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TO: Historic Landmark Commission
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for approval of an amendment to Sec
Beaumont Zoning Ordinance
FILE: 609-OB
STAFF REPORT
DATE: February 12, 2001
30-21.2(e)(8) of the City of
The Planning Manager recommends approval of these amendments.
The Zoning Ordinance designates a four (4) year amortization period for nonconforming
signs and parking lots located in a historic district.
In 1998, staff inventoried all signs and parking lots in the north side of the Oaks Historic
District. At that time, forty-four (44) signs and three parking lots were found to be out
of compliance. All property owners were notified of their illegality.
Once the number of illegal signs were determined, a number of people began to question
whether the fifteen (15) foot setback was too much. Therefore, a committee consisting of
Historic Landmark Commission members, Old Town Neighborhood Association members
and staff considered changes to the ordinance.
With the ordinance change, twenty-one (21) signs would now be in compliance, two (2)
would be on the right-of-way, three (3) are poles only, one (1) is a monument with no
sign, six (6) can be moved to conform, two (2) could be moved but would need to be
shortened and nine (9) should go to the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Sec. 30-21.2(e)(8)a
a. Detached Signs. Only one detached sign is permitted on each lot and subject
to the following resttictiaris;
(i) The structural support of'the sign mush be located at least frfteen{)
five (5) feet from any public right-of-way or property line dividing
properties of different ownership No :part 9f any_ sign shall overlay
°any property line: ,
(ii) The sign must be six (6) feet or less in height;
(iii) The sign shall not be illuminated; and
(iv) The sign 8hall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area.
Changes to the height, illumination and area of the sign were considered but left as is.
Two other items concerning putting aluminum foil in windows and leaving BBQ pits in
front yards were considered at the request of the neighborhood association but not
included. The Old Town Neighborhood Association will educate property owners in the
District of the need to do neither.