Consider, and take appropriate action on Ordinance O-11-26, an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Kaufman, Texas, amending Exhibit 9A, “Zoning Ordinance” of the City of Kaufman Code of Ordinances, and the official Zoning Map approving a Specific Use Permit to exceed the maximum allowed sign area for a monument sign on property zoned Commercial (C) on a property located within a portion of the Anna L. Carter Addition, in the City of Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, and generally located

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

See the attached July 7, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission Report and attachments. At the July 27th City Council meeting , there was discussion regarding the size and dimensions of the existing monument sign compared to the proposed sign. To provide Council with additional context, staff visited the site and physically measured the existing monument sign. Based on those measurements, the existing sign is approximately 12 feet in overall height , compared to the proposed height of 20 feet 4 inches , an increase of approximately 8 feet 4 inches . The base height would remain generally the same at approximately 3 feet ; however, the proposed base would be approximately 6 feet 11 inches narrower , decreasing from 16 feet 5 inches to approximately 9 feet 6 inches . The overall sign area would increase slightly, from approximately 190 square feet to 195 square feet , an increase of approximately 5 square feet . Staff also measured the location of the existing sign and found that it is approximately 21 feet 6 inches from the back of curb . These measurements are provided for Council’s reference to better illustrate the differences between the existing and proposed monument signs.

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.