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05-18-2015 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes ammo• 74( Wylie Zoning Board of CITY OF WYLIE Adjustment Minutes Zoning Board of Adjustment Monday, May 18, 2015 — 6:30 pm Wylie Municipal Complex — Council Chambers 300 Country Club Road, Building 100 CALL TO ORDER Chair Linda Jourdan called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. and stated that a quorum was present. Board Members present were; Vice Chair Jason Potts, Board Member Andres Gonzales, and Board Member Bill Hiney. Staff members present were: Renae' 011ie, Planning Director, Jasen Haskins, Sr. Planner and Mary Bradley, Administrative Assistant. CONSENT ITEMS 1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the April 20, 2015 Meeting. A motion was made by Board Member Hiney and seconded by Board Member Gonzales, to approve the Minutes with changes noted to reflect results from vote. Motion carried 4 — 0. PUBLIC HEARINGS Item 1 —ZBA 2015-05 Continue a Public Hearing to consider and act upon, a request from Caliber Collision for a variance to Ordinance 2014-44, Section 22-447.a.c.1, regulation for maximum area for an attached wall sign. Property located at 451 Westgate Way being Lot 1, Block A in the Caliber Collision Addition. ZBA 2015-05. Board Action A motion was made by Board Member Hiney, and seconded by Vice-Chair Potts to remove ZBA 2015-05 Caliber Collision from the table. Motion carried 4 - 0. Staff Comments Minutes May 18, 2015 Wylie Zoning Board of Adjustment Page 1 of 4 Mr. Haskins stated that the applicant desires to have a wall sign on the south side of the building, which would face FM 544. The proposed sign is approximately 38 inches high and 24 inches in length. Currently, the Ordinance allows signs to be a maximum of 2' in height when mounted to a building that is within 100' of a street. The address is off Westgate, and the building is approximately 70' from Westgate. The applicant desires to obtain visibility from FM 544. The item was presented to the Board Members in April, and staff requested the item to be tabled. The applicant has not filed the Final Plat, and staff desired to give them additional time to file the plat. Ms. 011ie stated that the representative came into the office prior to the meeting, and they are in the process of submitting the mylar and black lines of the plat to the City for signatures. If it is the Board Members desire to Grant the variance, staff ask that a stipulation be made that the plat be filed within a certain number of days, 10 or 15 business days. Public Comments Chair Jourdan opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Robert McDonald, Cree Industrial Arts, 4701 W William Cannon Drive, Austin, Texas, representative for the subject property, presented . his case before the Board Members. • The property is not visible from FM 544 when going east on FM 544. • The monument sign in front of the building is only visible for those traveling immediately in front of the property. • The proposed sign would allow patrons to easily identify the property. • The proposed sign would allow the business to be successful. • Two signs are allowed by ordinance, but the requirements from the Ordinance would not allow enough visibility from FM 544. Chair Jourdan closed the Public Hearing. Board Action A motion was made by Vice Chair Potts, and seconded by Board Member Hiney, to Grant the variance as submitted, with stipulation that the Plat be filed with the County within ten days. Motion carried 4 — 0. Item 2 ZBA 2015-10 ^^ Minutes May 18, 2015 Wylie Zoning Board of Adjustment Page 2 of 4 Item 2 ZBA 2015-10 Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon a request from Glen Perkins for a variance to Ordinance 2014-44, Section 22-450(3)c Promotional Signage requiring promotional signs to be displayed for no more than 2-2 week periods, property located at 2300 W FM 544 being Lot 1 Block A of the Medical Plaza Addition. ZBA 2015-10. Staff Comments Mr. Haskins stated that the applicant is Medical Plaza located at 2300 W FM 544, and the property is approximately 3.3 acres and is zoned Planned Development Ordinance 2012-03. The applicant is requesting extension to the time frame allowed for temporary promotional signs. Currently, the Ordinance allows promotional signs for two weeks twice a year. The applicant has submitted a letter outlining the purpose of the extension, which was provided in the Board Members packet. The building is constructed, but not fully leased out. One of the tenants is the Lake Pointe Emergency Facility, and the other is the Liberty Dialysis. It is the applicant's belief that the promotional signs will attract patrons to the existing tenants, as well as attract new tenants. ~M. Public Comment Forms were mailed to five property owners within the 200 feet of this request, no response forms were received in favor or in opposition. Public Comments Chair Jourdan opened the Public Hearing. Mr. Chad Suitonu, PMRG, 2828 Routh Street, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas, stated that PMRG is the developer and current owner of the subject property. The building is 75 percent full, with a couple large tenants. • the free standing emergency room Lake Pointe Emergency Faciliy, • Liberty Diaylsis and • Lake Pointe Imaging Center. The promotional banners will: • Increase the awareness of the citizens • Increase the number of visits to the website • Increase the Tenants due to increase of citizens • Provide Medical Services to the Citizens of Wylie Minutes May 18, 2015 Wylie Zoning Board of Adjustment Page 3 of 4 The tenants will pay for their own signage to be placed on the building. ,_, The promotional sign request is for six times for two weeks a year, once every two months. Board Members questioned the uniqueness of the request. Mr. Haskins stated that instead of free standing promotional sign 4 x 8, the applicant is requesting to have promotional sign attached to the building longer than two weeks in one year. Chair Jourdan closed the Public Hearing. Board Action A motion was made by Board Member Jourdan, and seconded by Vice Chair Potts, to Grant the variance for six times for two weeks a year for time period of June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016. Motion carried 4 — 0. ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Board Member Hiney, and seconded by Board Member Gonzales to adjourn the meeting. All Board Members were in consensus, and the meeting adjourned at 7:20p.m. G I Linda Jo r an, Chair ATTEST: il f)/1..5'41k Ma Bra{ley, AdministrIve Assistant Minutes May 18, 2015 Wylie Zoning Board of Adjustment Page 4 of 4