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Home My WebLink AboutSRB 2011-07-25 AgendasCITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011 7:15 P.M. The North Richland Hills City Council sitting as the Sign Review Board will meet immediately following the 7:00 p.m. July 25, 2011 Council meeting to conduct the following business: 1. Call to Order - Mayor Trevino 2. Approval of Minutes of June 13 2011 Sign Review Board Meeting 3. SRB 2011-05 Public Hearing to Consider Digital Billboard Request by Clear Channel Outdoor Near the 8800 Block of Airport Freeway/SH-121 per Code of Ordinances Section 106(12)b 4. Adiournment Certification I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills Sign Review Board was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on July 22, 2011 at a; 1.5a Y! AA6� City Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. The Sign Review Board may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on any matter listed on the agenda or on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Monday, July 25, 2011 7:15 P.M. The North Richland Hills City Council sitting as the Sign Review Board will meet immediately following the 7:00 p.m. July 25, 2011 Council meeting to conduct the following business: 1. Call to Order - Mayor Trevino 2. Approval of Minutes of June 13, 2011 Sign Review Board Meeting 3. SRB 2011-05 Public Hearing to Consider Digital Billboard Request by Clear Channel Outdoor Near the 8800 Block of Airport Freeway/SH-121 per Code of Ordinances Section 106(12)b 4. Adjournment Certification I do hereby certify that the above notice of meeting of the North Richland Hills Sign Review Board was posted at City Hall, City of North Richland Hills, Texas in compliance with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code on July 22, 2011. City Secretary This facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Requests for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please contact the City Secretary's office at 817-427-6060 for further information. The Sign Review Board may confer privately with its attorney to seek legal advice on any matter listed on the agenda or on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Chapter 551, Texas Government Code. CITY OF CITY OF 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 JUNE 13, 2011 — 7:15 P.M. The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Sign Review Board on the 13t" day of June, 2011 immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor Tim Barth Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 4 Ken Sapp Council, Place 2 John Lewis Council, Place 1 Tom Lombard Council, Place 3 David Whitson Council, Place 5 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 Absent: Scott Turnage Council, Place 6 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order June 13, 2011 at 7:33 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2011 SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OPPPOVFn Mayor Trevino called for a motion. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE MINUTES OF MARCH 7, 2011 SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. 3. SRB 2011-03 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER SIGN VARIANCE REQUEST REGARDING SECTION 106-3(12) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ZONGAS'S MEDITERRANEAN EATERY LOCATED AT 7657 BOULEVARD 26 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing. Mr. Bassam Odfh, 7655 State Highway 26, NRH, came forward. Mr. Odfh, the owner of Zongas's, spoke about the different improvements to the building, the food menu and entertainment that would be featured at the restaurant. Mr. Steven Morris with Accent Graphics Inc. came forward. Mr. Morris stated the applicant is requesting a sign variance in order to allow for modifications on the current pole sign. Mr. Morris presented pictures of the new sign and was available to answer any questions Council may have on the pole sign design. Mr. Dave Pendley, Building Official, presented the Staff's report. The applicant currently has a 65 foot tall, non -conforming pole sign near the center of their property that cannot be reutilized per city ordinance. Given the unique cuisine and new brand, the applicant believes that reuse of the sign will provide visibility from Loop 820 to attract the number of customers needed to offset the remodel cost. The applicant has committed to investing over $400,000 into their remodeling project as indicated in their building permit issued on January 26t", 2011 that does not include another $300,000 investment in furniture, fixtures and equipment. The applicant has also agreed to make the above improvements prior to constructing the new pole sign. 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 underway, is completed with all upgrades and improvements totaling over $400,000. 2. This variance is for Zonga's Mediterranean Eatery at 7657 Boulevard 26 only. Any different use at this address would not be permitted under this variance request. Council questioned staff's request to wait until remodeling was complete before starting the sign improvements. Mr. Pendley stated that the decision was not to hinder the applicant but was a standard request that all building remodeling be complete before the pole sign improvements begin. Council suggested that once a soft date of opening was set to allow three months prior to begin work on the pole sign, so that both could be complete at the same time. Mayor Trevino called for comments in favor or opposition to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE SRB 2011-03, APPROVAL OF THE NEW SIGN POLE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT BEING ALLOWED TO BEGIN WORK ON THE SIGN INSTALLATION APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO OPENING AND BE ALLOWED TO INSTALL THE SIGN PRIOR TO OPENING AND ALSO GRANT THE VARIANCE AS REQUESTED. COUNCILMAN SAPP SECOND THE MOTION. COUNCILMAN WHITSON REQUESTED AN AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION, THAT THE SIGN BE USED FOR ZONGA'S ONLY, IF OWNERSHIP CHANGES THE VARIANCE WOULD NOT CARRY OVER. COUNCILMAN WELCH ACCEPTED THE AMENDMENT AND COUNCILMAN SAPP WHO SECONDED THE MOTION ALSO ACCEPTED THE AMENDMENT. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. 4. SRB 2011-04 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DIGITAL BILLBOARD REQUEST PER SECTION 106(12)B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY LAMAR OUTDOOR ADVERTISING NEAR THE 8700 BLOCK OF AIRPORT FREEWAY/SH-121 OPPPOVFn Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on the applicant to come forward. Jamie Fransen, 625 1091" Street, Arlington, TX representing Lamar Outdoor Advertising came forward. Mr. Fransen stated that Lamar Outdoor Advertising was requesting two variances for the conversion of an existing off premise sign and would like to convert the lease space targeting west bound traffic to digital or LED technology. Dave Pendley, Building Official, summarized the item. The applicant, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, has requested permission to modify an existing non -conforming conventional billboard with digital technology. The proposed project is located west and adjacent to the Best Western Hotel (8709 Airport Freeway) on the north side of the freeway and will be visible to west -bound traffic only. The digital billboard will meet the requirements established by the Code of Ordinances and state law by adhering to the limitations on height, size, message refresh rate, brightness control, etc.; however, the following variances have been requested by the applicant. 1. Request to maintain the current separation of 170 feet from the nearest freestanding general business sign. Current ordinance requires a minimum separation of 200 feet from the nearest freestanding sign. Compliance with the 200 foot separation would force the applicant to negotiate the purchase and/or lease of additional property in order to move the billboard and additional 30 feet away from the Best Western Hotel sign. 2. Request to maintain the current separation of 750 feet from the nearest conventional or digital billboard on the same side of the freeway. Current ordinance requires a minimum separation of 1,500 feet. This billboard is located approximately 750 feet away from another conventional billboard. Staff has reviewed the application and visited the site, and has determined that the requested variances will not cause the billboard to be in violation of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. As such, the Sign Review Board is within their authority to grant relief to the applicant by approving the requested variances. Staff recommends approval of SRB 2001-04 with the variances stated above. Mayor Trevino called for anyone wishing to speak for or against the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the motion. COUNCILMAN LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE SRB 2011-04 WITH THE STIPULATIONS OUTLINED BY STAFF. COUNCILMAN RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 6-0. 5. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7.58 p.m. Oscar Trevino — Mayor / Chair ATTEST: Patricia Hutson — City Secretary CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD Department: Planning and Development Meeting Date: 7-25-2011 Presented by: Dave Pendley Agenda No. 3 Subject: SRB 2011-05 Public Hearing to Consider Digital Billboard Request by Clear Channel Outdoor Near the 8800 Block of Airport Freeway/SH-121 per Code of Ordinances Section 106(12)b. Summary: Pursuant to Section 106-12(b) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances, the applicant, Clear Channel Outdoor, has requested permission to modify an existing 672 square foot non -conforming conventional billboard with digital technology. The proposed project is located east and adjacent to the two-story CVS office building (near 8821 Airport Freeway) on the north side of the freeway and will be visible to west -bound traffic only. General Description: Several months ago, the City Council approved an ordinance that afforded existing billboards the opportunity to be converted to digital technology provided they met the conditions set forth in the Code of Ordinances and are approved by the Sign Review Board. The proposed digital billboard will meet the requirements established by the Code of Ordinances and state law by adhering to the limitations on height, size, message refresh rate, brightness control, etc.; however, the following variances have been requested by the applicant: 1. Request to maintain the current adjacency to multi -family residential zoning. Current ordinance requires a minimum separation of 300 feet from the nearest residential zoning line. The center post of the billboard will be approximately 30 feet from the zoning line; with closest edge of the billboard being approximately 6 feet from the zoning line. Compliance with the 300 foot separation would force the applicant to relocate the sign elsewhere within the city or maintain a conventional billboard at this site. 2. Request to maintain the current separation of 750 feet from the nearest conventional or digital billboard on the same side of the freeway. Current ordinance requires a minimum separation of 1,500 feet. This billboard is located approximately 750 feet away from another conventional billboard. On February 15, 2011, the City of North Richland Hills officially became a TxDOT "Certified City" and assumed the responsibility to enforce outdoor advertising regulations along Texas freeways within our city. This designation allows the city to self -regulate outdoor advertising requirements along state and federal roadways; including authorization to grant variances to size, height, and separation. Variances may be granted provided the billboard meets the minimum requirements of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. Staff has reviewed the application and visited the site, and has determined that the requested variances will not cause the billboard to be in violation of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. As such, the Sign Review Board is within their authority to grant relief to the applicant by approving the requested variances. According to the sign regulations, the applicant must also demonstrate that any net area increase in the advertising area caused by the conversion will be removed from other billboard locations within the city. In this case, the conversion is not causing an increase above the current sign area; therefore, no additional billboard area will be removed from other locations. Recommendation: Staff believes that the proposed billboard conversion (with requested variances) will meet the Highway Beautification Act of 1965 as well as city requirements, and does not believe the conversion of the billboard with digital technology will have a negative impact on the surrounding properties provided strict lighting levels are adhered to during evening hours. Recommend approval of SRB 2001-05 with the variances stated above. ousan N MRH SRB 2011- 05 Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. 8821 Airport Freeway July 25, 2011 Prepared by Planning 6127/11 0 65130 260 390 520 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD TEXPS (CITY COUNCIL) CASE # SRB 2011-05 Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising Appx. 8821 Block of Airport Freeway/SH-121 E.S. Carder Survey, A-308, Tr 31302A North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 You are receiving this notice because you are a property owner of record within 200 feet of the above property. Purpose of Public Hearing: A public hearing is being held to consider a request from Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising for permission to modify an existing 672 square foot conventional billboard by replacing the east facing side with digital technology as per Section 106-12(b) and 106-15 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances. Public Hearing Schedule: Public Hearing date: MONDAY, July 25t", 2011 Time: 7:00 P. M. Location: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 N. E. LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS If you have any questions or wish to submit a petition or letter concerning the above request, please contact: Community Planning & Development Department City of North Richland Hills 7301 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Phone (817) 427-6300 Fax (817) 427-6303 Surrounding Property Owners Northstar Airport Fwy Partners Alliance Pp2 Fx3 LP Gaedeke Holdings V Ltd 6100 Western PI Ste 910 301 S College St Ste 3850 3710 Rawlins St Ste 1000 Fort Worth Tx 76107-4679 Charlotte Nc 28202-6038 Dallas Tx 75219-6409 r4mm CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS July 14th, 2011 Ms. Christine Lopez Fort Worth Star -Telegram 400 West 71" Street Fort Worth, TX 76065 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT RE: North Richland Hills Planning & Inspection Department News Notice Dear Christine, Please find enclosed the following item for publication for Friday, July 15th, 2011 in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. Notice of Public Hearing: SRB 2011-05 Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising E.S. Carder Survey, A-308, Tr 311302A Appx. 8821 Block of Airport Freeway/SH-121 If you have any questions, please contact me at (817) 427-6308. Thank you. Sincerely, David B. Pendley Chief Building Official Enclosure P.O. Box 820609 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TExAS 76182-0609 7301 NORTHEAsr Loop 820 " PLANNING & ZONING 817-427-6300 0 FAX 817-427-6303 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SIGN REVIEW BOARD (CITY COUNCIL) OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Notice is hereby given to all interested persons that the Sign Review Board (City Council) of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas will meet on Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 7301 Northeast Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas. The following items will be considered: SRB 2011-05 Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising, E.S. Carder Survey, A-308, Tr 3B02A: Near 8821 Block of Airport Freeway/SH-121 A public hearing is being held to consider a request from Clear Channel Outdoor Advertising for permission to modify an existing 672 square foot conventional billboard by replacing one side with digital technology as per Section 106-12(b) and 106-15 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances. Supplement to Sign permit Application 8821 Airport. Frwy, N. Richland Hills, Texas Surround/Pole Cover Entirc Surround: Tejas Stone, Pacific Ledge style color will be Creed. Thin set mortor in Crerne color with stone flats and surfaces. 12" metal band will be painted in ColorKlad Mansard Brown. Clear Channel is requesting variances to the ordinances for the following: 1. See 106-12 (b) 7. A minimum spacing of 1500 feet shall be required between one digital billboard and any other digital billboard on the same side of the road- way. LAMAR Outdoor `s Off Premise sign is located 718 feet to the west. 2. Sec. 106-12 (b) 15. c. Be located within 300 feet of a residential zoning district. Iligh Density Residential is located directly to the north. Clear Channel will not increase the total square footage of the converted sign face. aa' FRONT VIEW View of Base -n:Tno.---t calks C . ills _ j C_ •J ate' ram, 1. I Proposed -. Clear channel DigitalBillboard ra isting Lamar ' . d Billboard-- r� . J approved for App Pam' converi 75. eparation4- i Tiall �1 View of Sign (facing west) W , v . ,W A T141E j3jG IDEA 'T B I NORTHM T MINI ash _ MINIUSA,C M e T NE E { $39095 fQb SAVE ON �I CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD Department: City Secretary Presented by: Subject: Adjournment Meeting Date: 7-25-2011 Agenda No. 4