HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-4-93 BA MinutesSPECIAL MEETING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
October 4, 1993
Second Floor Conference Room
2:00 p.m.
A Special Meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on October 4, 1993 with the following
members present:
Vice Chairman Milton Bell
Board Member Charles Thompson
Board Member William Lucas
Board Member Dee Richard Chavis
Board Members Absent: Chairman Jayne Eisen (excused)
Board Member Ron Lanier (excused)
Board Member Gerald Farha (excused)
Board Member Howard Close (excused)
Board Member Kevin Fuller (excused)
Also Present: Murray Duren, Sr. Planner; Tyrone Cooper, First Assistant
City Attorney; Rick Bailey, Planning Technician; Kimberly
James, Planning Technician and Jill Manning, Recording
Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion to approve the minutes from the September 2, 1993 Public Hearing was made
by Board Member Lucas and seconded by Board Member Chavis. Motion carved 4:0.
SWEARING IN OF WITNESSES
PUBLIC HEARING
1) File #359-BA: Consider an application for a variance to allow an owner identification
sign with a height of 65 feet. Regulations of Section 30-28 C. 3. restrict owner
identification signs to a maximum height of 50 feet. A variance may be permitted under
Section 30-37 E. 3., City Codes. (A special meeting called for September 29, 1993 was
cancelled due to lack of a quorum.)
BOARD OR ADJUSTMENT
Ocmber4, 1993
Public Hearing
Mr. Duren explained that the applicant, LaQuinta Motor Inns, Inc. requested the variance
so that a new owner identification sign with a height of 65 feet can be constructed in
front of their motel at 220 IH-10 North at Laurel. This sign will be constructed on the
same base as the present sign. The City regulations restrict owner identification signs
to a maximum height of 50' measured from the crown of the "street immediately abutting
the property". The new sign as proposed will be 65 feet.
Vice Chairman Bell opened the public hearing for comments from the applicant.
Christopher Gilmore, attorney, with Wade and Gilmore Law Firm, addressed the Board
as representative for UQuinta Motor Inns.
Lester Landgraff, with Schaumburg & Polk, addressed the Board and presented a
drawing showing various elevations along the freeway near the motel.
Larry Kingsbury with LaQuinta Motor Inns in San Antonio asked for the Board's
approval.
Vice Chairman Bell asked if anyone present would like to speak in opposition. No
comments were made in opposition.
Vice Chairman Bell questioned Mr. Gilmore regarding certain constitutional issues which
were presented in the original application letter written to the Board by Mr. Gilmore.
Mr. Cooper answered questions from the Board members and stated that the Board of
Adjustment is not a precedent setting body.
Vice Chairman Bell closed the public hearing.
A motion to approve the variance to allow an owner identification sign with height of 65'
as stated in File #359-BA was made by Board Member Lucas and seconded by Board
Member Thompson. Motion to approve carried 4:0.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED.
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