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Home My WebLink AboutSRB 2011-03-07 Minutes MINUTES OF THE SIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 MARCH 7, 2011 — 7:15 P.M. The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Sign Review Board on the 7 day of March, 2011 immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Ken Sapp Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 2 John Lewis Council, Place 1 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 Tim Barth Council, Place 4 David Whitson Council, Place 5 Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 Tim Welch Council, Place 7 Staff: Mark Hindman City Manager Jared Miller Assistant City Manager Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager Jimmy Perdue Director of Public Safety Mike Curtis Managing Director Vickie Loftice Managing Director Patricia Hutson City Secretary Monica Solko Assistant City Secretary George Staples Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order March 7, 2011 at 7:49 p.m. 2. GN 2011 -020 PUBLIC HEARING AND CONSIDERATION OF SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST SRB 2011 -02 REGARDING SECTION 106(12) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 7660 BOULEVARD 26 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing. Sign Review Board Minutes March 7, 2011 Page 2 Mr. Rick Dobbyn 318 Forest Lane, Dallas, applicant representing Golden Corral, presented the request. Golden Corral is proposing to expand and renovate the restaurant located at 7660 Boulevard 26. The applicant advised they are requesting to install a new pole sign visible from IH 820 that will be located outside of the 200 -foot freeway overlay district. Mr. Dave Pendley, Building Official, presented the Staffs report. The applicant proposes to install a new 60 -foot tall, 250 square foot pole sign near the northwest corner of their property along Boulevard 26. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed sign to be located approximately 75 feet to the south of the existing freeway overlay district. The current 20 foot tall, non - conforming sign on the southwest corner of the property will be removed. The applicant has also indicated they will commit approximately $500,000 towards major improvements to the building's interior, exterior, and equipment. The applicant has agreed to make the improvements prior to constructing the new pole sign and has agreed to relocate /modify the new pole sign should it be discovered that it obscures or hinders the viewing of future businesses constructed in the Calloway Creek commercial area. Staff recommends approval of the sign variance subject to the following conditions: 1. A permit to construct the new pole sign cannot be approved by staff until the remodeling project which is currently under plan review and all upgrades and improvements that are planned that do not need plan review are complete and total approximately $500,000. 2. At the direction of the Sign Review Committee, the pole sign must be relocated or modified at the owner's expense should it become necessary to maximize visibility of any future development at the Calloway Creek Commercial Area. 3. This is the Golden Corral at 7660 Boulevard 26 only. Any different use at this address would not be permitted under this variance request. Council questioned whether the cost of the improvements would be close to $500,000 or a much lesser amount. Council requested Golden Corral to provide the Planning & Inspections Department with an itemized list of improvements. Council questioned the second condition recommended by Staff and discussed the moving of the pole sign by reduction in elevation or size or to another location if it became necessary in the future to relocate the pole sign to maximize visibility. Mr. Dobbyn advised Council they would be spending very close to $500,000. The applicant has applied for a building permit. The application filed with the Planning and Inspections Department is for approximately $250,000 in improvements and does not include equipment. Mr. Dobbyn advised Council of the additional expenses that would be incurred, i.e., equipment, furniture, flooring, interior painting. Mr. Dobbyn advised a detailed list would be provided to the Planning and Inspections Department. Mayor Trevino called for comments in favor or opposition to come forward. Sign Review Board Minutes March 7, 2011 Page 3 There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE GN 2011 -010 (AKA SRB 2011 -02) SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1) A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT THE NEW POLE SIGN CANNOT BE APPROVED BY STAFF UNTIL THE REMODELING PROJECT WHICH IS CURRENTLY UNDER PLAN REVIEW AND ALL UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE PLANNED THAT DO NOT NEED PLAN REVIEW ARE COMPLETE AND TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $450,000; 2) AT THE DIRECTION OF THE SIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE, WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE APPLICANT THE POLE SIGN MAY BE REDUCED IN SIZE OR HEIGHT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE SHOULD IT BECOME NECESSARY TO MAXIMIZE VISIBILITY OF ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AT THE CALLOWAY CREEK COMMERCIAL AREA; 3) THIS IS FOR GOLDEN CORRAL AT 7600 BOULEVARD 26 ONLY. ANY DIFFERENT USE AT THIS ADDRESS WOULD NOT BE PERMITTED UNDER THIS VARIANCE REQUEST. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD SECONDED THE MOTION. MAYOR PRO TEM SAPP REQUESTED AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION ADDING TO CONDITION No. 2 THAT IF THE SIGN CANNOT BE SATISFACTORILY ADJUSTED BY HEIGHT OR SIZE IT WILL BE MOVED TO A MUTUALLY AGREED UPON LOCATION. COUNCILMAN WELCH SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE AND COUNCILMAN LOMBARD ACCEPTED THE AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0, 3. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:11 p.m. ovommouni d r RI 9� 4, •s: r Trevino — Mayor / Chair 1 o r∎TTEET: 7 h r krl • � # 1 Patr ittiol latson — City Secretary