Agenda Packet TC 09/06/2011Town Council
Trophy Club Entities
Meeting Agenda
100 Municipal Drive
Trophy Club, Texas 76262
Svore Municipal Building Boardroom2:00 PMTuesday, September 6, 2011
SPECIAL SESSION
CALL TO ORDER AND ANNOUNCE A QUORUM
SPECIAL SESSION
1.2011-407-T Consider and take appropriate action regarding a request for Meritorious Exception for
Temporary Special Purpose Signs for a "Wounded Warriors" event scheduled for
October 1, 2011.
Staff Report - TC.pdfAttachments:
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Trophy Club, Texas 76262Trophy Club Entities
Legislation Details (With Text)
File #: Version:12011-407-T Name:
Status:Type:Agenda Item Regular Session
File created:In control:8/12/2011 Town Council
On agenda:Final action:9/6/2011
Title:Consider and take appropriate action regarding a request for Meritorious Exception for Temporary
Special Purpose Signs for a "Wounded Warriors" event scheduled for October 1, 2011.
Attachments:Staff Report - TC.pdf
Action ByDate Action ResultVer.
Planning & Zoning Commission8/18/2011 1
TITLE
Consider and take appropriate action regarding a request for Meritorious Exception for Temporary Special Purpose Signs
for a "Wounded Warriors" event scheduled for October 1, 2011.
EXPLANATION:
The signs requested by the applicant exceed both the Town sign regulations and the Special Event Ordinance
regulations for number of signs allowed, size of sign allowed, and duration of display allowed. The applicant requests a
meritorious exception for this event, which is a fund raiser to benefit wounded warriors.
TOWN COUNCIL GOAL(S):
Goal #2: Business-Friendly Economic Development
Create effective working relationships with businesses and developers
Retain / Develop existing businesses
Promote new commercial opportunities
Goal # 3: Strong Partnerships and Community Involvement
Create a positive regional identity
Foster a well informed community
Forge collaborative relationships with other governmental and public entities
Support citizen volunteer opportunities
Promote recreational / active lifestyle opportunities for all ages
RECOMMENDATION AND JUSTIFICATION TO COUNCIL:
The benefactors of this event are wounded warriors and the residents of Trophy Club, staff, and Council are very
supportive of the armed forces. The banners will help publicize the event to contribute to a successful outcome. Staff
recommends approval.
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TOWN COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
September 6, 2011
Request for
Meritorious Exception - Signage
SUBJECT: Consider and take appropriate action regarding a request for
meritorious exception for temporary special purpose signs for a Wounded
Warriors event scheduled for October 1, 2011.
APPLICANT: Gene Popik
On behalf of Wounded Warriors Inc.
Wounded Warriors Project
www.TCSWW.org
SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGNAGE REGULATIONS
Chapter 5-General Land Use, Article IV-Sign Regulations defines a Special
Purpose Sign as a temporary sign that is either on-premise or off-premise that
provides identification or information pertaining to a special event or occurrence
sponsored by a non-profit or civic organization.
Section 4.05-Temporary Signs, Subsection E. Special Purpose Signs: Allows the
non-profit organization to place one (1) special purpose sign no more than four
(4) square feet on a premise or lot for up to fourteen (14) days prior to the event,
and shall be removed within twenty-four (24) hours following the event.
SPECIAL EVENT SIGNAGE REGULATIONS
The special events ordinance allows staff to approve one banner, up to 50 sq. ft.
in size, and to allow informational and directional signs on the day of the event –
those signs cannot exceed 4-sq. ft. in size.
This request exceeds both the Town sign regulations and the Special Event
Ordinance regulations.
REQUEST
Gene Popik, organizer of the Trophy Club event to benefit Wounded Warriors, is
asking for an exception to the sign regulations to allow:
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(1) Two banners
(2) Each banner may be a maximum size of 36 sq. ft.
(3) Banners to be allowed for more than 14 days prior to the event,
specifically up to 23 days before the event;
(4) All signage to be removed within forty-eight (48) hours following the event.
EXAMPLES OF BANNERS:
6 x 6 sq. ft.:
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8 or 9 x 4 sq. ft.:
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
On August 18, 2011, the Planning and Zoning Commission heard this request,
unanimously support the event, and unanimously recommended that the Town
Council grant approval for this request:
Commissioner Sheridan made a motion recommending approval of the request,
with nods from all Commissioners. Commissioner Reed seconded the motion,
with all other Commissioners voicing a second and Commissioner Richert asking
all the veterans on the Commission to second the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved.
TOWN COUNCIL ACTION
Section 4.10-Meritorious Exceptions and Appeals (Chapter 5, Article IV)
A primary objective of the sign regulations is to ensure against signage of low
visual quality. On the other hand, another primary objective is to guard against
over control.
It is not the intent of the sign criteria to discourage innovation. It is conceivable
that signage proposals, while nonconforming and not allowable to the sign
regulations, may have merit to the particular site or situation.
Upon request, the Town Council, upon recommendation by the Planning and
Zoning Commission, shall hear and shall seriously and fairly consider a request
for a meritorious exception.
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