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Minutes
Design Review Board
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Administrative Conference Room
1101 Texas Avenue
11:00 AM
Board Members Present: Chairman John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, and
Alan King
Board Members Absent: Nancy Sawtelle
Staff Present: Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Senior Planner
Jennifer Prochazka, Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla, and
Customer Service Representative Christina Court
Others Present: Tara Norsworthy, McCoAd Signs
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order.
Chairman John Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:08 a.m.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes
for April 25, 2008.
Alan King motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Hunter
Goodwin and passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation, possible action and discussion regarding
freestanding sign details for Washington Baptist Church, located at 1801 Texas Avenue
South in the Wolf Pen Creek Zoning District. Case # 08- 00500081 (JP)
Jennifer Prochazka, Senior Planner, presented the item stating that the applicant would like to
install a freestanding sign that includes a maroon base and cabinet and a white sign with red
vinyl letters.
Tara Norsworthy, Applicant, stated that the sign proposed is very similar to the sign that was
originally erected for the church in the late 1950's.
Board Members expressed concerns with the color and materials of the sign and its relation
to Section 5.6.A.11.a of the Unified Development Ordinance stating that every sign must be
designed as an integral architectural element of its building.
Board Members also expressed concern with the Applicant's proposed use of the white sign
face with red vinyl letters.
Hunter Goodwin motioned to approve the item with the conditions that the face color of the
proposed sign be changed from white to ivory and that the face graphics be changed from red
vinyl to maroon vinyl to match the maroon cabinets and base of the sign. Ward Wells
seconded the motion; motion passed (4 -0).
AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding
recruitment and appointment of new Design Review Board members. (MH)
Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, answered questions in general from the Board
Members regarding the general requirements to become a Board member.
Ward Wells and Hunter Goodwin briefly discussed their search and recruitments for potential
applicants and their qualifications to the Board.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Possible action and discussion 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.
No items were discussed.
AGENDA ITEM NO. 8: Adjourn
Alan King motioned for adjournment. The motion was seconded by Ward Wells; motion
passed (4 -0).
Meeting adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
APPROVED:
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Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant