HomeMy WebLinkAbout3-1-01 BA MinutesBOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
March 1, 2001
City Council Chambers
A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on March 1, 2001 at 3:00 p.m. with the following
members present:
Board Member Mary Jowers
Alternate Member Lamar Roach
Alternate Member Ed Orr
Alternate Member Georgine Guillory
Board Members absent: Board Member Bob Harris
Board Member Dohn LaBiche
Also present: Stephen Richardson, Planning Manager; Murray Duren, Senior
Planner; Tyrone Cooper, First Assistant City Attorney; Adina
Abshire, Planning Technician and Jill Cole, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Alternate Member Roach made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2001
Public Hearing. Alternate Member Orr seconded the motion. Motion to approve carried
4:0.
SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES
PUBLIC HEARING
1) File 443-BA: A request for a variance to the regulations for an owner identification sign
in an LI (Light Industrial) District for a height of 70' instead of the maximum allowed
height of 50' .
Location: 3985 College Street at IH-10
Applicant: Forbus Foods, Inc. (Waffle House)
Mr. Richardson told ,the Board that the applicant, Forbus Foods, which operates the
Waffle House at this address, has proposed a sign in front of the restaurant on the College
side.
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The restaurant previously had a sign on the freeway service road. The new owners of the
Roadrunner Motel property require that the sign be removed at it's present location. The
applicant contends that because of the new Cowboy Harley Davidson store, the sign at the
required height or even at 60' in height would not be seen from the freeway when
traveling east.
The applicant shall have the burden of proof to demonstrate that all three conditions for
a variance have been met.
Seven notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet. One response in opposition
and none in favor were returned to staff.
Slides of the subject property were shown.
Board Member Jowers opened the public hearing and asked for the applicant's
comments.
Johnny Forbus, owner of the Waffle House, addressed the Board. He explained that
unless he can construct his sign at 70', it will be impossible for cars traveling on I-10 to
see the sign and exit in time.
Board Member Jowers asked for comments in favor or in opposition.
Charles Leyendecker, representative of the owners of the Roadrunner Motel and Cowboy
Harley Davidson, addressed the Board. Mr. Leyendecker said he was unclear what the
specifics of the request were and asked for clarification.
Rebuttal by Johnny Forbus followed.
Board Member Jowers closed the public hearing.
Discussion between the Board members followed.
Alternate Member Roach made a motion to deny a request for a variance to the regulations
for an owner identification sign in an LI (Light Industrial) District for a height of 70'
instead of the maximum allowed height of 50' at 3985 College as requested in File 443-
BA. Board Member Orr seconded the motion. The vote on the motion to deny File 443-
BA follows:
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March 1, 2001
Board Member Jowers - For
Alternate Member Roach - For
Alternate Member Orr - For
Alternate Member Guillory - Against
The motion to deny File 443-BA carried 3: t.
OTHER BUSINESS
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:50.
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