HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 19-007 amend the Special Sign District standards for Southern Methodist UniversityORDINANCE NO. 19-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT FOR THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS-1 AND UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS-2 ZONING DISTRICTS WHICH ARE THE PROPERTY OF SOUTHERN
METHODIST UNIVERSITY, BY PERMITTING CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS AT
THE HILLCREST PARKING CENTER IN SUBSECTION 3B 1 d; AMENDING
SECTION 3 TO ADD SUBSECTION F PERMITTING FIELD LEVEL
SCOREBOARDS/VIDEOBOARDS AT GERALD J. FORD STADIUM; PROVIDING
CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00)
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Zoning and Development Advisory Committee of the City has
considered a request for amendment of the special sign district for the Southern Methodist
University property granted by Ordinance 94/10 and has recommended to the City Council the
amendment of the ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of the Sign Ordinance have been complied with and the City
Council has provided notice and a public hearing about such request and recommendation and is
of the opinion and finds that such special sign district should be amended as requested; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY
PARK, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The Zoning and Development Advisory Committee has considered
amendment of the special sign district created by Ordinance 94/10, as requested by Southern
Methodist University, to authorize additional signage for the University campus as part of an
overall graphics program. That such request was accompanied by a plan which provided such
details and specifications as were required by the Committee and in the opinion of the Committee,
such graphics programs will result in the signage appearance of the area being beneficial to the
public health, safety and general welfare and in the interest of the City of University Park. That
the Committee has recommended to the City Council that Ordinance 94/10 be amended in part to
permit signs and other graphics in accordance with the plan.
SECTION 2. After notice and public hearing, and in the best interest of the public
health, safety and general welfare of the City, Ordinance 94/10 is hereby amended in part as
follows:
"SECTION 3 ....
A. Permitted Signs.
B. Sign Definitions
1. Identification signs
d. Changeable Message - A double-faced, double-sided, single pole,
internally illuminated, permanent exterior sign which provides
changeable message information for temporary events, which may
be generally located adjacent to the entries of McFarlin Memorial
Auditorium, Meadows School of the Arts, Hillcrest Parking Center,
Hughes-Trigg Student Center, Morrison-Bell Track Stadium,
Moody Coliseum, Joe Perkins Natatorium and Mustang Band Hall.
Text on these signs will be limited to announcement of the event,
participants, date, time and organizer.
F. Field Level Scoreboards/Videoboards at Gerald J. Ford Stadium
1. Three (3) field level scoreboards/videoboards shall be permitted in Gerald J.
Ford Stadium.
2. The scoreboards/videoboards shall be located as follows:
a. One (1) scoreboard near the north end zone; and
b. Two (2) scoreboards near the south end zone.
The locations and heights of the scoreboards/videoboards shall be as shown
on the drawing attached as Exhibit "A" to the ordinance amending the Special
Sign District as stated herein.
3. The north end scoreboard/videoboard shall be 138.58 feet by 3.67 feet, an area
of 509 square feet. The south end scoreboards/videoboards shall be 71.39 feet
by 3.67 feet, an area of 262 square feet each."
SECTION 3. All ordinances of the City of University Park in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. Should any sentence, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase or section
of this ordinance be adjudged or held to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, the same shall not
affect the validity of -this ordinance, or any part or provision thereof other than the part thereof
decided to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid.
SECTION 5 . Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms
of this ordinance shall be given the right to correct the violation within a seven-day period or
otherwise shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction in the Municipal
Court of the City of University Park, Texas, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the
sum of five hundred ($500.00) dollars for each offense, and each day such violation is continued
shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 6. 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 5th day
of March 2019.
APPROVED:
OLIN LANE JR., MAY R
PROVED AS TO FORM:^ ATTEST:
CITY ATTORNEY CHRISTINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY
(RLD/106364)
ORDINANCE NO. 19-007
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF UNIVERSITY PARK, TEXAS, AMENDING THE
SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT FOR THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS-1 AND UNIVERSITY
CAMPUS-2 ZONING DISTRICTS WHICH ARE THE PROPERTY OF SOUTHERN
METHODIST UNIVERSITY, BY PERMITTING CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS AT
THE HILLCREST PARKING CENTER IN SUBSECTION 3B 1 d; AMENDING
SECTION 3 TO ADD SUBSECTION F PERMITTING FIELD LEVEL
SCOREBOARDS/VIDEOBOARDS AT GERALD J. FORD STADIUM; PROVIDING
CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY OF FINE NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00)
DOLLARS FOR EACH OFFENSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of University Park, Texas on the 5th day
of March 2019.
APPROVED:
OLIN LANE JR., MAY
ATTEST:
CHRISTINE GREEN, CITY SECRETARY