HomeMy WebLinkAboutSRB 2012-09-10 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
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 — 7:15 P.M.
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Sign Review
Board on the 10th day of September 2012 immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Council
meeting,
Present: Oscar Trevino Mayor
Tom Lombard Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 3
Rita Wright Oujesky Council, Place 2
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
Mike Curtis Managing Director
Vickie Loftice Managing Director
Monica Solko Assistant City Secretary
George Staples Attorney
Absent: Tito Rodriguez Council, Place 1
Tim Barth Council, Place 4
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order September 10, 2012 at 7:56 p.m.
2.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 25, 2011 SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino called for a motion.
COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 25, 2011 SIGN
REVIEW BOARD MEETING. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5 -0.
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3.
SRB 2012 -01 (WITHDRAWN BY APPLICANT) PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER
DIGITAL BILLBOARD REQUEST PER SECTION 106(12)B OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY THE HILLS SURFACE RIGHTS FOUNDATION NEAR
6300 NE LOOP 820
WITHDRAWN
Mayor Trevino announced that SRB 2012 -01 had been withdrawn by the applicant. No
action is required.
4.
SRB 2012 -02 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DIGITAL BILLBOARD REQUEST
PER SECTION 106(12)B OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY CBS OUTDOOR
ADVERTISING NEAR THE 6000 BLOCK OF NE LOOP 820
APPROVED
Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing and called on the applicant to come forward.
Tanya Lillie and Wesley Roden with LBS, Inc. located at 11233 W. Stemmons Fwy,
Dallas, came forward. Ms. Lillie explained that the request was to relocate a billboard
from the east side of the track to west side of the track with a digital feature on the west
side. Ms. Lillie stated that they also were requesting a height variance due to a
clearance requirement by DART.
Dave Pendley, Building Official, summarized the item. The applicant is requesting
permission to relocate an existing 672 SF non - conforming conventional billboard and
modify it with digital technology on one side of the sign. The billboard is currently
located in the DART Right -of -Way on the east side of the railroad tracks (south side
Loop 820) near the 6000 Block; and is proposed to be relocated on the west side of the
tracks to make room for North Tarrant Expressway improvements. The digital face will
be on the west side of the billboard and will be visible to east bound traffic only.
This project 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 variance has been requested by the applicant:
1. 22' -6" height variance is requested to meet minimum DART clearance
requirements TxDOT's statute for maximum billboard height is 42' -6" measured
from the elevation of the main traveled lanes to the top of the billboard. In this
scenario, the main lanes of Loop 820 are recessed approximately 20 feet below
the grade of the sign base. This difference actually counts against the height of
sign. More importantly, DART requires a minimum clearance of 25 feet between
the top of their rails and the bottom of the billboard. In order to meet DART's
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requirement, the billboard's height must be 65 feet above the main traveled
lanes of Loop 820; or 50 feet above the grade at the base of the sign (which is
approximately the same height as the current sign).
Staff believes that the proposed billboard relocation and conversion will meet the
Highway Beautification Act of 1965 as wells as city requirements, and does not believe
the conversion of the billboard with digital technology on the west side will have a
negative impact on surrounding properties. Staff recommends approval of SRB 2012-
02 and the 22' -6" height variance due to DART clearance requirements.
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 WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE SRB 2012 -02 AND THE 22' -6" HEIGHT VARIANCE
DUE TO DART CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 5 -0.
5.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 8:04 p.m
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