Proposed Signage Installation at Cotton Bowl Stadium

Original title: 3750 COTTON BOWL PLAZA Council District 7 Fair Park Historic District COA-26-000213 Rhonda Dunn Request A Certificate of Appropriateness to install eight (8) 5-foot-wide by 9-foot-high SEG “Snap” frame systems on the south-facing exterior walls of the east and west team rooms at the Cotton Bowl Stadium (i.e., signage). Applicant Jason Hays Application Filed 4/27/2026 Staff Recommendation That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install eight (8) 5-foot-wide by 9-foot-high SEG “Snap” frame systems on the south-facing exterior walls of the east and west team rooms at the Cotton Bowl Stadium (i.e., signage) be approved as submitted in accordance with drawings and specifications dated April 27, 2026. The proposed work is located within the Rehabilitation Zone, specifically the Cotton Bowl Subdistrict, where preservation, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction are the preferred treatments, and alterations or additions may be permitted when compatible with the character of the subdistrict and when they do not diminish historic features (Section 5; Cotton Bowl Subdistrict criteria, especially 5.3). The installation of wall-mounted SEG frame systems does not affect any protected historic materials, architectural elements, or artwork, and the proposed work is reversible and limited to non-character-defining facades within the stadium complex. The work is compatible with the character of the Cotton Bowl Subdistrict and maintains the historic axial relationships and protected views described in Section 5.3. The proposed work is consistent with the following preservation criteria Section 5.3 under Cotton Bowl Subdistrict and Section 9.4 (permitted signage systems that do not obscure or damage historic features); meets the standards in City Code Section 51-4.501(g)(6)(C)(i) for contributing structures; and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation. Task Force Recommendation That the request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install eight (8) 5-foot-wide by 9-foot-high SEG “Snap” frame systems on the south-facing exterior walls of the east and west team rooms at the Cotton Bowl Stadium (i.e., signage) be approved as submitted.