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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the request by Applicant Steven Betzold of Lamar Advertising to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Appeal of the Building Official's decision regarding denial of a permit to install a 50 foot tall, 672 square foot digital billboard on SH 121/Sam Rayburn Tollway, in violation of UDC Article 506 (B)(1) prohibiting new billboards, Article 506 (B)(3) prohibiting digital billboards unless certain qualifications are met, Article 506 (B)(3)(b)(ii) limiting the height to 40 feet, and Article 506 (B)(3)(b)(i) limiting the size to 300 Square feet. This request is on the property commonly known as 2nd Family Dogs located at 6780 SH 121, Lot 8 of Block A of the Advantage-LaQuinta Highway 121 Addition to the City of McKinney, Texas.
Summary
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CASE NUMBER: BOA 2026-0047
MEETING DATE: February 18, 2026
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Building Inspections
CONTACT: Suzanne Arnold, Chief Building Official
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Consider this Meritorious Exception request based on the applicant statement on the Board of Adjustment (BOA) application.
ZONING: PD 2004-12-123
EXISTING CONDITIONS: This is an existing property, which is a dog kennel business. The applicant is attempting to lease the space to erect a new digital billboard in front. There is a water and sewer easement along the SH 121 right of way, as well as overhead power lines, which required the applicant to relocate the billboard from its original intended spot.
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a Meritorious Exception to erect a new stand-alone general digital billboard, not directly affiliated with the business on property. The applicant cites his company's loss of four billboards on the eastern part of Hwy. 380 in recent years as the impetus for seeking this billboard. City ordinance has no provisions for equivalency to replace billboards on an entirely different right-of-way, nor does it equate the loss to a digita...
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