11-21-2016 (Zoning Board of Adjustment) Minutes _Mc Wylie Zoning Board of
CITY OF WYLIE Adjustment
Minutes
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Monday, November 21, 2016—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 6:30 p.m. and stated that a quorum
was present. Those present were: Chair Jourdan, Vice Chair Jason Potts, Board
Member Kevin Finnell, Board Member Daniel Prendergast.
Staff members present were: Renae' 011ie, Development Services Director, Jasen
Haskins, Sr Planner, Bret McCullough, Building Official and Mary Bradley, Administrative
Assistant.
e—, CONSENT ITEMS
1. Consider and act upon approval of the Minutes of the September 19, 2016
Meeting.
A motion was made by Board Member Finnell and seconded by Chair
Jourdan,to approve the Minutes as submitted. Motion carried 4—0.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Item 1 —ZBA 2016-13
Hold a public hearing to consider and act upon a request from Nash Patel for a variance
to Ordinance 2014-44, Section 22-447 Wall Signs, requirements for the maximum height
of a wall sign. The property is located at 2011 North Highway 78, being 2.062 acres of
Lot 1 Block A of the Shahi Group Addition. ZBA 2016-13
Staff Comments
Mr. Haskins stated that the subject property is located at 2011 North Highway
78 and is 2.062 acres.
The applicant is proposing to replace an attached wall sign to the main
structure due to an updated logo. The applicant has requested the variance that
will allow a sign of roughly the same height as an existing sign that was
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installed before the current ordinance was in place. The proposed sign is 5.25
feet in height and 28.4 feet in length with an area of 149.1 square feet.
The unique circumstance for the request is that State Highway 78 is a six-lane
road making a larger sign appropriate for west bound motorists. The north
side of State Highway 78 is 300 feet from the building face which is 50
percent farther than the 200 feet minimum.
Due to the number of variances granted, Staff is working on revising the
current Sign Ordinance, which will ultimately be approved by City Council.
Public Comment forms were mailed to 18 property owners. Two comment
forms were received in favor and no comment forms were received in
opposition.
Public Comments
Chair Jourdan opened the Public Hearing.
Ms. Pauline Wright, National Sign Service, 799 Greenbriar Road, Fate,
Texas, stated that several sizes were reviewed and the letter set options give
different sizes with linear footages. The company logo is on a different color
changes on sign to be more visible. The monument sign and the wall sign will
match.
Chair Jourdan closed the Public Hearing. r'•,
Board Action
A motion was made by Board Member Finnell, and seconded by Vice Chair
Potts, to Grant a sign that is 5.25 feet in height and 28.4 feet in length with an
area of 149.1 square feet. Motion carried 4—0.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Board Member Prendergast, and seconded by Vice Chair Potts
to adjourn the meeting at 7:03 PM. All Board Members were in consensus.
inda Jour, an, Chair
ATTEST:
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Ma Bra ley,Administr tive Assistant
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