HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 08/55 Kuby ClockORDINANCE NO. 0 8/ 55
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING A SPECIAL SIGN FOR KUBY'S RESTAURANT ON ITS BUILDING AT
6601 SNIDER PLAZA; PROVIDING CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL
OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIIDNG A SEVERABILIY CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Urban Design and Development Advisory Committee of the City has
considered a request for a special sign for Kuby's Restaurant at 6601 Snider Plaza and has
recommended to the City Council the authorization of a special sign with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the sign ordinance have been complied with and the City
Council has provided notice and a public hearing with regard to such request and recommendation
and is of the opinion and finds that such special sign should be authorized; Now, Therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION L That the Urban Design and Development Advisory Committee has
considered an application for a special sign pursuant to Section 12.260 of the Code of Ordinances
submitted by Kuby's Restaurant, owner of the building at 6601 Snider Plaza, to construct a sign on
the building whose purpose is to promote the general historic, cultural and scenic character of the
building and the area of Snider Plaza. That such request was accompanied by a plan which
provided such details and specifications as were required by section 12.260 and the Committee and,
after a design review of the sign by the Committee, in the opinion of the Committee, such sign will
be unique to the building, compatible with the historic, cultural and scenic character and appearance
of Snider Plaza, be beneficial to the public health, safety and general welfare and in the interest of
the City of University Park. The Committee has recommended to the City Council that the special
sign be authorized for the building in accordance with the plan.
SECTION 2. That after notice and public hearing, the City Council has determined that
such special sign will not be contrary to the public interest, will create a sense of place in Snider
Plaza, and is in the best interest of the public health, safety and general welfare of the City and
should be granted, subject to the following special conditions:
A. That the special sign authorized hereby is in the form of a cuckoo clock and shall be
constructed on the building as shown on the plan and elevation attached hereto as
E~ibit "A" and made a part hereof for all purposes;
B. That the total area of the faces of the sign, plus the total combined area of all existing
signs on the building may not exceed the total area of all signs allowed under Article
12.200 of the Code of Ordinances;
C. That the sign shall not exceed 6'7" in width nor 8' in height;
D. That the clock in the sign will permitted to sound a chime each 15 minutes, and play
a full musical piece and display moving figurines of dancers only on the hour, from
6:59 a. m. to 9:01 p. m. daily;
E. That the volume of the chime and the musical piece may not exceed 45db from 6:59
a. m. to 9:00 a. m. or 7:01 p. m. to 9:01 p. m. or 60db between 9:01 a. m. and 7:00 p.
m.;
F. That the sign may be illuminated with accent lights pointing downward or on the
figurines as shown on the plans;
G. The sign shall be maintained so as to be structurally safe, clean, and in a good state
of repair.
SECTION 3. That all ordinances of the City of University Park in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. That should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal, or invalid, the same sha11 not
affect the validity of this ordinance as a whole, or any part or provision thereof, other than the part
so declared to be invalid, illegal or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 5. That any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms
of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the municipal
court of the City of University Park, Texas, shall be subjected to a fine not to exceed the sum of five
hundred dollars for each offense, and each and every day any such violation shall continue shall be
deemed to constitute a separate ofFense.
SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage
and the publication of the caption, as the law and Charter in such cases provide.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas, on the 7th day of
October 2008.
ATTEST:
BRANDY VOG ITY S RETARY
AP ROVED AS TO RM:
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