CITY OF ROCK HILL

PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

DECEMBER 6, 2006 MEETING

  1. This meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m
  1. Members in attendance: Bernadette de la Fuente, Rita Green, Art Korte, David Lancaster, Tim Norton, Peter Tuffli, George Liyeos – City Inspector, and T.J. Redmond – Alderman.
  1. Approval of the November 1, 2006 Meeting:

A MOTION WAS MADE BY TIM NORTON AND SECONDED BY RITA GREEN TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 2006. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

  1. Approval of the agenda for the December 6, 2006 meeting:

A MOTION WAS MADE BY RITA GREEN AND SECONDED BY BERNADETTE DE LA FUENTE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

  1. Update regarding the MVOB and Sign Ordinance:

Mr. Liyeos explained that both issues have been tabled for the Board but will be taken up for consideration in January.

  1. Review and approval for a wall sign for American Family Insurance at 9804

Manchester Road:

This is a request for a new sign, to be installed at the front entrance to the existing

insurance business located at 9804 Manchester. This business is shared with

other businesses in the same building, located at this address. According to Mr.

Neil Cantwell this sign meets the requirements for a wall sign.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY ART KORTE AND SECONDED BY PETER

TUFFLI TO APPROVE THE WALL SIGN FOR AMERICAN FAMILY

INSURANCE AT 9804 MANCHESTER. THE MOTION PASSED

UNANIMOUSLY.

  1. Review and approval for a wall sign for the Nextel Phone Store at 9893 Manchester Road:

This is a request for two new signs, to be installed at the front entrance to the existing store located at 9893 Manchester. The business is changing the name from Nextel to “Sprint” replacing the existing signs with two newer signs. According to Mr. Neil Cantwell this proposed sign meets the requirements for a wall sign.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY RITA GREEN AND SECONDED BY TIM NORTON TO APPROVE THE WALL SIGN FOR THE NEXTEL PHONE STORE AT 9893 MANCHESTER ROAD. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.

  1. Review and approval for a projecting sign for California Custom Decks at 9227

Manchester Road:

This is a request for a new sign to be installed at the front entrance to the existing

business located at 9227 Manchester. Commission Members objected to various

aspects of the proposed sign that do not comply with relevant sign

ordinances,namely that it contains the business’ logo, its phone

number, and it’s e-mail address.

A MOTION WAS MADE BY PETER TUFFLI AND SECONDED BY ART

KORTE TO APPROVE THE WALL SIGN FOR CALIFORNIA CUSTOM

DECKS AT 9227 MANCHESTER ROAD BUT WITH THE EXCLUSION

OF THE PHONE NUMBER AND WEB SITE. THE MOTION PASSED

UNANIMOUSLY.

  1. Commission Members were presented with a letter from MODOT regarding a

meeting December 12th, at the Chesterfield Office from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

regarding a Training Session to be held on Traffic Impact Studies. Some

Members agreed to attend.

  1. A MOTION WAS MADE BY ART KORTE AND SECONDED BY TIM

NORTON TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. THE MOTION PASSED

UNANIMOUSLY.

The meeting adjourned at 7: 05 p.m.

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Art Korte, Secretary

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David Lancaster, Chairman