IN ONE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS FAVORITE MEETINGS, THE SIGN BOARD MEETING.
[1. Call to Order.]
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SIGN BOARD AGENDA THIS EVENING AND HAS A SIMILAR FAIRLY EFFICIENT LAYOUT TO IT.THANKFULLY NO ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS, I DON'T THINK.
I DON'T SEE ANY NO CHAIRMAN COMMENTS. WE'VE ALL BEEN ITEM NUMBER FIVE.
[5. Consider: Approving the minutes from the May 21, 2026, Sign Board Meeting.]
WE'VE ALL BEEN PROVIDED A COPY OF THE MINUTES FROM THE MAY 21ST, 2026 SIGN BOARD MEETING.ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THOSE BEFORE WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION? MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION WE APPROVE ITEM NUMBER FIVE ON OUR AGENDA.
ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND.
ALL RIGHT. VOTE, PLEASE. AND PASSES SIX ZERO.
APPRECIATE IT. WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR FINAL ITEM ON OUR AGENDA THIS EVENING.
[6. Consider: SV26-0008, Sign Variance for The Jane, located at 1151 E. Southlake Blvd., Suite 390.]
ITEM NUMBER SIX WHICH IS CONSIDERATION OF A SIGN VARIANCE FOR THE JANE.THE JANE IS REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A VARIANCE FROM THE PARK VILLAGE MASTER SIGN PLAN.
THEIR LOCATION IS 1151 EAST SOUTHLAKE BOULEVARD, SUITE 390.
THIS IS AN AERIAL VIEW SHOWING PARK VILLAGE, AND THIS IS THEIR SIGNED SITE PLAN SHOWING THE LOCATION OF THE JANE AND WHERE THE SIGN IS LOCATED ON THEIR PATIO. THIS IS AN ATTACHED LED SIGN.
IT'S ON THE WEST ELEVATION. AGAIN, IT'S WITHIN THE PATIO.
THIS WOULD BE TWO SIGNS TOTAL FOR THEM, BUT IT'S TWO SIGNS ON THE SAME FACADE.
WELL, GENERALLY THE SAME FACADE. AND THEN THE SIGN WIDTH IS A WOULD BE ALLOWED SIX FEET, FIVE, APPROXIMATELY FIVE INCHES. AND THEY'RE ASKING FOR SIX FEET, SEVEN INCHES FOR THE SIGN.
THESE ARE JUST SOME MORE SIGN DETAILS SHOWING THE SIGN ON THE PATIO.
AND THEN WE JUST HAVE SOME SITE PHOTOS OF SOME OTHER TENANTS IN THAT SHOPPING CENTER.
I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. QUESTIONS FOR STAFF.
THIS ONE. ALL RIGHT. APPRECIATE IT. BEFORE WE CALL THE APPLICANT UP, TYPICALLY ON THESE WE TRY TO KICK AROUND SOME THOUGHTS AND THEN WE'LL BRING THE APPLICANT UP JUST TO COMMENT. I GUESS I WOULD MAYBE JUST ADD I DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ONE.
I KNOW SIGNS CAN ALL GET SUBJECTIVE, BUT THIS BEING KIND OF AN INTERIOR SPOT WITHIN THE CENTER MID-BLOCK SPACE THAT YOU DON'T SEE VERY MUCH AND SOMETIMES CAN BE HARDER TO LEASE. I DIDN'T NECESSARILY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IT, BUT I KNOW WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN VIEWS.
SO ANY OTHER THOUGHTS ON THIS? PEOPLE HAVE, I THINK IT APPEARS TO BE MORE OF AN INDOOR, NOT INDOOR, BUT NOT REALLY WHAT WE'RE USUALLY DEALING WITH, WITH FACING OUT AND VISIBILITY BECAUSE IT IS PATIO AND I'VE PARK OVER THERE FREQUENTLY TO GO TO PLACES. AND IT'S SO DARK UNDER THE PATIO WITH THE LIGHT DURING THE DAY.
YOU CAN'T EVEN REALLY SEE IT. SO I DON'T, I DON'T REALLY VIEW THIS SIGN AS WHAT WE USUALLY TYPICALLY DEAL WITH, WITH THE VISIBILITY ASPECT NEEDS APPROVAL, BUT NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE TOO WORRIED ABOUT.
OKAY. ANY OTHER THOUGHTS COMMENTS ON THIS ONE? MY MAIN COMMENT IS NOT PERMITTED. THAT'S THE MAIN THING THAT I'VE GOT GOING AGAINST IT.
AND IT LOOKS APPEARS TO ALREADY BE UP WITHOUT BEING ASKED, JUST ARBITRARILY PUT UP.
I'M AT JANE'S, SO I DON'T SEE THE PURPOSE OF THE SIGN AT ALL.
DULY NOTED FOR THE RECORD, AND THE VICE CHAIR IS ENTERTAINED BY THE COMMENTS.
I'M GOING TO MISS THE MOST. SO WE'LL BE HERE EVERY THURSDAY OR EVERY OTHER THURSDAY.
I THINK THE SIGN LOOKS FINE. IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU'RE GOING TO SEE FROM OUTSIDE THE PATIO.
AND I THINK IT, I THINK IT GOES WITH THE VIBE OF THAT, OF THAT RETAIL SPOT.
SO I THINK IT LOOKS GOOD. NO ISSUES. ALL RIGHT, I AGREE.
IT'S BASICALLY ART. I MEAN, I KNOW IT'S TECHNICALLY A SIGN, BUT IT JUST GOES WITH THEIR VIBE.
OKAY. ALL RIGHT. MAYBE WE'LL CALL THE APPLICANT UP IF HE DOESN'T MIND COMING UP HERE REAL QUICK.
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PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.MAYBE THEN YOU CAN ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION, I GUESS. IS THE SIGN ALREADY IN PLACE OR NOT? HI. JAMES JONES. 1554 CRYSTAL PASS, ALLEN, TEXAS.
AND IT'S A SIGN ALREADY. YES, SIR. WE TOOK OVER MANAGEMENT OF THE RESTAURANT IN SEPTEMBER, AND THE SIGN WAS ALREADY IN PLACE. SUBSEQUENTLY, WE LEARNED THAT IT WAS PUT UP WITHOUT A PERMIT.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THE STEPS NECESSARY TO, TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.
OKAY. OKAY. NOW APPRECIATE IT. ANY QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? DO YOU FIND THAT WHEN YOU PURCHASE THIS, THIS SIGN WAS A PART OF WAS VALUABLE TO YOU TO HAVE THE SIGN UP HERE.
YES, MA'AM. BECAUSE IT KIND OF BECOMES A FOCAL POINT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
IF YOU WERE TO GO TO THE JANE'S INSTAGRAM PAGE OR FACEBOOK PAGE, YOU'LL SEE A NUMBER OF, OF GATHERINGS OF PEOPLE AND THEY TEND TO GATHER IN FRONT OF THAT SIGN TO TAKE THEIR PICTURE. SO IT BECOMES A, IT BECOMES A NICE WAY FOR US TO BUILD OUR BRAND AS WELL AS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE SHOPPING CENTER AND THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE AS WELL.
OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANT? ALL RIGHT.
AND SEE IF WE CAN ARRIVE AT A RECOMMENDATION.
ONE LAST ONE LAST MOTION FROM THE VICE CHAIR ON THIS ONE.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE ITEM NUMBER SIX ON OUR AGENDA IS SB 26-0008, SUBJECT TO STAFF REPORT DATED MAY 29TH, 2026.
AND ANOTHER WELL-CRAFTED MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND. ALL RIGHT. LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE, PLEASE.
PASSES FIVE ONE. CONGRATULATIONS. GOOD LUCK AT CITY COUNCIL.
THEY'LL PROBABLY HAVE SOME OF THE SAME QUESTIONS THAT MAYBE YOU HEARD UP HERE.
SO I GUESS I'D MAYBE JUST LEAD OFF YOUR REMARKS WITH WITH THAT CONTEXT.
SO GOOD LUCK AT THE EARLY AUGUST MEETING. THAT WRAPS UP OUR AGENDA.
I'M GOING TO LET ONE PERSON GAVEL US OUT HERE.
ALL RIGHT. SIGN BOARD MEETING ADJOURNED. THERE WE GO.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.