HomeMy WebLinkAboutSRB 2014-12-08 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
DECEMBER 8, 2014
The City Council of the City of North Richland Hills, Texas met as the Sign Review
Board on the 7th day of December 8, 2014 immediately following the 7:00 p.m. Council
meeting.
Present: Oscar Trevino Chair
Tito Rodriguez Board member, Place 1
Rita Wright Oujesky Board member, Pace 2
Tom Lombard Board member, Place 3
Tim Barth Board member, Place 4
David Whitson Board member, Place 5
Scott Turnage Board member, Place 6
Tim Welch Board member, Place 7
Staff:
Mark Hindman City Manager
Karen Bostic Assistant City Manager
Paulette Hartman Assistant City Manager
Jimmy Perdue Director of Public Safety
Mike Curtis Managing Director
Vickie Loftice Managing Director
Alicia Richardson City Secretary
Monica Solko Assistant City Secretary
George Staples Attorney
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Trevino called the meeting to order December 8, 2014 at 7:14 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 3, 2014 SIGN REVIEW BOARD
MEETING
APPROVED
Chair Trevino called for a motion.
BOARD MEMBER TURNAGE MOVED TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 3, 2014 SIGN
REVIEW BOARD MEETING. BOARD MEMBER WHITSON SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
2. SRB 2014-02 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RELOCATION OF A NON-
CONFORMING BILLBOARD AND EQUIP WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON
BOTH SIDES BY CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR AT 5201 HOLIDAY LANE
PER CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 106-9, 106-12(B), AND 106-15.
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Chair Trevino announced he would abstain from discussion on this item and requested
that it be presented after item 3 - SRB 2014-03.
3. SRB 2014-03 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER REMOVAL OF TWO
EXISTING BILLBOARDS AND RELOCATING TO A SINGLE TWO-SIDED
DIGITAL BILLBOARD BY CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR AT 9100 MID-CITIES
BOULEVARD PER CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 106-9, 106-12(B), AND
106-15.
APPROVED
Chair Trevino opened the public hearing and called on Building Official Dave Pendley to
present the item.
Mr. Pendley summarized the item. Clear Channel Outdoor, requests permission to
remove two nonconforming billboards and convert them into one, two-sided, digital
billboard. The proposed project is located at 9100 Mid-Cities Boulevard, near the east
end of the Birdville ISD Fine Arts/Athletic Complex. The two billboards proposed to be
removed are located on the east side of Davis Boulevard; with the first being a 378
square foot sign located approximately 50 feet south of College Circle, and the second
being a 378 square foot sign located approximately 500' south of Mockingbird Lane.
The applicant has indicated that both sides of the billboard will contain digital faces. The
sign will be equipped with all the mandatory fail-safes and automatic dimmers as
required by the sign regulations and TxDOT. No variances regarding height or size
have been requested. Clear Channel has entered into an agreement with the Birdville
Independent School District (BISD) to provide regular BISD-related messages in the
billboard's message rotation. If approved, the applicant has indicated they will
permanently remove the 35 foot tall electronic message board that currently exists on
the site. 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 two signs proposed to be
removed along Davis Boulevard more than exceed the area of the relocated sign. As a
result, the city will see a net decrease in the city's overall billboard area. The
Development Review Committee has reviewed the proposed location and the drawings
provided below, and are in support of this request.
Chair Trevino called on the applicant to present the item.
Ms. Judy Jameson, 7611 Ledbetter Road, Arlington, Texas and Mr. Steven Sawyer,
3110 Yellowstone, Arlington, Texas came forward. Ms. Jameson stated that the
proposed digital sign would be along Mid-Cities Boulevard, it would be less square
footage than the signs on Davis Boulevard. Clear Channel has a long term lease
agreement with the school district for the digital sign but the structure would be owned
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by Clear Channel. Ms. Jameson and Mr. Sawyer were available to answer any
questions the Board may have.
Chair Trevino called for comments in support or opposition to the request. There being
no one wishing to speak, Chair Trevino closed the public hearing and called for the
motion on SRB 2014-03.
BOARD MEMBER WELCH MOVED TO APPROVE SRB 2014-03 WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE
EXISTING ELECTRONIC MESSAGE BOARD LOCATED ALONG PRECINCT LINE ROAD WILL BE
REMOVED PRIOR TO PLACING THE RELOCATED BILLBOARD INTO SERVICE. BOARD MEMBER
RODRIGUEZ SECONDED THE MOTION.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
Chair Trevino left the dais at 7:25 p.m.
2. SRB 2014-02 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER RELOCATION OF A NON-
CONFORMING BILLBOARD AND EQUIP WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY ON
BOTH SIDES BY CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR AT 5201 HOLIDAY LANE
PER CODE OF ORDINANCES SECTION 106-9, 106-12(B), AND 106-15.
APPROVED
Board member Wright Oujesky opened the public hearing and called on Dave Pendley,
Building Official to present the item.
Mr. Pendley summarized the item. The applicant, Clear Channel Outdoor, has
requested permission to relocate a nonconforming billboard and convert both faces to
digital technology. The proposed project is located at 5201 Holiday Lane, on the
southeast corner of the Richland High School practice football field. The billboard
proposed to be relocated is a 672 square foot dual-sided structure currently residing in
the DART railroad right-of-way near 6301 NE Loop 820 (north side of Loop 820
adjacent to Iron Horse Golf Course).
The applicant has indicated that both sides of the billboard will contain digital faces
which will be positioned to direct light towards the freeway and away from the
residential homes along Holiday Lane and the NRH Tennis Center to the west. The sign
will be equipped with all mandatory fail-safes and automatic dimmers as required by the
sign regulations. Clear Channel has entered into an agreement with the Birdville
Independent School District (BISD) to provide regular BISD-related messages in the
billboard's message rotation. If approved, the applicant has indicated they will
permanently remove the 65 foot tall electronic message board that currently exists on
the site. 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
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an increase above the former sign area; therefore, no additional billboard area will be
removed from other locations within the city. The Development Review Committee has
reviewed the proposed location and the drawings and is in support of this request.
Board member Wright Oujesky called on the applicant to the present the item.
Ms. Judy Jameson, 7611 Ledbetter Road, Arlington, Texas and Mr. Steven Sawyer,
3110 Yellowstone, Arlington, Texas came forward. Ms. Jameson stated that the
request was similar to the previous item. Due to the expansion of NE Loop 820 the
current sign at 6301 NE Loop 820 has been affected and Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) is requesting that the sign be relocated. The proposed
relocation site would at Holiday Lane. The current BISD sign would be removed and
replaced with the new digital sign. There is a long term lease agreement with the
school district and the structure would be owned by Clear Channel. Ms. Jameson and
Mr. Sawyer were available to answer any questions the Board may have.
Board member Wright Oujesky called for comments in support or opposition to the
request. There being no one wishing to speak, Board member Wright Oujesky closed
the public hearing and called for the motion on SRB 2014-02.
BOARD MEMBER LOMBARD MOVED TO APPROVE SRB 2014-02 WITH THE STIPULATION TO
REMOVE THE SIGN BEFORE INSTALLING THE NEW SIGN, BOARD MEMBER RODRIGUEZ
SECONDED THE MOTION,
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 7-0.
Chair Trevino returned to the dais at 7:32 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Board member Oujesky adjourned the meeting at :3 p.m.
Oscar e — Chair
ATTEST:
Monica Solko, Assistant City Secretary