02-23-1989 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting

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Planning & Zoning Meetin~ • Minutes of February 23, 1989 Page 2 of 3 • At this point in the Hearing Mrs. Graves open the floor for comments. Mr. Joel Albrecht of the City staff was the first to speak on the sign ordinance. Mr. Albrecht briefly went through the sign ordinance as it will be proposed to the City Council (Exhibit D) attached. PROPONENTS Jodie Seeger, 10816 Idlewood Court, La Porte, Texas President - Fairmont Park East Homeowners Association She stated that the Homeowners strive to keep a neat and orderly subdivision and they find that the appearance of the area in the subdivision or the city attracts the new businesses and home owners. We feel that this ordinance would definitely have an impact and because of this we are in favor of the sign ordinance. Jimmie Spradling, 3302 Valleybrook, La Porte, Represents the Fairmont Park Home Association He told the Commission that they are in favor and think it will do a lot to clean up the intersections safer. Mr: Spradling had a people putting signs on utility poles, etc. like to see some type of ordinance preventing of signs. Texas of a sign ordinance city and make the request concerning He said they would this type of posting Letter from Doug Latimer was read into the record by Chairperson Janet Graves. (See attached). In Mr. Latimer~s letter he had two questions of concern (1) Does the City staff have the means to enforce the ordinance on a day to day basis? (2) Section 10-1004. Will a business that can show where the corners of its property are located be required to pay to have a professional survey made? Mr. Albrecht replied to these as follows: ( 1 ) yes, the City will be able to enforce this ordinance on a day to day basis, (2) We do require a survey, but we will accept the survey that was done when the person brought the property if they can show where the property pins are in the ground and the sign will be placed in relationship to the building/structure. If they do not have this then they will have to get a survey. OPPONENTS No one spoke against. At this time, Chairperson Graves asked if there was anyone who wants to make any comments concerning the sign ordinance. Mr. John Paul Zamenek asked how much it would cost to have a surveyor come out and' make a survey. He was also questioning if the ,. Chamber's signs out in front of their office would have to be removed or would they have to have a survey done. Mr. Zamenek stated that these signs had been there for several years.