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Stark Survey and D.E.W. Babb Survey (Anna Ranch Tract). (2"d Public Hearing). This is second of two public hearings on annexation of a 737.3 acre tract located along south side of Anna planning area, on east side of S. Powell Parkway and DART rail line. The annexation is being considered at the request of the property owner. Andante Development, LLP, has a contract on the property and is currently working with the City staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission on a zoning plan for the property. The concept plan for the tract includes a mix of different single family lot sizes and commercial development along the west side of the tract (near S. Powell Parkway). INSTRUCTIONS TO NEWSPAPER: Please publish this Public Hearing notice at the next available date. Please bill the City of Anna. CITY OF ANNA SECOND PUBLIC HEARINGS ANNEXATION OF TERRITORY The City of Anna will hold a second public hearing on Tuesday, January 24, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Room of the Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White Street (FM 455), Anna, Texas 75409, regarding annexation of the following tract: A 737.3 acre tract in the Granderson Stark Survey, Abstract 768 and the D.E. W. Babb Survey, Abstract No. 33, located southeast of Powell Pkwy (Hwy 5), north of CR 417 and west of CR 419, property being owned by JNC Partners, LLC. The annexation is being undertaken as a result of petition of the property owner. Additional information regarding the annexation can be secured from the office of the City Secretary, City of Anna, by phone at 972-924-3325, by mail at P. O. Box 776, Anna, TX 75409, or by personal inquiry at the Anna City Hall, 101 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, TX 75409. These public hearings are an opportunity for citizens of Anna and residents/property owners in the affected areas to comment on the proposed annexation. Persons unable to attend the hearings may submit their comments in writing to the City Secretary, P. O. Box 776, Anna, TX 75409 or through personal deliver at the Anna City Hall, 101 N. Powell Parkway, Anna, TX 75409. Kenneth Pelham Mayor October 27, 2005 Mr. Lee Lawrence City Administrator City of Anna 101 N. Powell (S.H. 5) Anna,Texas 75409 Re: Anna Ranch (±737 Acres) Anna, Texas Dear Mr. Lawrence: Attached are nine (9) copies of the Application/Petition for Annexation of the Anna Ranch property along with the Annexation Application Fee. As you are aware, the zoning request an this property is active and at the request of the property owner, JNC Partners, LLC, please only place the annexation for final approval on the. same City of Anna City Council Meeting that the zoning request is recommended for approval. We look forward to working with the City of Anna staff on this project. Sincerely, CARIE. P, & BURGESS, INC. z:-----Jaisqn�M. Stephen, P.E. Project Manager JMS/shb 022886010.1-03 Enclosures cc: Mr. Steve Topletz, Andante Development, Inc. C13 h on 21 J..6 2. 3 OFF ANNA Attached are nine (9) copies of the Application/Petition for Annexation of the Anna Ranch property along with the Annexation Application Fee. As you are aware, the zoning request an this property is active and at the request of the property owner, JNC Partners, LLC, please only place the annexation for final approval on the. same City of Anna City Council Meeting that the zoning request is recommended for approval. We look forward to working with the City of Anna staff on this project. Sincerely, CARIE. P, & BURGESS, INC. z:-----Jaisqn�M. Stephen, P.E. Project Manager JMS/shb 022886010.1-03 Enclosures cc: Mr. Steve Topletz, Andante Development, Inc. C13 - Include with Application: Legal Description of Properry with surveyor's starn� � o Map Showing location of property `gMM Ap -plication Eee: $100 00� 205_ To the Mayor and Governing Body of the City of Anna, Texas I (we), the undersigned, being owner(s) of property that is within the existing extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Anna, Texas, hereby petition your honorable body to extend the present city limits so as to include the territory more fully described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. I (we) am (are) the owner(s) and/or legally represent the owner(s) of the property described in Exhibit A, on which less than three qualified voters reside. (We) certify that this Petition is signed and acknowledged by each and every corporation and person owning the described land or having an interest in any part thereof. The undersigned represent(s) that he (they) and all other owners desire to, be annexed to and made part of the City of Anna, Texas, subject to all laws, rules, and regulations of said city. Signature 14 Printed Name ;;iij'� Signature Printed Name r P Date Date Nance of Property and location. NG ANM , d06L1ni CoyArTy 5-E6 ATic% cf� F-%q19t7T A. 6 7Z t,2, A,yp 3> F4R 1-0c-4rz, STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me by On the -Z/,'-,c-----day of 2005. Notary Public in and for the State of Texas My Commission Expires�',c;f:7 .}��paT PUB �r Page 9 of i'��: : �, C. SKAGGS o Notary Public, State of Texas ' = My commission Expires ` fit I �� A.ugust 30, 2009 �=XJ� iii t LEGAL DESCRIPTION TRACT 1 BEING a. tract of land situated in the Grandison Stark Survey, Abstract No. 765 and the D. E. W. Babb Survey; abstract No. 33, Collin County, .Texas, said tract being all of a called 361.545 acre tract shown as Tract One conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in Volume 5785, Page 3731, Deed Records of Collin .County, Texas and a called 171.389 acre of tract land conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in Volume. 5778, Page 4036, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas and being more particularly described as follows (the bearing reference for this description is a bearing or N 00050'00" E for the west line of a called 88.71 acre tract of land conveyed from David G. Powell to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in volume 5746, Page 4845, Deed Records of Collin county, Texas);.. BEGINNING .at a point for a comer at a bend in County Road No. 422, said point being the northeast corner of a tract of land described in deed to Lee B. Stratton recorded in Volume 2599; Page 752, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas and in the south line of a called 84.80 acre tract of land describes) in deed to Sharp Gifting Trust recorded in Volume 2366, Page 757, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; THENCE, S 89°23'12" E, a distance of 188.4.06 feet to an angle point, said point being the common north corner of the said 361.545 acre and the 171,389 acre tracts.- THENCE, S 89°25'02" E, a distance of 1580.15 feet to an angle point; THENCE, S 89028"14'E, a distance of 560.19 feet to a point for a corner, said point being the northeast corner of the said 171.389 acre tract, THENCE, S 01 °18'08" W, a distance of 351.05 feet to an angle point; THENCE, S 01044'45" W, a distance of 1303.32 feet to an angle point; THENCE, S 021035'34" W, a distance of 1030.93 feet to a point for a corner, said point being the most easterly southeast comer of the said 171.389 acre tract, and said point being in the north line of Creekside Acres Phase 1 recorded in Volume .M, Page 314, Map Records of Collin County, Texas; THENCE, N 89012'17" W, with the north line of Creekside acres Phase 1, a distance of 228.25 feet to a point for a comer; THENCE, S 0048'05" W,' with the west line of Creekside Acres Phase 1, a distance of 170.11 feet .to a point for a corner, said point being the north comer of a called 10.376. acre tract of land described in deed to Texas Power & Light Company recorded in Volume 1365, Wage 810, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; Wage 1 of 5 THENCE, S 51023'57" W, with the northwest line of the said 10.375 acre tract, a distant of 1361.95 feet to a point for a corner, said point being the southerly southeast comer of the said 171.389 acre tract and in the north line of a tract of land described in deed to Silly Clay recorded in Volume 2606, Page 921, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; THENCE, N 8902613" W, a distance of 1073.56 feet to a point for a corner, said point being the southwest comer of the said 171.389 acre tract and in the east lire of the said 361.545 acre tract, and said point being in County Road leo. 418; THENCE, S 00050'00" W, with County Road No. 418; a distance of 742.74 feet to a point for d comer, said point being the southeast corner of the said 361.545 acre tract, said point being the northeast' comer of a called 33.93 acre tract of land described in deed to Joe Snapp recorded in Volume 669, Page 831, Deed Records of Collin county, Texas; THENCE, N 88028'03" W, with the north line of the said 33.93 acre tract, a distance of 1380.35 feet to an angle point; THENCE, N 88038'13" W, continuing with the north line of the said 33.93 acre tract, a distance of 2076.95 feet to an angle point, said point being the northwest corner of the said 33.93 acre tract and the northeast corner of a tract :of land described in deed to R & D Aycock, Ltd. recorded in Volume 5105, Page 219, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; THE N 8803'43" W, with the north line of the said R & D Aycock tract, a distance of '2754.86 feetto a point for a comer in the east line of a tract of land described in deed to Joann Walkup recorded in County Clerk File No. 95-0014046, Deed Records of Collin County, said point being the southwest corner of the said 361.545 acre tract; THENCE, N 00°16'23 E, a distance of 207.51 feet to a point for a comer in the southeast line of a tract of land described in deed to Dallas Area rapid Transit recorded in the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; THENCE, N 19°45'47" E, with the southeast line of the said DART tract, a distance of 1676.04 feet to a point for a comer in County Road No. 421, said point being the most westerly northwest corner of the said 361.545 acre tract and the southwest comer of a called 41.25 acre tract of land described in deed to Clyde Askew recorded in the Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, said point being in the common line of the said Stark Survey and Babb Survey; THENCE, S 88010'38" E, with County Road No. 421 and the said Survey line, a distance of 2090.22 feet to an angle point; Page 2of5 THENCE, S 88000'32" E, continuing with County Load No. 421 and the said Survey- line, a distance of 1933.03 feet to a point for a cornu at the intersection of County Road No. 421 and County Road No. 422, said point being the southeast corner of a called 17.398 acre tract of land described in deed to James Garvey recorded in County Clerk File No. 95-0040137, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; THENCE, N 01032'53" E, with County road No. 422, a distance of 811.23 feet to an angle point at the southeast comer of the above said Stratton tract; THENCE, N 01030'34" Ali, a distance of 1832.44 feet to the Point of Beginning and Containing 23,215,599 square feet or 532.934 acres of land, more or less. TRACT2 BEING a tract of land situated in the D. E. _ Babb Survey, Abstract No. 33, Collin County, Texas, said tract being all of a called 88.71 acre tract conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in Volume 5746, Page 4845, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, a called 78.325 acre of tract land conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in Volume 5824, Page 3728, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas and a called 35.002 acre of tract land conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in Volume 5890, Page 5295, Deed Records -of Collin County, Texas and being more particularly described as follows (the bearing reference for this description is a bearing of N 00050'00" E for the west line of the above called 88.71 acre tract): BEGINNING at a point at the intersection of County Road No. 417 and County Road No. 418, said point being the southwest corner of the said 88.71 acre tract; WHENCE, N 00050'00" E, with County Road No. 418, a distance of 2551.99 feet to a point for a corner, said point being the southeast corner of a called 381.545 acre tract conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by'deed recorded in Volume 5785, Page 3731, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas and the southwest corner of a called 11.25 acre tract of land described in deed to Kerry Hall recorded in County Clerk File NO. 97-00055301, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas; THENCE, S 89°10'00" E, a distance of 1466.66 feet to a point for a comer, said point being the most northerly northeast corner of the said 88.71 acre tract and in the west line of Creekside Acres Phase 2, an addition to the City of Anna, Texas recorded in Volume N, Page 667, Map Records of Collin County, Texas; Page 3 -of 5 THENCE, S 01 044'10" YV, with the west line of Creekside Acres Phase 2, a distance of 23.73 feet to a point for a corner, said point being the southwest corner of Creekside Acres .Phase 2 and the northwest corner of the said 35.002 acre tract; THENCE, S 89010'00" E, a distance of 1977.01 feet to a point for a corner in County Road No. 419, said point being the northeast corner of the said 35.002 acre tract; . THENCE, S 0002951" W, with County road No. 419, a distance of 2542.98 feet to a point for a corner at the intersection of County Load No. 419 and County Road No. 417, said point being the southeast corner of the said 78.325 acre tract; THENCE, N 89007'05" W, with County Road 417, a distance of 1931.20 feet to an angle point at the common south corner of the said 88.71 acre and 78.325 acre tracts; THENCE, N 89°03'10" W, continuing with County Road No. 417, a distance of 1527.00 feet to the Point of Beginning and Containing 8,803,415 square feet or 202.099 acres of land, more or less. TRACT 3 BEING a tract of land situated in the D. E. W. Babb Survey, Abstract No. 33, Collin County, Texas, said tract being all of a called 2.249 acre tract shown as Tract Two conveyed to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in Volume 5785,. Page 3731, Deed Records of Collin County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows (the bearing reference for this description is a bearing of N 00150'00" E for the west line of a called 88.71 acre tract of land conveyed from David G. Powell to JNC Partners, LLC by deed recorded in volume 5746, Page 4845, Deed Records of Collin county, Texas): BEGINNING at a point for a corner in the northwest line of State Highway No. 5, said point being in the north line of the said Babb Survey and the northeast corner of the said 2.249 acre tract; THENCE, S 19°46'17" W, with the northwest line of State Highway No. 5, a distance of 797.00 feet to a point for a corner, said point being in the east line of a called 14.71 acre tract described in deed to Lawson Living Trust recorded in County Clerk File NO.. 00-0038089, Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas.; Page 4 of 5 THENCE, N 00049'W E, a distance of 757.00 feet to a point for a corner in the north line of the said Babb Survey, said point being the northeast comer of the said 14.71 acre tract and in County Road No. 365; THENCE, S 88028'18". E, with County Road No. 365 and the north line of the said Babb Survey, a distance of 258.85* feet to the Point of Beginning and Containing 2.249 acres of land, more or less. The above legal descriptions were prepared as the request of the landowner and are based solely from deed descriptions with the bearings rotated to match a -common deed description as indicated in the preamble. The legal descriptions were not prepared from an on the ground survey and no representation is made as to the accuracy of the information herein. Date: August 25, 2005 x -I L. 4ynn Kadleck ...... L LYNN KADLECK Peg' Professional .. .......................... ;'�� 3952 Land Surveyor No. 3952 R\1 Page 5 of 5 ITEM 8: CONSIDEWDISCUSS/ACTION On An Ordinance for County Road Names. It appears that Collin County staff and City staff are on the same page regarding the changing of county road numbers to city street names. The attached ordinance is the official action that the county is seeking to complete the process. CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, NAMING PREVIOUSLY UNNAMED ROADS WITHIN OR PARTIALLY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY AND ADOPTING AN ADDRESS GRID TO BE USED IN SETTING ADDRESSES FOR ROADWAYS WITHIN AND PARTIALLY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING A REPEALER PROVISION; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE PROVISION; AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna has found that the current system of road numbers and names and addresses is confusing, misleading and even dangerous, especially relative to the emergency service needs of the community; and WHEREAS, official representatives of Collin County have indicated a desire to work with the City of Anna to develop a road naming and addressing system that significantly reduces the confusion and potential dangers by establishing a coordinated naming and addressing system for the roadways within and partially within the corporate limits of the City of Anna, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna desires to implement a coordinated naming and addressing system for unnamed roadways and roadways that are currently numbered under the Collin County numbering system; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, THAT Section 1. Road Names Adopted. The road names included in Exhibit A are hereby adopted. Exhibit A is hereby included in and made an integral part of this ordinance. Section 2. Address Grid Adopted. The address grid included as Exhibit B is hereby adopted. Except where prohibited by Collin County, addresses in the Anna city limits and extraterritorial jurisdiction shall be designated according to the adopted grid. Furthermore, the City of Anna "Procedural Guide for Assigning Addresses", as amended, shall be used in assigning addresses to lots, tracts, and structures. Section 3. Implementation. The City Secretary or his/her designee is hereby directed to work with appropriate staff of Collin County to insure that street name signs and address markers are installed as quickly as possible after passage of this ordinance. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with any of the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Page 1 of 2 Section 5. Severance If any part of this Ordinance is for any reason found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid illegal, or unenforceable all other parts nevertheless shall remain valid legal and enforceable Section 6. Effective Date This Ordinance shall be effective upon the posting and/or publication of its caption if any is required by law and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement any such posting and/or publication PASSED by the following vote of the City Council on this the 24th day of January, 2006. AYES NAYS ABSTENTIONS APPROVED: Mayor Page 2 of 2 ATTEST: City Secretary COUNTY ROAD NEW NAME *285 Ashmore Street *827 East and West _ Wesley Road *827 *287 North and South Littrell Drive Harlow Lane *937 _ Leslie Lane *286 Weaver Lane or ?? _ 290 _ North and South Addison Avenue 290 _ East and West rton Drive 372 continues as Thorton Drive *284 _ Coffman Street _ To be annexed 366 and 421 Foster Crossing RD _— -- _ 422 North and South _ Luscombe Drive- Steet name need to be changed Lusc_ombe LN located at Pecan Grove 422East and West Aycock Drive _ To be annexed (Town Center) _ -- 373 and 1106 Mantua Road _ *426 Road 2862 _Anderson __--_ Rosemund— *427 Lindsey Lane *419 -- ----- Hendricks Ave ------------ *478 � � Chaney Drive- -*479 __-_---__ Adams Drive *429 —� Bryant Drive _ _— _ 423 Copeland Drive Rollins Road _370 367 _ INorth and South_ Ferguson Pkwy 371 Geer Crossing 367 _ Last and West Need to Name This * = County RD not annexed CR # or Name -_:� New Name: G:\ Addressing\ Notes\ Cii_ NaYeChange_no[es.doc A. County Road requiring name change (emergency response): 1. Get copy of the city ordinance or other documentation naming the annexed portion of the road. 2. Check address range for sequence/consistency — check cities' ranges if adjacent. 3. Prepare a list of corrected/new address assignments, with legal descriptions and property owners' names & mailing addresses from CCAD website (keep in CR folder), and mail out announcements to all adjoining owners/residents of the roadname change request, at least two weeks before court. 4. GIS — Annotate the correct road name and MSAG range alongside the current ones. PDF and print the mapgrid page(s). B. Commissioners' Court Agenda Request for road name change: 1. Fill out current and "approved" name & the map page on GAAddressing\ CommissionersCourt\ Comm CourtCRNameChangeRequestLetter.doe; sign initials, copy and inter -office with a map page to Jon Kleinheksel and Caren Skipworth. 2. Fill out dates on GA Addressing\ CommissionersCourt\ CommissionersCourtAgendaRegccest Letter.doc•, print and get Tim's initials. 3. Assemble the packet to be turned in for the next Commissioners' Court session: a) CR Name Change Request Memo, b) Commissioners' Court Agenda Request (initialed by Tim), c) city ordinance/documentation for roadname — OR — signed & dated CR name petition, d) copy of the COAD abstract with road highlighted, e) mapgrid page, current and new names labelled. Place a copy of the entire packet in the CR folder, with copies of 911 Address Applications, if any. C. After receipt of Signed Commissioners' Court Approval for CR Name Change: 1. Print a cover letter GA4ddressing\CountyRoads\CR NumberToName Cover TEMPLATE.doc informing recipients (see # 4 below) of Commissioners' Ct. approval. 2. GIS — Annotate the streetname and MSAG range. Update addr points for existing/corrected addresses, with comment "fka former address" in Occupant field. Print new map page. Distribute by interoffice mail: Public Works (P.W.) — Jon Kleinheksel, Dave James, Jim Cotton Information Services (I.S.) — Caren Skipworth Fire Marshall (F.M.) — Steve Deffibaugh Development Services (D.S.) — Misty Brown, Barbara Woody (+HTE address corrections) Sheriffs Office (S.O.) — Regina Ramon (+ list of resident/mailing address changes — for cases where they've been using name instead of number anyway) 4. Mail notification G.AAddressing\CountyRoads\CR911 Name Change. doe to residents/landowners. With the letters, enclose the usual addressing/911 handouts and also a close-up map illustration. 5. Send copy of 911 letters & map to PO and COAD, stamped: IMPORTANT Address Change 6. Make changes in SCC 9-1-1—Net, including deletion, update, and/or insert, listing all specific address changes per the attached -TN list. ITEM 15: Consider/Discuss/Action on Amending the Sign Ordinance relating to Political Signs. Attached is a proposed ordinance relating to political signs. This ordinance amends your current Sign Ordinance. We had a somewhat chaotic and certainly "aesthetically challenging" situation during our last City election. This ordinance gives the City the ability to keep signs off public rights-of-way and also establishes firm guidelines regarding the dates during which signs can be put out. CITY OFA NA, TEXAS *RDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2001-01 AS AMENDED AND AS CURRENTLY CODIFIED, AND WHICH IS KNOWN AS "SIGN REGULATIONS"; ADDING A DEFINITION OF POLITICAL SIGN; REVISING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO POLITICAL SIGNS; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,000) FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A REPEALER PROVISION; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE PROVISION; AND, SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna has determined that limited regulation of political signs is necessary to the orderly growth, aesthetic appearance, property values and welfare of the community by securing adequate provision for traffic, light, air, recreation, and transportation; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Anna has determined that certain changes in its Sign Regulations are required to more efficiently and effectively provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the area; now therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: Section 1. Section 2 of the Sign Regulations is amended to include a definition of "political sign." Specifically, Section 2 is amended by adding the following verbiage directly after the definition for "On -premises sign": "Political sign means a temporary sign indicating the name and/or picture of an individual seeking election or appointment to a public office, or relating to a forthcoming public election or referendum." Section 2. Section 42(4) of the Sign Regulations is amended to remove the verbiage shown here in lined -over text: ORDINANCE NO. Page 1 of 3 Section 3. Section 42(4) of the Sign Regulations is amended to include the following underlined verbiage in place of the lined -over text referenced in this Ordinance: Political Signs: Subject to all other provisions of this ordinance, political signs shall be permitted as follows: a. Political Signs located on private real property as defined by Section 216.903 of the Local Government Code, as amended, shall not be subject to this section except for the following provisions. 1. Signs shall not be illuminated. 2. Signs shall not have any moving elements. 3. Signs shall not exceed thirty-six (36) square feet in area. 4. Signs shall not exceed eight feet in height. 5. Siqns shall not be located in any public right-of-way. 6. Siqns shall meet all state & federal reauirements reaardina such sians. 7. Siqns shall not be installed more than thirty (30) calendar days before a uniform election day and must be removed not later than seven (7) days after the occurrence of election or voting day or event to which the political sign makes reference or to which such sign is relevant. b. All other Political Siqns are strictly prohibited, and are subject to be removed and destroyed without notice. Section 4. Repealer All parts of any ordinance in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are to the extent of such conflict hereby repealed. Section 5. Penalties A person commits an offense if the person violates any part of this Ordinance. An offense of this Ordinance is a Class C misdemeanor. Any person convicted of violating this Ordinance shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,000 for each incident of violation. Each day of the continuance of such violation shall be considered a separate offense and shall be punished separately. ORDINANCE NO. Page 2 of 3 Section 6. Severance If any part of this Ordinance is for any reason found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, all other parts nevertheless shall remain valid, legal, and enforceable. Section 7. Effective Date This Ordinance shall be effective upon the posting and/or publication of its caption as required by law and the City Secretary is hereby directed to implement such posting and/or publication. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, by the following votes on this the day of , 2006. AYE NAY ABSTAIN _ ATTEST: City Secretary Mayor ORDINANCE NO. Page 3 of 3 MINUTES PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING January 3, 2006 The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Anna held a meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., at the Community Room of the Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White Street (FM 455), Anna, Texas, to consider the following items. 1. Call to order and establishment of quorum. The Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was officially called to order at 7:07 p.m. by Chairman John Rattan. Members John Rattan, Jon Hendricks, Joseph Boda, Keith Green, Molly Young and Nancy Pennington were present. Commission member William Ballantyne was absent. 2. Discussion: Melissa Henderson, Senior Planner, City of McKinney, to answer questions and discuss McKinney development experience. Melissa Henderson, Senior Planner, City of McKinney, was unable to attend meeting. Mr. Lee Lawrence, City Manager, was recognized and stated that Ms. Henderson had committed to attend the meeting of February 7. 3. Leo Valencia with North Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will make a presentation on "Development Excellence". Leo Valencia of North Central Texas Council of Governments, Arlington, Texas gave power point presentation on "Development Excellence". 4. Consider/Discuss/Act on recommendation regarding Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. Mayor Kenneth Pelham gave presentation and answered questions regarding the Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. 01-03-06 Minutes.doc Page 1 of 2 01-03-06 Members of the committee expressed their views and concerns during discussion, indicating general agreement that such regulations were desirable and needed. Mayor Pelham noted that the proposed ordinance was substantially the same as an EI Paso ordinance that was the result of 18 months of work by EI Paso staff, business owners and managers, and citizens. Ms. Pennington expressed concerns about the effect of the ordinance on local small businesses. Motion made by Molly Young, seconded by Keith Green, to recommend the proposed ordinance. 5 aye 0 nay 1 abstained (Nancy Pennington) 5. Consider action to approve Minutes of the December 6, 2005 meeting. Motion to approve December 6, 2005 minutes made by Keith Green, seconded by Molly Young. 6 aye 0 nay 0 abstained 6. Adjourn. Motion to adjourn at 8:32 p.m. made by Jon Hendricks, seconded by Molly Young. 6 aye 0 nay 0 abstained John Rattan, Chairman ATTEST: Joseph Boda, Secretary 01-03-06 Minutes.doc Page 2 of 2 01-03-06 CITY OF ANNA SIGN CONTROL BOARD MINUTES The Sign Control Board of the City of Anna held a meeting on Tuesday, January 3, 2006, at 6:00 p.m., at the Community Room of the Texas Star Bank, located at 402 W. White Street (FM 455), Anna, Texas, to consider the following items. 1. Call to order and establishment of quorum. The Sign Control Board meeting was called to order by Keith Green at 6:15 p.m. Members Keith Green, Joseph Boda and Molly Young (alternate) were present. Member Jon Hendricks arrived at 6:35 p.m. 2. Election of officers: Chairman Vice Chairman Mr. Boda nominated Mr. Keith Green to serve as Chairman to the Sign Control Board. Ms. Young seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations. Mr. Green was selected as Chairman by the following vote: Ayes 3 Nays 0 Abstentions 0 Ms. Young nominated Mr. Joseph Boda to serve as Vice Chairman to the Sign Control Board. Mr. Green seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations. Mr. Boda was selected as Vice Chairman by the following vote: Ayes 3 Nays 0 Abstentions 0 Jon Hendricks was not present at the time of nomination for officers 3. Consider variance application for the Anna Retail Center, represented by David Claassen, to install a multi -tenant pylon sign for a business located at 807 South U.S. Hwy 75, Anna, Texas. Jason Kennedy, 3201 Manorway, Dallas, Texas and David Claassen, 8400 Westchester, Dallas, Texas representing the Anna Retail Center, gave brief presentation regarding request. 01-03-06 Minutes.doc. Page 1 of 2 01-03-06 Mr. Kennedy stated that the petitioner was asking the board to consider amending the sign ordinance in a way that would accommodate specific kinds of situations at particular property locations Mr. Kennedy noted that a multi -tenant shopping center located on a major traffic artery (such as Hwy 75) would need a multi -tenant pylon sign that would have visibility to such artery. The multi -tenant pylon sign requested is a 2 -pole structure approximately 35 feet in height. Mr. Claassen stated that a monument sign would not be visible to high speed traffic on Hwy 75. Mr. Claassen noted the different pylon signs for commercial areas along Hwy 75 in McKinney and that the signs are attractive. Several members expressed concern about the request, noting in particular that the board did not want to take any affirmative action to change the existing ordinance until further research had been done and additional information was available. Several members stated that they would be willing to consider recommending amendments to the ordinance to allow multi -tenant signs if there was confidence that the signs would be attractive and non -obtrusive. Motion made by Joseph Boda to deny variance request, seconded by Molly Young. Ayes 4 Nays 0 Abstentions 0 4. Adjourn. There being no further business, motion to adjourn made by Joseph Boda, seconded by Molly Young. Ayes 4 Nays 0 Abstentions 0 The meeting was adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Keith Green, Chairman ATTEST: Tana Ross, Administrative Assistant 01-03-06 Minutes.doc. Page 2 of 2 01-03-06