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Home My WebLink About09/14/2012 - Regular Agenda Packet - Design Review Board AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Friday, September 14, 2012, 11:00 AM Administrative Conference Room College Station City Hall 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 1. Call to Order 2. Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting Minutes. July 2, 2012 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding freestanding and attached signs for Ozona Bar & Grill located at 520 Harvey Road in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. Case # 12-00500176 (MTH) 4. 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. 5. Adjourn. Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Design Review Board of the City of College Station, Texas will be held on the Friday, September 14, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at the City Hall Administrative Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this the____day of________________, 2012 at____p.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By _____________________________ Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary By _____________________________ David Neeley, City Manager I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Meeting of the Design Review Board of the City of College Station, Texas, is a true and correct copy of said Notice and that I posted a true and correct copy of said notice on the bulletin board at City Hall, 1101 Texas Avenue, in College Station, Texas, and the City’s website, . The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at www.cstx.gov all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on__________, 2012 and remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours preceding the scheduled time of said meeting. This public notice was removed from the official posting board at the College Station City Hall on the following date and time: ______________________ by _________________________. Dated this _____ day of____________, 2012. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By_____________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of_______________, 2012. ______________________________ Notary Public- Brazos County, Texas My commission expires:_________________ This building is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive service must be made 48 hours before the meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3541 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov. Minutes Design Review Board July 2, 2012, 11:00 a.m. Administrative Conference Room ~ City Hall 1101 Texas Ave College Station, Texas, 77840 Board Members Present: Jason Kinnard Acting Chairman, Katy Jackson, Susan McGrail and Steven Schloss Board Members Absent: Bill Mather and Mike Ashfield Staff Present: , Jennifer ProchazkaMorgan Hester, Jenifer Paz and Mandi Alford Others Present: Natalie Stancik AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order. Acting Chairman Jason Kinnard called the meeting to order at 11:03 a.m. AGENDA ITEM NO.2: Consideration, discussion and possible action on Absence Requests. Katy Jackson motioned to approve the absence request for Bill Mather and Mike Ashfield on July 2, 2012; Steven Schloss seconded the motion, which passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 3:Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes for October 14, 2011 and February 24, 2012. Katy Jackson motioned to approve the meeting minutes; Jason Kinnard seconded the motion, which passed (4-0). AGENDA ITEM NO. 4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding new freestanding and attached signs for Ozona Bar & Grill located at 520 Harvey Road in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. Case #12-00500110 (MTH) Staff Planner Hester presented the staff report stating that the applicant requested to replace the existing attached building signs and freestanding sign located on Harvey Road with signs utilizing the company’s new branding. A new sign package presented to the Design Review Board in 2009 was denied. The freestanding and attached signage currently on site was approved in 2003 when the restaurant changed from Kona Ranch to Ozona Bar & Grill. The applicant proposed one sign package for consideration. Both the attached building signs and freestanding sign utilize a maroon color (PMS 505 C) and white. The sign includes graphic elements consisting of a white directional arrow below the restaurant name. Both the arrow and the words “Ozona Bar & Grill” will be lined with neon lighting. Red neon will be utilized on the white directional arrow and white neon will be incorporated into the words “Ozona Bar & Grill”. The freestanding sign area is 68.25 square feet in size and will be mounted on the existing stone monument structure. The building’s attached signage is 68.25 square feet facing the right-of-way and 19 square feet above the entry door. All proposed signs meet the requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.4 ‘Signs’ as it relates to allowable sign area and height. Katy Jackson motioned to approve the sign as submitted; Steven Schloss seconded the motion, which passed unopposed. (4-0) AGENDA ITEM NO. 5:Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an attached sign for Sabi Boutique located at 614 Holleman Drive East Suite 1170 at The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. Case #12-00500120 (MTH) Staff Planner Hester presented the staff report stating that the applicant is requesting to provide attached signage for a retail tenant location at The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek on Holleman Drive East. The applicant proposed an attached sign for their retail suite in The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek. The proposal utilizes white and two different shades of green. The sign includes graphic elements consisting of the words “sabi boutique” and a crown over the “b”. These letters utilize the darker green color and white, while the crown and “b” utilize the white and both greens. The lighter green may not meet the criteria listed below, but it is being utilized as a small accent to the sign. The proposed attached sign is 30.0 square feet in size and meets the requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.4 ‘Signs’ as it relates to allowable sign area. Steven Schloss motioned to approve the sign as submitted; Katy Jackson seconded the motion, which passed unopposed. (4-0) 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. No Items AGENDA ITEM NO. 7:Adjourn Steven Schloss motioned to adjourn the meeting; Katy Jackson seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Meeting adjourned at 11:12 a.m. APPROVED: Mike Ashfield, Chairman ATTEST: Mandi Alford, Staff Assistant DESIGN REVIEW BOARD for Ozona Bar & Grill 12-00500176 REQUEST: Replace existing freestanding and attached signage SCALE: 1.84 acres LOCATION: 520 Harvey Road ZONING DISTRICT: WPC Wolf Pen Creek APPLICANTS: Shannon Pennington, Advanced Sign Company PROJECT MANAGER : Morgan Hester, Staff Planner mhester@cstx.gov RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed sign package. Design Review Board Page 1 of 3 September 14, 2012 ITEM BACKGROUND: The applicant is requesting to replace the existing attached building signs and freestanding sign located on Harvey Road with signs utilizing the company’s new branding. A new sign package presented to the Design Review Board in July 2012 and was approved. The freestanding and attached signage currently on site was approved in 2003 when the restaurant changed from Kona Ranch to Ozona Bar & Grill. ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant has proposed a revised sign package for consideration. Both the attached building signs and freestanding sign now utilize a red orange color (PMS 484 C) and white instead of a maroon color (PMS 505 C) and white that was approved in July 2012. The sign includes graphic elements consisting of a white directional arrow below the restaurant name. Both the arrow and the words “Ozona Bar & Grill” will be lined with neon lighting. Red neon will be utilized on the white directional arrow and white neon will be incorporated into the words “Ozona Bar & Grill”. The freestanding sign area is 68.25 square feet in size and will be mounted on the existing stone monument structure. The building’s attached signage is 68.25 square feet facing the right-of-way and 19 square feet above the entry door. All proposed signs meet the requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance Section 7.4 ‘Signs’ as it relates to allowable sign area and height. All signs reviewed and approved by the Design Review Board will require the submittal of a sign permit application to the Planning & Development Department in order to receive an approved sign permit prior to installation of any signs. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed sign package. REVIEW CRITERIA: The Design Review Board shall evaluate all proposed signage according to the following criteria: 1. Every sign shall be designed as an integral architectural element of the building and site to which it principally relates. 2. Every sign shall have good scale and proportion in its design and in its visual relationship to the buildings and surroundings. 3. The color, materials, and lighting of every sign shall be restrained and harmonious with the building and surroundings. 4. The number of graphics on a signs shall be held to the minimum needed to convey the sign’s major message and shall be composed in proportion to the area of the sign face. 5. Each sign shall be compatible with signs on adjoining premises and shall not compete for attention. 6. Identification signs of a prototype design and corporation logos shall conform to the criteria for all other signs. SUPPORTING MATERIALS: 1. Application 2. Sign details 3. Color and material samples (provided at the meeting) Design Review Board Page 3 of 3 September 14, 2012 Design Review Board Page 2 of 3 September 14, 2012