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Council approves larger wall signs for law office at 6600 S. Central Expressway after 4–3 vote
Summary
After questions about precedent, pole-sign rights and visual impact, the Richardson City Council voted 4–3 to approve a special development plan to allow larger front and side wall signs for a law office at 6600 S. Central Expressway; three council members opposed limiting the total number of signs.
The Richardson City Council voted 4–3 to approve Zoning File 2521, granting a special development plan to allow larger wall signage for a proposed law office at 6600 South Central Expressway.
Planner Aaron Zills summarized the request: under the Main Street Central form-based code the property’s second-story calculation allows 5% facade coverage by right (about 24.5 sq ft on the front elevation and about 31.25 sq ft on the side), while the applicant requested approximately 71.5 sq ft for the front wall and roughly 49 sq ft for the side wall to improve visibility for a building set back roughly 100–150 feet from the street. Staff noted the Planning and Zoning Commission had unanimously approved the request and recommended conditions that signage be limited to the submitted exhibits and that no additional signage be allowed on the property beyond what is shown.
Council members debated whether permitting two wall signs plus an existing pole sign would create an excessive, marketing-style presence versus reasonable building identification. Mayor Pro Tem Hutchenrider, Councilmembers Dorian and Corcoran expressed concern about precedent and argued that allowing three signs could invite similar future requests. Councilmember Justice moved to approve the ordinance as presented with the recommended conditions; Councilmember Barrios seconded.
Applicant project manager Steven Bullitt, representing Texas Pro Signs for Jaime Barone Immigration Law Firm, said the building is an adaptive reuse of a former car dealership set far back from Central Expressway and argued that the larger wall signs and the pole sign serve different visibility purposes. He described the proposed signage as channel letters with internal LED illumination and said compromises had been reached with staff on design and sizing.
The motion passed 4–3. The council recorded the three opposing votes by name: Mayor Pro Tem Hutchenrider and Councilmembers Dorian and Corcoran. No public speakers testified during the public-hearing portion on this item; the applicant answered council questions during the meeting.
