06/09/2008 MINUTESMINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF PARIS BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CITY OF PARIS - CITY HALL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
107 E. KAUFMAN STREET
PARIS, TEXAS
TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2008
12:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
The Board of Adjustment meeting was called to order by Chairman Terry Christian at
12:00 p.m.
A. The following members were present:
Terry Christian, Chairman
Chester Martindale
Kyle McCarley
Rick Hundley
Allen Moore
B. The following members were absent:
David Glass
C. Also present was Jeanna Scott, Administrative Assistant.
2. Election of officers for the upcoming year:
A. Chairman.
Motion was made by Chester Martindale, seconded by Kyle McCarley to nominate
Terry Christian as Chairman. Motion carried 5 -0.
B. Vice- Chairman.
Motion was made by Chester Martindale, seconded by Rick Hundley to nominate
Kyle McCarley as Vice - Chairman. Motion carried 5 -0.
C. Secretary.
Motion was made by Kyle McCarley, seconded by Rick Hundley to nominate
Chester Martindale as Secretary. Motion carried 5 -0.
3. Approval of minutes from previous meetings. (May 11, 2009)
Motion was made by Chester Martindale, seconded by Kyle McCarley to approve the
minutes for the May 11, 2009 meeting. Motion carried 5 -0.
4. Public hearing and consideration of'and action on the petition of Holiday Inn Express to
grant a variance of Section 28 -23(1) of the Sign Ordinance which provides that "the total
area per, face of an attached sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot of face area per front
foot of leased or occupied fascia length, " to allow 2.63 square foot of face area per front
foot of occupied fascia length, which is a 1.63 square foot per front foot variance, on Lot 2,
Block A, Khushi & Esha Addition 318, being number 3025 Loop 286 N. E.
Public hearing was declared open.
A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition.
Carlos Cuevas, 3209 Beckham Court, Plano, Texas, represented property owner,
Mr. Cuevas stated they had a challenge because of the size and orientation of the
lot. They downsized the sign package that was offered by the franchise to the
minimum package. The signs will not be flood lit it will be a controlled
fluorescent. Mr. Cuevas further stated he was asking the board to approve the
requested variance.
B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition.
James Rogers, 3050 Woodhollow, Mr. Rogers stated he and other property owners
are against any variance that would make the hotels any more intrusive to the
neighborhood. At night it is very bright and intrusive, you could read a paper by
the light that comes from the hotel parking lots.
Mr. Cuevas stated they will not be adding signs to the back of the building which
faces the neighborhood.
Mr. Rogers stated they are against anything that gives the hotels more variance on
existing ordinance. This is intrusive and the neighborhood needs to be protected.
Chester Martindale asked is the problem with the existing lightning on the hotels or
with the sign variance.
Mr. Rogers stated if they had known how the hotels were going to sit on the lot they
would have been here to voice their concerns. He reiterated they are against any
additional variances.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Motion was made by Kyle McCarley, seconded by Rick Hundley to approve the
variance. Motion carried 5 -0.
Public hearing and consideration of and action on the petition of Comfort Inn Suite to
grant a variance of'Section 28 -23(1) of the Sign Ordinance which provides that "the total
area per face of an attached sign shall not exceed one (1) square foot of face area per front
foot of leased or occupied fascia length, " to allow 1.49 square. foot of face area per front
foot of occupied fascia length, which is a. 49 square, foot per front foot variance, on Lot 1,
Block A, Khushi & Esha Addition 318, being number 3035 Loop 286 N.E.
Public hearing was declared open.
A. The following individuals spoke in favor of the petition.
Brad Osborne, 2100 Sherry Hill, Civil Engineer for Hayter, Eng., representing
owners, Mr. Osborne stated the lot is too narrow to place hotels side by side.
Street frontage for the Comfort Inn & Suites is actually on Center Street, however,
proposing placement of signs on the Loop side of the building.
Carlos Cuevas, 3209 Beckham Court, Plano, Texas, representing owners, Mr.
Cuevas stated they downsized to the smallest sign package offered by the franchise.
They have eliminated one of the signs that were placed on the end of the building.
It has been a challenge for them to come up with a sign package that would meet the
sign ordinance.
B. The following individuals spoke in opposition of the petition.
James Rogers, 3050 Woodhollow, Mr. Rogers stated that the franchise cannot act
against a company if they are following City Ordinances or laws.
Public hearing was declared closed.
Motion was made by Kyle McCarley, seconded by Rick Hundley to approve the
variance. Motion carried 5 -0.
6. Meeting adjourned at 12:27 pm.
APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009.
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Terry C stian, Chairman