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North Richland Hills Sign Review Board Meeting: March 3, 2025

City Council & Boards — Monday, March 3, 2025
BodyNorth Richland Hills, Texas
SessionCity Council & Boards
DateMonday, March 3, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

I think so.

0:00

He doesn't

Unassigned speaker

0:01

talk

Speaker 1

0:01

to me, so I can't, you know.

Speaker 2

0:14

And

Speaker 3

0:14

then went, wait a minute, I gotta stay.

0:22

Um

Speaker 4

1:00

good

Speaker 3

1:00

evening and welcome to the Northwoods on Hills Sign Review Board meeting.

1:03

It is 8 o'clock, and I will call the March 3rd, 2025 Sign Review Board meeting to order.

1:08

A quorum of the board is present, and the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Mop Meetings Act of the Texas government code.

1:19

Moving on to item B.

1:21

I was waiting for it to turn blue, so I didn't keep track this time.

1:24

Uh an opportunity for citizens to address the sign review board on matters which are scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the board, but not scheduled as a public hearing.

1:33

In order to address the sign review board during the public comments, a public meeting appearance card must be completed and presented to the city secretary prior to the start of the sign review board meeting.

1:42

Do we have anyone signed up?

Speaker 5

1:43

No, sir.

Speaker 3

1:44

Then we will move on to the next item.

Unassigned speaker

1:47

Um

Speaker 3

1:48

approve the minutes from the January 27, 2025 sign review board meeting.

Speaker 6

1:57

I'm motion to approve minutes of the January 27, 2025 signed review board meeting meeting minutes.

Speaker 3

2:05

And we have a second.

Unassigned speaker

2:07

Was that

Speaker 6

2:07

your Russ?

Speaker 3

2:09

It was Russ.

2:10

Sorry,

Speaker 4

2:10

I missed that.

Speaker 3

2:11

Any discussion okay.

2:15

Call the question.

2:15

Let's please vote.

2:21

8 0.

2:22

Moving on to the next item.

2:24

SRB 25-0016 consideration for the request for the outfront media for a permit for non-conformity of chapter 106 signs of the Northwoods and Hills Code of Ordinances to allow a digital billboard conversion at 6200 Northeast loop 820, being 1.84 acres.

Unassigned speaker

2:56

There

Speaker 2

2:57

we go.

Unassigned speaker

2:57

All

Speaker 5

2:58

right, thank you.

2:58

Uh this is a request for uh essentially the conversion of a portion of a billboard to a digital billboard face.

3:04

Uh this is a billboard located on the south side of loop 820.

3:08

Uh this is right on the uh city limit line uh between Haltham City and North Richland Hills,

Unassigned speaker

3:13

uh

Speaker 5

3:13

located adjacent to the right-of-way for Tex Rail.

Unassigned speaker

3:17

And

Speaker 5

3:17

neck adjacent to the bridge that goes over uh loop 820.

Unassigned speaker

3:21

Uh

Speaker 5

3:21

so some images of the sign.

3:23

Uh the sign under consideration is this area here, just adjacent to the golf course.

Unassigned speaker

3:29

A

Speaker 5

3:29

little bit closer view as you're approaching the uh roof snow holiday lane exit.

3:32

Uh this was a sign that was relocated from the north side of the freeway uh in 2012 uh to the south side due to the uh expansion of the freeway at that particular time.

Unassigned speaker

3:42

Uh

Speaker 5

3:43

so if you're looking back west on uh loop A20 over the railroad bridge, you can see the sign there on the south side of the freeway, just adjacent to the uh community enrichment center building there on Metalakes Drive.

Unassigned speaker

3:53

Uh

Speaker 5

3:53

and this is the view from their driveway, so it is slightly visible from Metal Lakes Drive, but as you get up on the property, uh this is the the sign itself looking for the back parking lot of the CEC site.

Unassigned speaker

4:06

So

Speaker 5

4:06

the applicants are here to uh provide some information about the project.

4:09

Uh we'll follow up with some additional information recommendations.

Speaker 3

4:13

Thank you.

Speaker 5

4:13

Yes,

Unassigned speaker

4:13

sir.

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Summary of Proceedings

North Richland Hills Sign Review Board Meeting: March 3, 2025

The North Richland Hills City Council, convened as the Sign Review Board, met on March 3, 2025, at 8:00 PM in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Chair Jack McCarty called the meeting to order, and it adjourned at 8:09 PM. The board approved the previous meeting's minutes and unanimously voted to approve a permit for nonconformity for a digital billboard conversion.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes Approval (C.1): The board approved the minutes from the January 27, 2025 Sign Review Board meeting. A motion was made by Board Member Ricky Rodriguez, seconded by Board Member Russ Mitchell, and the motion carried 8-0.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public requested to speak during the public comment period.

Discussion Items

  • SRB25-0016 Outfront Media Digital Billboard Conversion: Principal Planner Clayton Husband presented the request from Outfront Media for a permit of nonconformity to Chapter 106 (Signs) of the city code to convert the east face of an existing billboard to a digital display at 6200 NE Loop 820. He explained that the billboard is located on the south side of Loop 820 near the TexRail right-of-way and the Community Enrichment Center. The structure is 50 feet tall with a 672-square-foot display area and has been constructed to conforming standards with a decorative stone base. Mr. Husband noted that the permit approval does not run with the property and that compliance with standards would be evaluated if future improvements were proposed on the site.
  • Applicant Eric Arbesu of Outfront Media presented the request, stating that a previous permit approved in November 2024 allowed for a digital screen on the west face, and they were now seeking permission to add a digital screen to the east face. He provided site photos, engineering drawings, and a light study demonstrating compliance with the industry standard of 0.3 foot-candles at 250 feet.
  • Staff reported that the city is a TxDOT certified city, allowing it to issue the permit directly. Staff recommended approval.
  • Board Discussion: Board Member Kelvin Deupree inquired about opportunities for the city to use the billboard for civic engagement, including emergency notifications, Amber Alerts, and other public interest announcements. Staff and the applicant indicated a willingness to work with the city on these features, noting existing code provisions for emergency notifications.

Key Outcomes

  • Item C.1 Approved (8-0): The minutes of the January 27, 2025 meeting were approved.
  • Item SRB25-0016 Approved (8-0): The board approved the request from Outfront Media for the digital billboard conversion. The motion was made by Board Member Kelvin Deupree, seconded by Board Member Matt Blake, and carried 8-0. The meeting adjourned at 8:09 PM.

Meeting Transcript

I think so. He doesn't talk to me, so I can't, you know. And then went, wait a minute, I gotta stay. Um good evening and welcome to the Northwoods on Hills Sign Review Board meeting. It is 8 o'clock, and I will call the March 3rd, 2025 Sign Review Board meeting to order. A quorum of the board is present, and the meeting has been posted in accordance with the Texas Mop Meetings Act of the Texas government code. Moving on to item B. I was waiting for it to turn blue, so I didn't keep track this time. Uh an opportunity for citizens to address the sign review board on matters which are scheduled on this agenda for consideration by the board, but not scheduled as a public hearing. In order to address the sign review board during the public comments, a public meeting appearance card must be completed and presented to the city secretary prior to the start of the sign review board meeting. Do we have anyone signed up? No, sir. Then we will move on to the next item. Um approve the minutes from the January 27, 2025 sign review board meeting. I'm motion to approve minutes of the January 27, 2025 signed review board meeting meeting minutes. And we have a second. Was that your Russ? It was Russ. Sorry, I missed that. Any discussion okay. Call the question. Let's please vote. 8 0. Moving on to the next item. SRB 25-0016 consideration for the request for the outfront media for a permit for non-conformity of chapter 106 signs of the Northwoods and Hills Code of Ordinances to allow a digital billboard conversion at 6200 Northeast loop 820, being 1.84 acres. There we go. All right, thank you. Uh this is a request for uh essentially the conversion of a portion of a billboard to a digital billboard face. Uh this is a billboard located on the south side of loop 820. Uh this is right on the uh city limit line uh between Haltham City and North Richland Hills, uh located adjacent to the right-of-way for Tex Rail. And neck adjacent to the bridge that goes over uh loop 820. Uh so some images of the sign. Uh the sign under consideration is this area here, just adjacent to the golf course. A little bit closer view as you're approaching the uh roof snow holiday lane exit. Uh this was a sign that was relocated from the north side of the freeway uh in 2012 uh to the south side due to the uh expansion of the freeway at that particular time.

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