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Home My WebLink About19 Piggly Wiggly 12.2.75 Black Diamond SignsPigglg Wigglg /(e J /(iver Compang, Jnc. •~~~ G E N E RAL OFFI CE BOO W EST M A IN STR EET P . 0 . B OX 921 C LA RKSVILLE, TEXAS 7!542 6 Mr . Bob Black Black Diamond Sign Company Post DfficB Box 741 BBdias, TBxas 77831 DBar Bob: DctobBr 17, 1975 As you know, wB h havB bBE!n waiting for somBtimB for you to install a sign for us at our Piggly Wiggly storE! at CollBgE! Station in thB RBdmond TBrracE! Shopping CBntBr . I noticBd that Gibson's havB installBd thBir sign, and WE! havB bBBn trying to gBt onE! a lot longBr than thBy havB. Gib- son 1 s alrBady had onB sign on thE! shopping cBntBr, such as it was, and WE! don't havB any kind of sign. ThE! shopping cBntBr sign i s so far away from our storB that a sign on this would not do us any good . WE! pay a lot of taxBs in CollBgE! Station, and WE! would likB to promotB CollBgE! Station and bBcomB part of its growth. WE! also fBBl WE! havB stoppE!d a lot of pE!oplE! from driving to Bryan from CollBQE! Station to buy grocBriBs sincB WE! bought out this storB to kBE!p it from bBing closBd . WE! fBE!l WE! hBlp draw morE! pE!oplE! into CollBgE! Station for shopping purposE!s from thB sur- rounding communitiBs . WE! havB compBtition coming up across thB strBE!t from us, and I know thBy arB having a strBE!t sign. As our storE! is hiddE!n bB g ind thB sBrvicB station, WE! nBE!d a sign at this location as soon as WE! can gBt it . If you could spBE!d up gBtting thE! pE!rmit for our sign, WE! would apprBciatB it. MCJJr:fr cc: ME!ssrs. Lloyd W. Smith Don W. CopBland SincBrBly yours, $.e.~ M. C. Johnston, Jr. Adolph SmotE!k -CollBgE! Station No. 60 -\ \ I I \ ) I J l I I I ' I M!_LLlr/" ST [)(_ )~~- ~ / """ / ' / ' ,,,, ____ ___ "' -- --- -_/'J_£RS£Y~S....!..J..T. __ c ----------- I z 0 . . Page 1 of 2 APPLICATION File No. App lication Date ------- Rec t d by ------- Name of Applicant ___ B_l_a_c_k_D_i _a _m_o_n_d_S_i_g_n_o_o _. _____________ ~- Addres s P.O. Box 741 , Bedias , Tx . 77831 ------------------------------------ Phone (713 )-395 -4277 Lot Block Subdivi sion ~~~ -~---------.,.-~-~ Description, If a pplicabl e ~--------------------------- Action r equested: (App eal, Nonconf orming : Us e,-Vaxianee) __ V_a_r_i_.a~n_c_e ____ _ Date set for hearing --------------------- Adjoiners notif ied --Ma iling Date __ 9 .... / .... 3....,0_.,!/,_7 ......... 5 _________ ~----~ NAME ADDRESS F r om current t ax r olls , Coll ege Stat i on Tax As se s s or H . E. Redmond 903 Munson Dr. H .H . Alford 1214 s . College , Br yan Page 2 of 2 File No. --------REQUEST FOR VARI AN CE Present zoning of land in question commercial Section of ordinance from whi ch variance i s sought sign-detached signs The following specific variation from the ordinance is r equested:~-~---~- Installation of more than one detached sign per building plot This variance is n eces s ary du e to the followin g unique and spec ial conditions of the land not found in like dis tricts: Ordinance allows competitors in shopping centers built since this ordinance was passes an unfair advantage . The following alternatives t o t he requested variance are p o ssi ble :~-----~ Installation of one massive structure to accomm odate all tenants This variance will not be contrary to the pub lic interest by virtue of the following facts: Sign to be far enough from street to eliminate possibility of interferance with traffic The .facts .stated by me in this application are true and correct. R.A . Wakefield , General Manager, Black Diamond SiQgn==-s __ 9~/~3~0~/~7-'-"'5 __ _ Applicant Date REVIEW AND COMMENT: Building Official: _________________ _ lli,vIEW AND COMMEN T: Fire Mar s ha l REVIEW AND COMMENT: Cit y Engineer: ___________________ _ The Zoning Board of Adjustment has examined the facts presented herein and reflected in the :minutes of the public meeting of and have determined that the requested variance (IS / IS NOT) contrary to the public interest and that unique and special conditions (DO /DO NOT) exist as stated herein :and as reflected in the :minutes of the Board's proceedings and the variance as requested herein (IS / IS NOT) approved subject to the following terms and conditions: Chairperson, Zoning Board of Adjustment Date Filed NOTE: Any per son or persons or any taxpayer or any officer, department, board, commission or committee of the City, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the Board of Adjustment, may present to a court of record a petition, verified, sett ing forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition shall be presented to the court ~uthin ten (10) days after the filing of the decision in the office of the Board. •. .. -.l -'7 ,J... 0 -~ 4 > lL _.1 \U l- 7_ 2 lJ_ _, --~-r I I< ~ ' i '1 j l I l f i { i ~ 1 i l ' ' i 1 . ~ ! C ITY O F C O L LE G E STAT ION POST OFFIC E BOX 9960 11 01 TEXAS AVENUE COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 778 4 0 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN : The Zoning Board of Ad j ustment wi l l cons i der a requ est f r om Black Diamond Sign Co . at their cal led meet i ng in the Council Room of the Col l ege Station City Hal l at 7 :00 P .M. on Tuesday , Dec. 2 , 1975 , the facts of the case being as f ollows : The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Zoning Ordinance in order t o erect more than one detached sign on a building plot at 1404 Texas Avenue . Further information i s avai lable at the office of the Building Official of the City of College Station , tel ephone 846 -8886 . William F . Koehler Buildi ng Offici al MUELLER CO. MANUFACTURERS OF WATER AND GAS DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PRODUCTS MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY : DECATUR, IUINOIS LOUIS P . MAUTZ P .0. Box 58426 Hous t on , Texa s 77058 Pho n e : 488-2333 A re a Code: 713 September 30, 1975 Mr. H. H. Alford 1211+ s. College Bryan, Texas 77801 Dear Sir: Black Diamond Sign Company is filing a request tor variance with the City or College Station for the installation of a detaehed sign for Piggly Wiggly in Redmond Terrace Shopping Center. This sign is to be installed directly in front of Piggly Wiggly, and approximately 18 • behind the curb line of Hwy 6 South. No date has been set for the hearing on this request, but you may contact the Building Inspection Department tor more information in the event you w1•h to contest this variance. We feel that it is the right of businesses to advertis with- out being forced to contend with restrictive, unsound ordinances. If you would like to discuss this with me• I will be mare than willing to explain our positionXin full. Sincerely, BLACK DIAMOND SIGNS R. A. Wakefield, General Manager RAW:mh September 30, 1975 Mr . H. E . Redmond 903 Munson Drive College Station, Texas 77840 Dear Sir: Black Diamond Sign Company is filing a request for variance with the City of College Station for the installation of a detached sign for Piggly Wiggly in Redmo~ Terrace Shopping Center . This sign is to be installed directly in front of Piggly Wiggly, and approximately i8• behind the curb line of Hwy 6 South . No date has been set for the hearing on this request, but you may contact the Building Inspection Department for more information in the event you wish to contest this variance. We feel that it is the right of businesses to advertise with- out being forced to contend with restrictive, unsound ordinances. If you would like to discuss this with me, I will be more than willing to explain our position in full. Sincerely, BLACK DIAMOND SIGNS R. A. Wakefield, General Manager RAWimh C I TY OF COLLEG E S TATIO N PO ST OFFICE BOX 9960 1101 TEXAS AV E NU E COLLE G E ST AT ION , T EXAS 7 7840 TO WHO M IT ·.MAY CONCERN: The Zoning Board of Adj ustme nt will co n s ider a request from Blac·k Diamond Sign Co· at the ir called me eting in the Counc i l Room of the College Sta tion City Ha l l at 7 :00 P.M. on Tuesday, Oct ober 14, 1975 , the facts of the case being as fo llows: The Applicant requests a variance to the terms of the Zoning Or dinance in order t o erect more than one detached sign on a building plot a t 1404 Texas Avenue . Further informat ion is available at the office of t h e Building Official of the Ci ty of College Station , t elephone 846 -8886 . William F. Koe hler Building Official Cont~actor and/or CITY OF COLLEGE STATION .APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT Utility Account ------- Area of Square Feet Heated Other Total Under Roof ---------------------------- Construction· Building Width _______ __.Building Depth ________ s tories ________ _ Foundation Partitions Exterior ---------------------------- Roof _________ ~Baths ________ Nmn.ber of rooms other than Kitchen and Baths Windows ------- Cent~al heat and/or Air -Tonnage gas electric ---------------------- Lot size: .• (corner or inside lot) Carport single Unattached Garage double Attached Remarks ------..----~----------- Filing of Aoplication: This application for a permit to build or ilIIprove is made with the understanding that the owner and/or contractor is fa.:tni.Iiar id.th the lot property corners and meets all the Southern Standard Building Coder City Zoning Ordinances and all restrictions imposed by deeds in the addition in wr:tich -work is to be done, and that all such requirements -will be observed in the . the cost is correct. ~~ ~~ process. of construction.. I also certif. y that ~-;~:~~-rrua /ti. on inclu.ding . . ( Signa e of Applicant Building permit ------------·Issued----.----.------by------------~--~-----~--( rru:mber) (Date) City Building Of.ficial