Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/22/2005 - Regular Minutes - Design Review Board CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning & Development Services Minutes Design Review Board Friday, April 22, 2005 Administrative Conference Room City Council Office 1101 Texas Avenue 11:00 AM Board Members Present: Scott Shafer, Alan King, George McLean, and Richard Benning Board Members Absent: Bill Trainor, Fred Patterson, and Nancy Sawtelle Staff Present: Assistant Director Lance Simms, Staff Planner Jennifer Reeves, Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner Trey Flether, Planning Intern Crissy Hartland Staff Assistant Mandi Alford Others Present: Grant Barnby,Bill Lartique, and Lewis Montemayor AGENDA ITEM NO.1: Call to order. Scott Shafer called the meeting to order at 11 :09 a.m AGENDA ITEM NO.2: Consider absence requests. Nancy Sawtelle Fred Patterson Bill Trainor Mr. McLean motioned to approve the absence requests. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0) AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes for April 8, 2005. lllt Mr. King motioned to approve the minutes with a change to agenda item # 5 to read (3- 0) instead of (3-1). The change was requested because one member abstained from voting, he was not opposed. Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on attached signage for Fredricko's (Old Satchel's Restaurant) located at 303 Boyett Street in Northgate. (JR 05~ Staff Planner Reeves presented the staff report which stated that the applicant is requesting to install a 25 square foot attached sign. Ms. Reeves stated that the sign is going in the same location as the previous Satchel's sign. The proposed sign does meetthe area requirements for attached signage as stated in the Unified Development Ordinance. Mr. Benning motioned to approve the sign as submitted. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO.5: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on proposed sign age for Citibank, located at 711 University Drive in Northgate. (JP/CH 05-50) Planning Intern Crissy Hartl presented the staff report to the Board on behalf of Jennifer Prochazka. Ms. Hartl stated that the applicant is proposing to replace the face and repaint the supports of the existing freestanding sign. This sign has metal supports and is internally illuminated. The applicant is also proposing to replace the attached signage on the building. The proposed total area of these signs is 80.4 square feet, well within the size allowed by the Unified Development Ordinance. Ms. Hartl also stated that because the site is located within the NG-2 district and meets other C-l General Commercial requirements, this site is governed under the C-l General Commercial sign regulations. However, the Board still has discretion over materials, colors, placement, and design of these signs. Three (3) new directional signs, one per curb cut, are also proposed on site, as allowed by the Unified Development Ordinance. The applicant is also requesting to replace the monument sign currently located at the rear of the building. Because the sign is non-conforming, if it is any way structurally altered, the sign will have to be removed and will not be permitted to be replaced. Therefore, the proposed monument sign is not permitted. Mr. King made the motion to approve the pylon signs and colors as submitted. Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Mr. King made the motion on the monument sign to approve the sign if a variance was granted by the Zoning Board of Adjustments. The Board would also approve re- skinning of the existing sign. If either of these options can. not be met then the sign would need to be removed. Mr. Benning seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Staff Planner Molly Hitchcock brought to the Boards attention that the monument sign is illuminated and therefore does not meet the Design Guidelines. Therefore a motion was needed to address the illumination of the monument sign. Mr. King made the motion to amend the previous motion to include that the monument sign is illuminated and to approve the illuminated sign in this case. Mr. Benning seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Mr. King made the motion to deny the attached signage at this time and requested a re- submittal with externally illuminated signage. Mr. Benning seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Mr. King made the motion to approve the directional signs and the A TM signage as submitted. Mr. McLean seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO 6: Discussion, consideration, and possible action on proposed signage for Pinky's New Tattoo, located at 113 Boyett Street in Northgate. (TF 05-45) Senior Planner Fletcher presented the case stating that based on the linear footage of the premises; the attached signage may not exceed 42.5 square feet. The amount of signage that is currently located on the building exceeds that allowed amount by 62.8 square feet. Mr. Fletcher also stated that the applicant has indicated that he is willing to remove signage to obtain compliance, At the applicant's request, staff chose the following 3 signs that could remain to meet compliance: 1. Sign above the entrance door (32 square feet in area) 2. Signto the left of the entrance door (2.8 square feet in area) 3. Sign to the right of the entrance door (2.8 square feet in area) Mr. Benning motioned to approve staff's recommendation or other options of the applicant's choice provided the area of the total signagedoes not exceed 42.5 square feet. Mr. King seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO 7: Discussion and possible action on future agenda items- A Design Review Board Member may inquire about a subject for which notice has not been given. A statement of specific factual information or the recitation of existing policy may be given. Any deliberation shall be limited to a proposal to place the subject on an agenda for a subsequent meeting. ~ ClarifY the duties of the Design Review Board AGENDA ITEM NO 8: Adjourn Mr. King motioned to adjourn the meeting which was seconded by Mr. Shafer, and passed unopposed (4-0). APPROVED: Scott Shafer, Chairman ATTEST: rVLi1AIwLc '