12.19.1996 PZ Minutesp. 567
CITY OF KENNEDALE
MINUTES OF
REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
19 DECEMBER 1996
COMMUNITY CENTER
Chairman Conroy called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m.
Commission Members Present: David Conroy, Bryan Lankhorst, Jerry Miller and Cody Rodden with
Glynn Cavasos and Ralph Warner being absent.
City Staff Present: Mort Wetterling - Permits /Code Enforcement Department
Susan Brown - Planning and Zoning Secretary
ITEM NO. 1 - Approval of 21 November 1996 Impact Fee Committee Meeting as well as minutes of the
Public Hearing and Regular Planning and Zoning Meeting.
Cody Rodden made a motion to accept the minutes to the Impact Fee Committee Meeting as submitted.
Bryan Lankhorst seconded the motion with all members voting in favor.
Jerry Miller made a motion to accept the minutes to the Public Hearing as submitted. Bryan Lankhorst
seconded the motion with all members voting in favor.
Jerry Miller made a motion to accept the minutes to the Regular Commission Meeting as submitted. Cody
Rodden seconded the motion with all members voting in favor.
A short discussion followed regarding a letter from David Conroy, to City Council, requesting the Impact
Fee Committee recommendations from the November meeting. A Memorandum from Michael Box,
showed action to be initiated with no additional funding required.
ITEM NO. 2 - Discussion/Consideration of a Sign Ordinance.
There was a lengthy discussion regarding the Sign Ordinance, combining the Garage Sign Ordinance
with the Sign Ordinance and including the Business 287 Overlay. Commission asked Staff for their input
which prompted Mort Wetterling to express his concerns regarding the sign problems within the City, i.e.
off premises signage, size and shape of the signs and the amount of signage scattered throughout the
town. Mr. Wetterling agreed to provide a video or pictures of the areas that need addressing and have
available for next months meeting scheduled for 16 January 1997. A question arose regarding the
Uniform Sign Codes provided by the International Conference of Building Officials. Mr. Wetterling
agreed to look into this and report back at January's meeting. Chairman Conroy suggested that the
Members study the Mansfield Sign Ordinance and Mr. Wetterling will attempt to provide the Lewisville
Sign Ordinance.
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Minutes, Planning and Zoning Commission, 19 December 1996, cont'd.
DISCUSSION:
There was a short discussion regarding consideration and possible modifications to Chapter 17 of the City
Code Book. Updating, or revising, some facets of the Schedule of District Regulations was one example •
discussed. Chairman Conroy then recommended that Commission Members make an effort to /2tiG-i vJ
Chapter 17, of the Code and have available for next month's meeting, possible suggestions for
incorporating improvements as may be required.
It was announced at this time that Mayor Mundy and City Council had approved the re- zoning for Lot 1,
Block 1 of the KIM ADDITION PD /MH.
With no further business to discuss, Cody Rodden made a motion to adjourn the 19 December 1996
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting which was seconded by Jerry Miller. All Commission
Members voted in favor and Chairman Conroy adjourned the - meeting at 8:28 p.m_
ATTEST
APPROVE