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Home My WebLink About05/09/2014 - Regular Agenda Packet - Design Review Board DESIGN REVIEW BOARD May 9, 2014 11:00 AM City Hall Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas AGENDA DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Friday, May 9, 2014 11:00 AM Administrative Conference Room 1101 Texas Avenue College Station City Hall College Station, Texas, 77840 1. Call to Order 2. Consideration, discussion and possible action to approve meeting minutes. • January 24, 2014 meeting minutes. 3. Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding building elevations and signage for Connecting Point Church located at 410 Holleman Drive in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. Case # 14-900075 (J. Paz) 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 Friday, May 9, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Administrative Conference Room, 1101 Texas Avenue, College Station, Texas. The following subjects will be discussed, to wit: See Agenda Posted this the____day of________________, 2014 at____p.m. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By _____________________________ Sherry Mashburn, City Secretary By _____________________________ Kelly Templin, 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, www.cstx.gov. The Agenda and Notice are readily accessible to the general public at all times. Said Notice and Agenda were posted on__________, 2014 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____________, 2014. CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS By_____________________________ Subscribed and sworn to before me on this the day of_______________, 2014. ______________________________ 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) 764-3517 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989. Agendas may be viewed on www.cstx.gov. Page 1 of 2 Minutes Design Review Board January 24, 2014 - 11:30 a.m. Community Development Conference Room 1207 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas, 77840 Board Members Present: Acting Chairman Hunter Goodwin, Steven Schloss, Bill Mather, Marsha Sanford, and Susan McGrail Board Members Absent: Don Hillreigel Staff Present: Principal Planner Jason Schubert, Senior Planner Matt Robinson, Staff Planner Morgan Hester, and Staff Assistant Deborah Grace-Rosier AGENDA ITEM NO. 1: Call to order. Acting Chairman Goodwin called the meeting to order at 11:36 a.m. AGENDA ITEM NO.2: Consideration, discussion and possible action on absence requests.  Mike Ashfield ~ January 10, 2014  Jason Kinnard ~ January 10, 2014  Don Hellriegel ~ January 24, 2014 Board Member Mather motioned to approve the absence requests. Board Member Schloss seconded the motion, which passed (4-0) AGENDA ITEM NO.3: Consideration, possible action and discussion to approve meeting minutes.  January 10, 2014 Board Member Schloss motioned to approve the minutes. Board Member Mather seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (4-0). Board Member Sanford arrived to the meeting. Page 2 of 2 AGENDA ITEM NO.4: Presentation, possible action, and discussion regarding an attached sign for Arbano Café located at 614 Holleman Drive East Suite 1100 at The Lofts at Wolf Pen Creek in the Wolf Pen Creek Design District. Case $14-00900005. Morgan Hester, Staff Planner, presented the staff report and stated that the applicant is requesting to provide attached signage for a restaurant tenant. She ended her staff report by saying staff was recommending approval. There was general discussion amongst the Board. Board Member Mather motioned to approve the sign as presented by staff. Board Member Sanford seconded the motion, which passed unopposed (5-0) 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. Board Member Schloss questioned Wolf Pen Creek sign reviews and why did the requests have to come before the Board if they were in compliance and City Staff was recommending approval. Staff Planner Hester replied that since this area was a Special District it had to be approved by the Board. Acting Chairman Goodwin asked if staff could do a future presentation or white paper on The Wolf Pen Creek and Northgate Special Districts. Principal Planner Schubert went over the recent appointments to the Board. AGENDA ITEM NO. 6: Adjourn The meeting was adjourned 12:00 p.m. APPROVED: Hunter Goodwin, Acting Chairman ATTEST: Deborah Grace-Rosier, Staff Assistant Design Review Board Page 1 of 3 May 9, 2014 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD for Connecting Point Church 14-00900075 REQUEST: Building elevations and signage for Connecting Point Church in an existing building SCALE: 2.14 acres LOCATION: 410 Harvey Road ZONING DISTRICT: WPC Wolf Pen Creek APPLICANT: John Rhodes, RAI Designs PROJECT MANAGER: Jenifer Paz, Staff Planner jpaz@cstx.gov RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of all signage and building elevations. If approved by the DRB, a sign permit will need to be approved for the sign to be installed. Design Review Board Page 2 of 3 May 9, 2014 Design Review Board Page 3 of 3 May 9, 2014 ITEM SUMMARY: The subject property is located near the corner of Harvey Road and George Bush East. The applicant is proposing to repaint the existing structure, replace a sign within an existing cabinet of a freestanding sign and have new attached signage (294 square feet). ITEM BACKGROUND: The subject property was initially developed in 1995 for Office Max. In 2011, Office Max has moved to a new location and the space has remained vacant. Temporary retail stores have occupied the space since for seasonal operations and sales. ITEM DETAIL: Building: The applicant is requesting to change the existing stucco siding façade paint color to Wall Street (SW7665) and Stolen Kiss Red (SW7586) for some accent. The Stolen Kiss Red was chosen to complement the adjacent building along Harvey Road. The remainder of the façade will be the existing beige tone. Signs: An existing freestanding sign, along Harvey Road, is proposed to include two new signs within the existing cabinets. New attached signage is proposed on the main entry façade and along the side façade, facing Harvey Road. All signs are in accordance with the requirements of the Unified Development Ordinance. REVIEW CRITERIA: Building: The Design Review Board must evaluate the proposed changes in accordance with the criteria found Section 12-5.8.A.8.h, Building Design, of the Unified Development Ordinance: h. Colors shall be harmonious and shall use only compatible accents Signs: 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 buildings and surroundings. 3. The colors, materials, and lighting of every sign shall be restrained and harmonious with the building and site to which it principally relates. 4. The number of graphic elements on a sign 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. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of all signage and building elevations. If approved by the DRB, a sign permit will need to be approved for the sign to be installed. SUPPORTING MATERIALS: 1. Application 2. Elevations of building facades 3. Sign details