2000-03-27 CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING MINUTES�-^ MINUTES OF A PUBLIC HEARING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON MARCH 27, 2000, AT 6:30 P.M., IWTHE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 3519 LIBERTY DRIVE, PEARLAND, TEXAS.
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'The meeting was called to order with the following present:
Mayor
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
Councilmember
City Manager
City Attorney
City Secretary
Tom Reid
William Berger
Helen Beckman
Richard Tetens
Larry Wilkins
Klaus Seeger
Glen Erwin
Darrin Coker
Young Lorfing
Others in attendance: Deputy City Manager Alan Mueller; Executive Director P.E.D.C. Mike
Chance; Police Chief J.C. Doyle; City Engineer John Hargrove;.Grants Coordinator Chris
Kidwell; Director of Community Development & Services Gene Tumlinson; Parks &
Recreation Director Ed Hersh.
PURPOSE OF HEARING - AMENDMENT OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND SIGN
ORDINANCE.
To consider the amendment of the City of Pearland Sign Ordinance to regulate signs
advertising produce grown and harvested within the City of Pearland. Mr. Darrin Coker,
City Attorney.
STAFF REVIEW OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
City Attorney, Darrin Coker, addressed Council and stated there have been several
requests regarding an amendment to the Sign Ordinance. The concerns and letters that
have been received are regarding the sale of produce that is being grown on the same
property and the requests have been to erect signs to advertise that produce. Mr. Coker
gave an overview of the amendment to the Sign Ordinance.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Stella Roberts, 2918 Green Tee, addressed Council and stated that she has questions
regarding the amendment of the ordinance. She said the amendment does not stipulate
how often, or how long the signs could remain out. She further stated that if someone grew
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variety of crops that went through the entire year then we could have these little signs
interminably. If during the planting season, someone is growing two or three types of crops,
could have three or four signs. Mrs. Roberts also stated that there are multiple signs on 518
at this time, and she does not want to see the City allow what has been illegal, now become
legal.
COUNCILISTAFF DISCUSSION
City Attorney, Darrin Coker, stated the signs can only be displayed when the produce is
available for purchase. He also stated that the produce that is being advertised must be
grown there. Mr. Coker further stated that one sign is allowed for every 200 hundred feet
of frontage on the property where the produce is grown.
Councilmember Beckman stated she would recommend that no additional signs be
allowed in area where there are already existing signs. If a person has an ongoing
business, they should be allowed to erect additional signs.just they are selling some
particular fresh fruit or vegetable at that time.
Councilmember Seeger stated that the amendment is simple and straight forward as it is
written.
Councilmember Wilkins stated that he agrees with how the amendment is written. The
amendment is very understandable, clear, and the existing businesses that are currently
around are few. He does not think there will be any real significant problem.
City Attorney, Darrin Coker, stated that as the amendment is written if someone has a
ground sign, they will still be entitled to have the additional signs as discussed earlier. He
also stated that the signs do have to be on the site where the produce is grown.
Councilmember Wilkins stated that he feels that these businesses add character to
Pearland. There is history with these types of business, and he does not have any problem
the signs that are coexisting now that advertise produce.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
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Minutes approved as submitted and/or corrected this 10th day of April AD,
2000.
Tom Reid
Mayor
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