Arlington Heights & surrounding neighborhoods stood behind the construction of the arena, but not this signage. This signage is too intrusive.
Lou Ellen Cole
5 years ago
This sign district proposal goes against all that was worked out earlier through city ordinances. The Museum District is and has always been considered a scenic corridor. A treasure to Fort Worth and many visitors for just that. The signs in this proposal are too tall, too distracting, and the antithesis of scenic.
J Schultes
5 years ago
Those are some ugly and obtrusive signs, especially the location on Camp Bowie that will tower above the sculptural installations at the Modern. SO tacky.
As an area resident, I am very disappointed that our city leaders seem willing to roll-back our thoughtful & long serving signage restrictions. These controls are a piece of what makes our community stand out as compared with other Texas & US cities. Do we really want these “mega-signs” to be the first thing our out-of-town visitors see when they visit Ft Worth?
Please correct the name of the District 4 Councilman to Cary Moon.
Margaret
5 years ago
The following letter was sent June 10, 2019, from city staff. The city and arena leadership have listened to the citizens and scaled back the sign proposal. Please read specific language for the zoning amendment when it becomes available on the city website http://fortworthtexas.gov/zoning/cases/ The case number is Z-19-099. Send testimony or attend the hearing.
“Dear neighborhood and community leaders,
Thank you for your valuable input over the past few months regarding the creation of a Sign District and initial guidelines for signs proposed for Dickies Arena, Will Rogers Memorial Center, and other facilities in the Cultural District. Your input and the concerns expressed during this process have been heard. Based on your input, the sign proposal has been scaled back and does not require the creation of a sign district and does not include a freeway sign. The issues surrounding the potential installation of the freeway sign need further study.
This notice is to advise you that Event Facilities Fort Worth, on behalf of the City, is applying for an amendment to the existing PD Planned Development zoning on City property to address signs as follows:
• Allow electronic changeable copy (LED) on three 20-foot (or less) pylon signs:
o Modify existing pylon sign with LED at University and Lancaster
o Relocate and modify the existing pylon sign with LED at University and Trail Drive closer to Trail Drive
o Install a new pylon sign with LED at Montgomery and Trail Drive, with LED operation limited to 10:00 pm or 1 hour after an event
o LED signs will be no brighter or larger in area than the existing City LED signs on University Drive
o All signs will be in keeping with the architectural materials and style of adjacent facilities (WRMC and Dickies Arena)
• In addition to traffic and parking information, allow the LED signs to provide upcoming event information for all facilities on City property in the Cultural District
• In this unique case, allow naming sponsorship signs on the facades of Dickies Arena and the adjacent Chevrolet Garage only, within existing City size and lighting regulations
• Allow one larger roof sign of applied lettering (not internally lit) on the east side of the arena only
Presentation materials regarding the above proposal will be provided in the next few days. In the interim, please let us know if your organization would like a briefing.
The Zoning Commission public hearing on the PD zoning amendment is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, at 1:00 pm. Please let Arty Wheaton-Rodriguez, Zoning Manager, know if you have any questions on the zoning process.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Dana
Dana Burghdoff, AICP
Assistant Director – Planning
Planning & Development Department
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-392-8018 [email protected] “
Arlington Heights & surrounding neighborhoods stood behind the construction of the arena, but not this signage. This signage is too intrusive.
This sign district proposal goes against all that was worked out earlier through city ordinances. The Museum District is and has always been considered a scenic corridor. A treasure to Fort Worth and many visitors for just that. The signs in this proposal are too tall, too distracting, and the antithesis of scenic.
Those are some ugly and obtrusive signs, especially the location on Camp Bowie that will tower above the sculptural installations at the Modern. SO tacky.
https://www.fwweekly.com/2019/01/23/signs-of-discontent/
As an area resident, I am very disappointed that our city leaders seem willing to roll-back our thoughtful & long serving signage restrictions. These controls are a piece of what makes our community stand out as compared with other Texas & US cities. Do we really want these “mega-signs” to be the first thing our out-of-town visitors see when they visit Ft Worth?
Please correct the name of the District 4 Councilman to Cary Moon.
The following letter was sent June 10, 2019, from city staff. The city and arena leadership have listened to the citizens and scaled back the sign proposal. Please read specific language for the zoning amendment when it becomes available on the city website http://fortworthtexas.gov/zoning/cases/ The case number is Z-19-099. Send testimony or attend the hearing.
“Dear neighborhood and community leaders,
Thank you for your valuable input over the past few months regarding the creation of a Sign District and initial guidelines for signs proposed for Dickies Arena, Will Rogers Memorial Center, and other facilities in the Cultural District. Your input and the concerns expressed during this process have been heard. Based on your input, the sign proposal has been scaled back and does not require the creation of a sign district and does not include a freeway sign. The issues surrounding the potential installation of the freeway sign need further study.
This notice is to advise you that Event Facilities Fort Worth, on behalf of the City, is applying for an amendment to the existing PD Planned Development zoning on City property to address signs as follows:
• Allow electronic changeable copy (LED) on three 20-foot (or less) pylon signs:
o Modify existing pylon sign with LED at University and Lancaster
o Relocate and modify the existing pylon sign with LED at University and Trail Drive closer to Trail Drive
o Install a new pylon sign with LED at Montgomery and Trail Drive, with LED operation limited to 10:00 pm or 1 hour after an event
o LED signs will be no brighter or larger in area than the existing City LED signs on University Drive
o All signs will be in keeping with the architectural materials and style of adjacent facilities (WRMC and Dickies Arena)
• In addition to traffic and parking information, allow the LED signs to provide upcoming event information for all facilities on City property in the Cultural District
• In this unique case, allow naming sponsorship signs on the facades of Dickies Arena and the adjacent Chevrolet Garage only, within existing City size and lighting regulations
• Allow one larger roof sign of applied lettering (not internally lit) on the east side of the arena only
Presentation materials regarding the above proposal will be provided in the next few days. In the interim, please let us know if your organization would like a briefing.
The Zoning Commission public hearing on the PD zoning amendment is scheduled for Wednesday, July 10, at 1:00 pm. Please let Arty Wheaton-Rodriguez, Zoning Manager, know if you have any questions on the zoning process.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Dana
Dana Burghdoff, AICP
Assistant Director – Planning
Planning & Development Department
200 Texas Street
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: 817-392-8018
[email protected] “