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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSRB 2012-09-10 AgendasCITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD AGENDA CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 7301 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS Monday, September 10, 2012 7:15 PM The North Richland Hills City Council sitting as the Sign Review Board will meet immediately following the 7:00 p.m. September 10, 2012 Council meeting. Hard copies of the full Sign Review Board agenda information packet are accessible prior to every scheduled meeting according to the following locations and schedule: ❑ City Hall on the day of the meeting Additionally, the agenda packet is available for download from the City's web site at www.nrhtx.com after 10 a.m. the day of every scheduled Council meeting. A.1 Call to Order - Mayor Trevino A.2 Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2011 Sign Review Board Meeting B.1 SRB 2012 -01 (Withdrawn by Applicant) Public Hearing to Consider Digital Billboard Request per Section 106(12)b of the Code of Ordinances by The Hills Surface Rights Foundation Near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 B.2 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 C.0 Adjournment All items on the agenda are for discussion and /or action. 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 September 7, 2012 at a.m. � 1 -4 As is nt City 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, September 10, 2012 7:15 PM The North Richland Hills City Council sitting as the Sign Review Board will meet immediately following the 7:00 p.m. September 10, 2012 Council meeting. Hard copies of the full Sign Review Board agenda information packet are accessible prior to every scheduled meeting according to the following locations and schedule: j City Hall on the day of the meeting Additionally, the agenda packet is available for download from the City's web site at www.nrhtx.com after 10 a.m. the day of every scheduled Council meeting. A.1 Call to Order - Mayor Trevino A.2 Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2011 Sign Review Board Meeting B.1 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 B.2 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 C.0 Adjournment All items on the agenda are for discussion and /or action. 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 September 7, 2012. 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 Sign Review Board Agenda North Richland Hills City Hall City Council Chambers 7301 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Monday, September 10, 2012 7:15 PM A.1 Call to Order - Mayor Trevino A.2 Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2011 Sign Review Board Meeting B.1 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 Riahts Foundation Near 6300 NE Loon 820 B.2 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 C.0 Adjournment MKH SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMORANDUM From: The Office of the City Manager Date: 9 -10 -2012 Subject Agenda Item No. A.1 Call to Carder - Mayor Trevino MKH SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMORANDUM From: The Office of the City Manager Date: 9 -10 -2012 Subject Agenda Item No. A.2 Approval of Minutes of July 25, 2011 Sign Review Board Meeting Recommendation To approve the minutes of the July 25, 2011 Sign Review Board meeting. MINUTES OF THE SIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS, HELD IN THE CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 7341 NORTHEAST LOOP 820 JULY 25, 2011 — 7:15 P.M. The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Sign Review Board on the 25th day of July, 2011 immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Council meeting. Present: Oscar Trevino Tim Barth Tito Rodriguez Ken Sapp Tom Lombard David Whitson Scott Turnage Tim Welch Staff: Mark Hindman Jared Miller Karen Bostic Jimmy Perdue Mike Curtis Vickie Loftice Patricia Hutson George Staples Mayor Mayor Pro Tem, Council, Place 4 Council, Place 1 Council, Place 2 Council, Place 3 Council, Place 5 Council, Place 6 Council, Place 7 City Manager Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Director of Public Safety Managing Director Managing Director City Secretary Attorney 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Trevino called the meeting to order July 25, 2011 at 7:15 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 13, 20'11 SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OPPRC vPn Mayor Trevino called for a motion. COUNCILMAN TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 13, 2011 SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. 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 APPROVED Mayor Trevino opened the public hearing. Mr. Jake Smith, representing Clear Channel Outdoor came forward and presented a request to modify an existing 672 square foot non - conforming conventional billboard with digital technology. Mr. Dave Pendley, Building Official, summarized the item. The applicant is requesting permission to convert a billboard with digital technology. The billboard 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. The proposed billboard meets current standards with the exception of the following two requested variances. 1. 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 the closest edge being approximately 6 feet from the zoning line. The applicant is requesting to maintain the current adjacency to multi - family residential zoning. 2. Current ordinance requires a minimum separation of 1,500 feet. This billboard is located approximately 750 feet away from another conventional billboard. Applicant is requesting to maintain the current separation of 750 feet from the nearest conventional or digital billboard on the same side of the freeway. Staff has reviewed the application and visited the site, and 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. Mayor Trevino called for comments in support of or opposition to the request to come forward. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Trevino closed the public hearing. COUNCILMAN WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE SRB 2011 -05 WITH THE TWO VARIANCES REQUESTED. COUNCILMAN WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7 -0. 4. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Trevino adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. Oscar Trevino — Mayor I,IIIIIII11*1116 Patricia Hutson, City Secretary H SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMORANDUM From: The Office of the City Manager Date: 9 -10 -2012 Subject Agenda Item No. B.1 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 Presenter: Dave Pendley, Building Official Summary: The applicant has withdrawn their application and may be reapplying at a future date. H SIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMORANDUM From: The Office of the City Manager Date: 9 -10 -2012 Subject: Agenda Item No. B.2 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 Presenter: Dave Pendley, Building Official Summary: Pursuant to Section 106 -12(b) of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances, CBS Outdoor Advertising, has requested 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. General Description: In October of 2010, the City Council approved an ordinance that afforded existing billboards the opportunity to be relocated and/or converted to digital technology provided they met the conditions set forth in the Code of Ordinances and they are approved by the Sign Review Board. CBS Outdoor's proposed project is the second relocation request since adoption of this ordinance. The project has been reviewed by the Development Review Committee and reflects the following DRC recommendations: 1. Masonry surround added to the main support structure. 2. Reduce sign height as much as possible. 3. Digital technology to face east bound traffic only. By doing this, another billboard vendor on the north side of Loop 820 will be afforded the right to equip their sign with digital technology facing west bound traffic. 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 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). On February 15, 2011, the City of North Richland Hills officially became a TxDQT "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 and height. 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 variance 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 variance. 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 to the current sign area; therefore, no additional billboard area will be removed from other locations within the city. Recommendation 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. MKH I SIGN REVIEW BOARD APPLICATION City of North Richland Hills 7301 NE Loop 820 (Please print or type all responses) North Richland Hills, 7X 817 427 -6300 PART 1. APPLICANT INFORMATION Name of applicant:. 116 S S treet address of app Ka CitylStalelZip Code of applicant. Telephone number of applicant: Y I MC FAX number of applicant:' �S � E l: Are you the owner o the Are you the owners agent? NOTE: it yo are net the ovine th properly, you mull attach property? a letter from the property owner giving you permission to submit Yes � No � Yes ❑ No this application. PART 2. SUBJECT PROPERTY INFORMATION Subject Properly Legal Description: . f Subject Property Streel Address: PART 3. REQUEST TYPE Interpretation Request Sign Variance Request ❑ Nonconforming Use Current zoning classification: Note: A map or plot plan of the property and drawings of the proposed construction must be submitted with this application. The applicants or their representatives must be present at their scheduled public hearing. II hereby certify that 1 m. or that I represenl, the legal owner of the property described above and do hereby submit this request fora vanance for co try the Sign Board Review. Date / - /J / 0 — Print Name ' Li i °� Signa' re PART 4. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date of Review Board Public Hearing: Taxes. liens and Assessments Paid? Case Number Yes �, No L � Variance Approved: Date of renal Action: Fees. $598.00 F7 Yes F] No Conditions of Approval: — This request will riot be scheduled for hearing until the application fee is paid. In 2 R''� - to PART 5. DESCRIPTION OF REQUEST List the pertinent section( of the Sign Regulations and indicate the specific interpretation(s), variances), or nonconforming use exception(s) being requested. 4 4a -P VC kl s �. i Er,' Es c F r,rj L. - l` fee- . /0` ' _/� E ! 6 / -/ 7 61 '// ,Y- State the grounds for the request and detail any special conditions that cause hardships that in your opinion justify the variances or exceptions being requested. Explain any unique circumstances, if applicable, not considered by the Sign Regulations: H) ,C C•k/ski ill / �, P,::; Q �/ Property Owner Notification List City of North Richland Hills P.O. Box 820609 North Richland Hills, TX 76182 Oncor Electric Delivery P.O. Box 219071 Dallas, TX 75221 -9071 Oaedeke Holdings V Ltd 3710 Rawlins St Ste 1000 Dallas Tx 75219 -6409 Richland Hills Church of Christ 6300 NE Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 Dallas Area Rapid Transit P.O. Box 660163 Dallas, TX 75266 -0163 Texas HCP AL LP 3760 Kilroy Airport Way ##300 Long Beach, CA 90806 Community Enrichment Center 6500 NE Loop 820 North Richland Hills, TX 76180 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NORTH RICHLAND HILLS SIGN REVIEW BOARD (CITY COUNCIL) CASE # SRB 2012 -02 CBS Outdoor Advertising Location: D.A.R.T. Right -Of -Way South side of 6000 Block of NE Loop 820 North Richland Hills, Texas 78180 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 CBS Outdoor Advertising for permission to relocate and modify an existing 672 square foot conventional billboard and replace the west 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, September 10 2012 � �� - iL�hl�► #1 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: Planning Department City of North Richland Hills 7301 Northeast Loop 820 North Richland Hills, Texas 76180 Phone (817) 427- 630OFax (817) 427 -6303 SRB 2012-02 CBS Outdoor, Inc. NE Loop 820 & DART ROW Dallas Area Rapid Transit P.p, Box 660163 lT Dallas. Texas 75266.0163 214/749 -3278 May 3, 20112 Ms. Tanya Lillie Real Estate Manager CBS Outdoor 11233 N. Stemmons Frwy. Dallas, Texas 75229 Re: Signboard License #200658 between Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) And CBS Outdoor (CBS), formerly Viacom Outdoor, Inc. on the License, SE quadrant of IH -820 and DART railroad corridor Dear Ms. Lillie; Reference the above signboard license, DART as owner of the railroad corridor where the signboard now is located, is in agreement with CBS to relocate the structure to the westerly side of the DART owned railroad corridor. This relocation is due to an imminent bridge construction project affecting the signboard. My understanding is that you are working with the City of North Richland Hills to comply with their ordinances for relocating this signboard. If 1 can be of any other assistance, please call contact me at 214 - 749 -2917 with any questions or concerns regarding this letter. Sincerely, z Thomas Neville Sr. Manager - Railroad Management Dallas Area Rapid Transit P.C. Box 660163 CL&W hallos. Texas 75266 -0163 • 214/749 -3278 July 19, 2012 Texas Department of Transportation Right of Way Division PO Box 13443 Austin, TX 78711 -3043 RE: [TART relocation requirement for vertical clearance at North Richland Hills DART /CBS Outdoor Sign - #204658 Texas Department of Transportation, To preserve the safety of trains and train personnel, and eliminate any potential hazards along railroad right of way, the sign board unit (above), once relocated within DART railroad corridor, must be erected to provide a minimum of 25 feet vertical clearance from the bottom of the signboard deck or face, (whichever is lower), and the top of the rail, and minimum of 25 feet from the track centerliac to the signboard pole. These clearances provide an unobstructed view for working train personnel and also insure the free movement of not only trains, but support and maintenance vehicles needing access to the tracks From adjacent railroad property. 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