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TOWN OF WESTLAKE
MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MEETING
AUGUST 5,1996
Present: Charla-Bradshaw, Chairperson
B. J. Minyard, Member
Paul Isham, Town Attorney
Dennis Wilson, Town Planner
Karl Stundins, Town Planner
Ginger Crosswy, Town Secretary
Absent: Bill Greenwood, Member
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 p.m. by Larla Bradshaw, Chairperson.
Item #1: Consider the request of Maguire -Thomas Partners for a variance to the sign
ordinance to permit PrimeCo to install a logo sign of 29.4 square feet with
letters of 2 feet, 6 inches in height, on the exterior of 6 Campus Circle, Solana,
Westlake, Texas, in accordance with the drawings prepared by Debra Nichols
Design. The meeting was opened for public discussion of the request.
Annette Bush, a resident of Westlake, asked why, when the Town establishes
an ordinance, it isn't adhered to. Mrs. Bush stated that even though this sign
is being compared with the Citicorp sign, which has previously received a
variance, PrimeCo has less letters which would result in a larger sign. Ms.
Bradshaw explained that the PrimeCo sign is proportionally taller with the
increase in sign area being small. Mrs. Bush responded that the ordinance was
written to make all signs the same and should be followed, as allowing a
larger sign for PrimeCo was not fair to Citicorp and the other businesses in the
area. Richard Kuhlman of Maguire -Thomas Partners spoke in favor of the
requested variance, stating that the sign will be located 900 feet off Kirkwood
Blvd. He told the Commission that the PrimeCo logo required a taller sign
because of the capital letters in the name, whereas the letters in the Citicorp
logo are all the same height. Dennis Wilson, the Town Planner, recommended
approval by the Commission. Motion by Charla Bradshaw, seconded by B. J.
Minyard, to recommend approval of the variance by the Board of Aldermen.
Motion carried unanimously.
Ms. Bradshaw asked if there was any other business to be brought before the
Commission. Mr. Kuhlman gave a report as to the status of the new buildings Maguire -
Thomas Partners is planning to build in Solana.
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There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 pane
ATTEST:
binge rosswy, Town Sec e ary
Charla Bradshaw, Chairperson