO N CAROLYN MAUTNER JANE TOLLETT
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
**ELVIA SALYER MADE THE MOTION TO MAKE STEVE JOHNSON A REGULAR MEMBER FOR THIS MEETING. SECONDED BY.MAURICE ESTLINBAUM. UNANIMOUS.
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALL TO ORDER A PUBLIC HEARING RECEIVING TESTIMONY FROM INTERESTED PERSONS FROM RON GANZ, OF FISCHER'S AUTO BODY, 3498 VARIANCE TO INSTALL A WALL SIGN.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGARDING REQUEST FM528, TO REQUEST A
MR. GANZ TOLD THE MEMBERS THAT THE EXISTING SIGN ON THE BUILDING IS FROM THE PREVIOUS OWNER, PETTIGREW SMITH, AN UPRIGHT SIGN ON THE WALL, ALUMINUM AND IS 320 SQUARE FEET. HE ALSO HAS A SIGN ON A POLE NEAR THE STREET WHICH HAS CHAN GEABLE LETTERS TO ANNOUNCE SALE ITEMS. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AT LENGTH.
CHAIRMAN DYKES CALLED FOR CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY FROM INTERESTED PERSONS REGARDING REQUEST FROM RON GANZ, OF FISCHER'S AUTO BODY, 3498 FM528, TO REQUEST A VARIANCE TO INSTALL A WALL SIGN. THE BOARD SUGGESTED TO MR. GANZ THAT IF HE OPTED FOR SECTION (G) - A TOTAL SIGN AREA GREATER THAN 80 SQUARE FEET -IN THE SIGN ORDINANCE AND IF THAT IS WHAT HE WANTS IT WILL CHANGE WHAT HE IS ASKING FOR. IF HE CAN PUT WHATEVER IS LEGAL AND WHAT CAROLYN MAUTNER TELLS HIM HE CAN HAVE TO GET A SIGN PERMIT, HE CAN PUT THE SIGN ON FM528 UP AND PUT ON IT WHATEVER HE WANTS TO IN REGARDS TO SQUARE FOOTAGE. THAT WILL HAVE TO BE WORKED OUT WITH THE PERMIT DEPARTMENT. BUT IF THE MOTION TO GRANT THE VARIANCE IS MADE THE SIGN WILL HAVE TO COME DOWN AND NOT JANUARY 1ST. THE BOARD CANNOT GRANT A VARIANCE TO MOVE HIS SIGNAGE UP TO 500 SQUARE FEET FOR BOTH SIGNS. IF THE BOARD GRANTS THE VARIANCE THEY WILL LET HIM HAVE OPTION (G) ANDTHE SIGN WILL BE GONE FROM THE _STREET. IF. ijOT DONE THAT WAY, THEN HE CANNOT HAVE ANY SIGN ON THE BUILDING. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED.
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MONA MILLER AND ECHO WRIGHT, MANAGERS FROM THE SEAHAWK CONDOMINIUM, WERE IN ATTENDANCE TO LET THE BOARD KNOW THAT THEY HAD TO GIVE UP THEIR SNIPE SIGNS THAT TELL THE PEOPLE WHAT THE CONDOS HAVE TO OFFER AND THAT THE SIGN ORDINANCE DOES HURT OTHER BUSINESSES.
**ELVIA SALYER MADE THE MOTION NOT TO GRANT THE VARIANCE BECAUSE OF THE TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE THAT IS IN BOTH SidNs. SECONDED BY MAURICE ESTLINBAUM. MOTION WAS APPROVED. VARIANCE DENIED.
THE MINUTES FROM JUNE 24, 1986 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
IT WAS DISCUSSED THAT AT THE NEXT MEETING THAT EACH MEMBER WILL HAVE A RECOMMENDATION FOR AN ALTERNATE MEMBER.
MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN AT 8:15 P.M.
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