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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/08/2009 - Regular Minutes - Design Review Board cirff 1151111111111 CITY OF COLLEGE STATION Planning & Development Services Minutes Design Review Board Friday, May 8, 2009 Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue 11:00 AM Board Members Present: John Nichols, Ward Wells, Hunter Goodwin, Alan King, and Katy Jackson Staff Present: Staff Planners Matt Robinson, Lauren Hovde, and Jason Schubert, Intern Felix Landry, Planning Administrator Molly Hitchcock, Assistant Director Lance Simms, and Staff Assistant Nicole Padilla Others Present: Jane Kee, Natalie Ruiz, Mark Lindley, Carlos Delgado, Skylar Bell, and David Cooper AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order. Chairman Nichols called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. AGENDA ITEM NO. 2: Possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes for March 13, 2009. Alan King motioned to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Ward Wells and passed (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a sign package for Sonic Drive -In, located at 512 Harvey Road and generally located in the Wolf Pen Creek District between Rudy's and Ozona. Case #09- 00500032 (LH) Lauren Hovde, Staff Planner, presented the request for the installation of Pop Board display inserts and a cherry limeade sign on the Sonic Drive -In located at 512 Harvey Road. Carlos Delgado, Applicant, explained to the Board Members that the Pop Board display inserts will be on the side of the building while the cherry limeade sign was to be mounted on the front of the building. He further explained that the signs proposed are meant to be eye - popping, but he does not feel that they are a distraction. There was general discussion on what types of pictures are normally used for the display inserts and what pictures may be used in the future. Ward Wells motioned to approve both items with the condition that the Pop Board inserts may be periodically changed, but that they display only Sonic product promotions. The motion was seconded by Katy Jackson; motion passed (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a sign package for The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek, located at 614 Holleman Drive East, generally located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Holleman Drive East and Dartmouth Street in the Wolf Pen Creek District. Case #09- 00500067 (JS) Jason Schubert, Staff Planner, presented the request for a general sign package for The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek. He informed the Board Members that due to a Zoning Board of Adjustments meeting held previously that week, the number of sign items presented to the Design Review Board had been limited to canopy letters to be located in front of the private clubhouse entrance facing Holleman Drive East and the flag -mount pole sign to be located in the plaza area in front of the commercial uses. Board Members discussed the type of signs allowed in the Wolf Pen Creek District and their authority in the review of the two signs. Jane Kee, of the IPS Group, made a presentation of the proposed signs and illustrated to the Board Members how the completed project will look. She further explained that the signs were to be part of the architecture of the building. Ms. Kee then informed the Board Members that the original intent was to bring the entire sign package to the Design Review Board first because she felt that design was very important to her project. She continued that the goal was to explain to the Zoning Board of Adjustments, that like Northgate, the project needed a sign design that not only would appeal to the vehicular traffic but also to pedestrian traffic. There was general discussion on vertical signs and the practicality of those signs for pedestrians. Ms. Kee advised the Board Members that she was hoping to make an application for a rehearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustments for two reasons. The first reason, she explained, was because there was information she felt that was not presented that the Zoning Board Members did ask about and the second reason is because despite staff's comments, this was not an ordinance re -write issue. She asked the Board Members if they [IPS Group] were even on the right track in thinking about using the sign design that the Zoning Board of Adjustment did not grant a variance to because at that intersection there is so much of a pedestrian focus. Lance Simms, Assistant Director of Planning and Development Services, advised the Board Members that he was not comfortable with Ms. Kee taking each individual board member's comments and presenting those comments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment as new information. He further explained that the only way staff would accept the Board Member's comments to be presented to the Zoning Board of Adjustments would be if there was a formal motion made and voted on, which the Board could not do because there was no item on the agenda for such motion. Hunter Goodwin stated that the Design Review Board had seen this project three or four times and that he does not understand why the sign package was not brought to the Design Review Board to begin with or at least brought before them to get the Board Member's spirit of intent. He went on to explain that he felt that was not a good decision on staff's part. Assistant Director Simms explained that the Design Review Board does not have the authority to grant sign variances, therefore it was presented to the Zoning Board of Adjustments first because it did not make sense to allow the Design Review Board to hear an item that was not even allowed in the district. Molly Hitchcock, Planning Administrator, reminded the Board Members that the items that the Design Review Board had held discussions on before had originally met the ordinance and had not required a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustments as this item had. Chairman Nichols stated he was not comfortable going on record with his comments to be used to influence the Zoning Board of Adjustments. Alan King motioned to approve the canopy letters and the flag -mount pole signs as submitted. Ward Wells seconded the motion; motion passed (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Presentation, possible action, and discussion on a sign package for Ozona Grill & Bar Restaurant, located at 520 Harvey Road and generally located in the Wolf Pen Creek District between Sonic and Carino's Restaurant. Case #09- 00500085 (MR) Matt Robinson, Staff Planner, presented the item stating the Applicant has requested to replace the existing freestanding monument sign along Harvey Road. He further explained that the Applicant had submitted two options, both utilizing the company's new branding. Skylar Bell, owner of Ozona Bar and Grill, explained to the Board Members that the new sign would match the trademark of his other locations in Dallas. He further explained that they submitted two proposals to work with the constrictions of the Wolf Pen Creek area. He answered questions in general from the Board Members. There was general discussion by the Board Members of the amount of illumination used for the sign. Board Members requested that Applicant present revised proposals using less illumination on the sign. Alan King motioned to deny both options as submitted. Ward Wells seconded the motion; motion passed (5 -0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: 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. None AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn Alan King motioned for adjournment. Ward Wells seconded the motion; which passed (5 -0). Meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m. APPROVED: Nichols, Chairman ATTEST: Nicole Padilla, Staff Assistant