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HomeMy WebLinkAbout668-OB DATE: June 21, 2004 TO: Planning Commission and City Council FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager SUBJECT: Request for a amendments to Section 30-23.1, Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Highway 105 Sign Overlay District Regulations FILE: 668-OB STAFF REPORT The Planning Manager recommends approval of the recommended changes. Since the adoption of the Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District Regulations in July, 2000, a number of issues have arisen that needed addressing. Therefore, staff met with the Sign Ordinance Review Committee to discuss A tweaking @ the ordinance to address those issues. Attached are the recommended changes. More specifically, they are as follows: 1. Definitions (30-23 Sec. 1(b)): Definitions for attention getting devices, frontage, advertising sign, banner sign, owner identification sign and pennant sign were added for clarification purposes.(Pages 1-3) 2. Prohibited Signs (30-23 Sec. 1(f)2): The words A In addition to the prohibited signs listed in 30-28(f)@ were added to cross-reference the overlay regulations with the overall city regulations.(Page 6) 3. Prohibited Signs (30-23 Sec. 1(f)2): The words A off premise @ were deleted to make the section consistent with the rest of the Zoning Ordinance.(Page 6) 4. Prohibited Signs (30-23 Sec. 1(f)2: The visible after-hour parking of vehicles with owner identification signs on them would be allowed. Therefore, they are being struck from the prohibited sign section.(Page 7) 5. Single Tenant Signs (30-23 Sec. 1(f)5): To allow business establishments the ability to adequately identify themselves to the traveling public, wording was added to allow establishments with 80,000 sq. ft. or greater or with 600' of frontage an additional sign per street frontage.(Page 9) 6. Multi-tenant Signs (30-23 Sec. 1(f)5): To allow business establishments the ability to adequately identify themselves to the traveling public, wording was added to allow establishments with 80,000 sq. ft. or greater or with 600' of frontage an additional sign per street frontage.(Page 10) 7. Exemptions (30-23 Sec. 1(g)): The words A These vehicles shall not be parked after hours so as to be seen from the street.@ have been struck. This would allow a vehicle with the businesses name printed on it to be visibly parked after hours.(Page 12) 8. Exemptions (30-23 Sec. 1(g)): The words A or runoff election, if applicable @ have been added to allow runoff election signs to remain until 10 days after the final election.(Page 13) 9. Exemptions (30-23 Sec. 1(g)): Banner signs attached to a building will be permitted without permits and with no size or time limitations. Currently, attached banners are limited as to size and display time. Detached banner signs would be permitted for longer time periods. These longer periods of time would allow an establishment to advertise promotionals more efficiently. The staff recommendation is for five (5) times per calendar year for thirty (30) consecutive days at a time with one renewal period allowed. The sign committee recommendation is for six (6) times per calendar year. The sign committee also recommends that a detached banner not exceeding fifty (50) sq. ft. in area and not exceeding six (6) feet tall be allowed. The staff recommends that the ordinance remain as is. The current ordinance allows a detached banner not exceeding twenty-one (21) sq. ft. in area and not exceeding five (5) feet tall. For each permit, a fifty (50) dollar fee will be charged. No banner sign shall be placed on city right-of-way. Banner signs shall be supported by non-permanent supports that are not permanently set in the ground. The supports shall be removed with the sign at the expiration of each allowed time period.(Page 14) 10. Exemptions (30-23 Sec. 1(g)): Wording was added to allow attached advertising signs that are located on non-profit recreational facilities.(Page 13) Exhibit is attached.