ORD 2023-14 Amending PD 13 SignsTOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2002-23 AND ORDINANCE NO. 95-20
OF THE TOWN, THE SAME BEING PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
NO. 13, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE VILLAGE AT TROPHY CLUB,
BY AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE TOWN BY
CHANGING PD PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 13 TO ADOPT AN
AMENDMENT TO EXHIBIT C, DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS, TO
AMEND SECTION A 4.(e), ENTITLED TRACT 4 SIGNS, AND
REGULATING SIGNS LOCATED WITHIN TRACT 4 AS FOLLOWS:
PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR A MONUMENT SIGN, BANNERS
AND TEMPORARY SIGNS, WALL SIGNS, INTERNAL LIGHTING,
RACEWAY REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION AND ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL SIGNAGE; PROVIDING FOR WAIVERS
OR EXCEPTIONS TO THESE REGULATIONS; PROVIDING THAT
SUCH TRACT OF LAND SHALL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE ORDINANCES OF THE
TOWN; PROVIDING A CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
SAVINGS; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A PENALTY
NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
($2,000.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE AND A SEPARATE OFFENSE
SHALL BE DEEMED COMMITTED EACH DAY DURING OR ON
WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS OR CONTINUES; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR ENGROSSMENT AND
ENROLLMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Trophy Club (the "Town") is a home rule municipality
acting under its charter adopted by the electorate pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the
Texas Constitution and Chapter 9 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the owner of Tract 4 of PD No. 13, generally known as The Village
at Trophy Club and more particularly described as approximately 2.991 acres of land
currently zoned PD Planned Development No. 13 for Office/Commercial uses (the
"Land"), filed an application with the Town Planning and Zoning Commission requesting
a change in zoning, more specifically to allow a change in the terms of Exhibit "C"
Development Standards, to amend Section A 4.(e), Purposes, development standards,
uses within individual tracts, Tract 4 Signs, which supersedes any conflicting
requirements in Section B (16), Additional development standards applicable to this
Planned Development District, Signs, on a portion of the Land located in Planned
Development No. 13.
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WHEREAS, all legal notices, requirements, and conditions having been complied
with, the amendment to PD No. 13 came before the Planning and Zoning Commission
and Town Council; and
WHEREAS, after public notices were given in compliance with State law and
public hearings were conducted, and after considering the information submitted at the
public hearings and all other relevant information and materials, the Planning and
Zoning Commission of the Town has recommended to the Town Council the adoption of
the amendments to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance as set forth in this
Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, after due deliberations and consideration of the recommendation of
the Planning and Zoning Commission and the information and other materials received
at the public hearing, the Town Council has concluded that the adoption of this
Ordinance is in the best interests of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas and will further the
public health, safety and welfare.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF TROPHY CLUB, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1.
INCORPORATION OF PREMISES
The above and foregoing premises are true and correct and are incorporated
herein and made a part hereof for all purposes.
SECTION 2.
AMENDING
Ordinance No. 95-20 of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, the same being the
Town's PD No. 13, Exhibit "C" Development Schedule, Section A, Item 4., is hereby
amended to amend item (e) with the following particulars, and all other articles,
chapters, sections, paragraphs, sentences, phrases and words are not amended but
are hereby ratified and affirmed:
(e) Tract 4 Signs: The following sign regulations apply to signs within
Tract 4 only and are cumulative of all other general sign regulations
herein. In the event of a conflict between these regulations and any other
regulations contained in this ordinance, the following regulations shall
control signage located within Tract 4.
(1) Monument Sign: One (1) monument sign, double sided, shall be
located within the landscaped area as shown on Exhibit CA. The
sign shall not exceed a maximum of five feet (5), six inches (6") in
height measured from the bottom of the footing and eleven feet
(11'), five inches (5") in length. The sign copy shall not exceed a
maximum three feet (3'), three inches (3") in height and six feet (6),
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six inches (6") in length, and no more than twenty-two square feet
(22') in total area. The monument sign copy shall be internally
illuminated with an aluminum face routed copy, backed with
Plexiglas, per logo colors, and may utilize LED lighting. Additional
copy to be 1st surface vinyl.
(2) Banners and Temporary Signs: No banner or temporary signs
shall be allowed on the exterior of the building, except as
specifically provided herein. Banners for grand openings may be
displayed no more than fifteen (15) days prior to and thirty (30)
days following the date of the grand opening event. In no instance
shall the period of display exceed a total of forty-six days, including
the date of the grand opening. The tenant or property owner
conducting the grand opening shall obtain a permit from the Town
designating the date and the duration of the grand opening event.
Banners for temporary events shall be permitted a maximum of two
times annually for the tenant or property owner and may be
displayed for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) business days for
each event. The tenant or property owner conducting the event
shall obtain a permit from the Town designating the date(s) and
duration of the event.
(3) Wall Signs: One (1) wall sign may be located on the south and
east elevations of the building.
a. The letters on the south elevation shall not exceed
seventeen inches (17") in height and the maximum sign area
shall be sixty inches (60") x one hundred fifty-six inches
(156") as illustrated in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-1.1, South
Sign Elevations.
b. The letters on the east elevation shall not exceed twenty and
one-half inches (20.5") in height and the maximum sign area
shall be seventy-four inches (74") x one hundred eighty-six
inches (186") as illustrated in Exhibit A-2 and Exhibit A-2.1,
East Sign Elevations.
(4) Internal Lighting: Internally lit, individual aluminum channel letters
with a 1/8" Plexiglas front shall be permitted on the building face.
Internal lighting may utilize light emitting diodes "LED". The
raceway shall be painted to match the surface upon which it is
mounted.
(5) Raceway Requirements: The sign is to be attached to an eight -
inch (8") by eight -inch (8") aluminum raceway, fabricated from .063
aluminum. The raceway shall enclose all electrical components
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such as wiring, transformers, etc., with no secondary wiring to be
visible on/from the front face of the sign.
(6) Installation: A licensed electrician shall perform all electrical hook-
up. All signage shall be mounted on a raceway. All penetration
through the masonry shall be through the mortar joints. No
secondary wiring running between letters shall occur on the front
face of the raceway. The tenant shall provide the J box, rigid
conduit to the panel and wiring.
(7) Additional Requirements: The following additional standards
shall apply to all signage, as applicable:
(i) conformance with the Town's adopted Electrical Code, as
amended;
(ii) conformance with UL Standards; and
(iii) conformance with Town permitting requirements.
(8) Waiver or Exception: Tenants or owners may request a waiver or
exception to these provisions as allowed by the ordinances of the
Town.
SECTION 3.
APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
In all respects the Land shall be subject to the applicable regulations contained in
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable and pertinent ordinances
and regulations of the Town.
SECTION 4.
CUMULATIVE
This Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other provisions of ordinances of the
Town except where the provisions of this Ordinance are in direct conflict with the
provisions of such ordinances, in which event the conflicting provisions of such
ordinances are hereby repealed.
SECTION 5.
SAVINGS
All rights and remedies of the Town of Trophy Club, Texas, are expressly saved
as to any and all violations of the provisions of any other Ordinance affecting regulations
governing and regulating the platting and subdivision of land which have secured at the
time of the effective date of this Ordinance; and, as to such accrued violations and all
pending litigation, both civil and criminal, whether pending in court or not, under such
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Ordinances same shall not be affected by this Ordinance but may be prosecuted until
final disposition by the courts.
SECTION 6.
SEVERABILITY
It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases in this Ordinance are severable, and if
any section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by a valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs,
sentences, clauses, or phrases of this Ordinance, since the same would have been
enacted by the Town Council without the incorporation in this Ordinance of any such
unconstitutional section, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase.
SECTION 7.
PENALTY
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of this Ordinance, and
any person violating or failing to comply with any provision hereof shall be fined, upon
conviction, in an amount not more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00), and a
separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.
SECTION 8.
PUBLICATION
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to publish,
the Caption, Penalty and Effective Date of this Ordinance as required by Section 3.16 of
the Town's Charter or Section 52.011 of the Texas Local Government Code, as
applicable.
SECTION 9.
ENGROSSMENT AND ENROLLMENT
The Town Secretary of the Town of Trophy Club is hereby directed to engross
and enroll this Ordinance by copying the exact caption, penalty and effective date in the
minutes of the Town Council and by filing this Ordinance in the ordinance records of the
Town.
SECTION 10.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall become effective from and after its date of adoption and
publication as provided by law, and it is so ordained.
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PASSED AND APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Trophy Club,
Texas, this 28rd day of August, 2023.
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Town Secretary
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Town of Tro y Club, Texas
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Mayor Wo Tern
Town of Trophy Club, Texas
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Exhibit A-1 South Sign Elevation
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Exhibit A-1.1 South Sign Elevation
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Exhibit A-2 East Sian Elevation
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