11-10-1988 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS MEETING
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 10 , 1988
The Zoning Board of Adjustments met in regular session on
Thursday, November 10 , 1988 , in the Council Chambers of the
Municipal Complex . A quorum was present and notice of the
meeting had been posted in the time and manner required by
law. Members present were Chairman Art Harris , Sue Ellen
Neal, G.W. Gooding, Gerald Clark and Mike Miller . Staff
members present were Code Enforcement Officer Roy Faires ,
and Secretary Candi White. Cleo Adams and Paul Gaddy were
absent .
Chairman Art Harris called the meeting to order .
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 15 , 1988 . There
being no corrections to the minutes , a motion was made by
Mr . Gooding to approve the minutes as submitted . The motion
was seconded by Mr . Clark. The motion carried with all in
favor .
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE OF 50 ' OVERALL
HEIGHT FOR A POLE SIGN FOR MCDONALDS CORPORATION (LOCATED AT
415 S. HIGHWAY 78) . Don Shipp with Dallas Corporation , told
the board he was requesting a variance to erect a McDonald' s
sign at 50 feet. He explained that a sign survey was done,
by hoisting a piece of plywood at various heights , to
determine at what height the sign would be most visible.
Mr . Shipp said that trees and brush blocked visibility of
the sign at 35 feet , and the Dairy Queen , the convenience
store sign, and a power pole blocked visibility at 40 feet .
He continued , saying that the McDonald' s sign had the most
visibility at 50 feet , which was most important because 70%
of their business was impulse buying , where people see the
sign and turn in. Mr . Shipp also expressed his concern
about traffic hazards on Hwy 78 , due to the fact that the
sign would not been seen at a long distance, preventing
motorists to prepare for the turn into the driveway.
Chairman Harris was concerned that the survey may not have
been a true picture, as the piece of plywood was only 4 X 8
and the sign itself was 10 X 20 . Mr . Shipp explained that
the size was not relative, as the top of the plywood was at
the same height that the top of the sign would be .
Mr . Shipp also said that at one time McDonald ' s had been
issued a sign permit for an 80 ' sign . Roy Faires , Code
Enforcement Officer , agreed that it had been issued by
mistake, but the permit had died of old age .
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Mr . Rueben Flores , owner of the McDonald' s in Wylie,
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only asking for the same visibility the other restaurants
had .
Mr . Harris asked the board to compromise and approve
variance of 43 ' .
Mr . Shipp, with McDonald' s , said they
would agree to that height .
Mr . Gooding made a motion to approve the variance of 43 '
overall height for a pole sign for McDonald' s Corporation
located at 415 S . Highway 78 . The motion was seconded by
Mr . Miller . The motion carried with all in favor .
There being no other business , a motion was made to adjourn
with all_ in favor . ?
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Art Har is , Chairman
Respectfully Submitted ,
Candi White, Secretary