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P DATE: February 19, 2001
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request for approval of an amendment to Sec. 30-21.2(e)(8) of the City of
Beaumont Zoning Ordinance
FILE: 609-OB
NOTE: On February 12, 2001, the Historic Landmark Commission
approved 609-OB.
STAFF REPORT
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.
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 restrictions:
(i) The structural support of the sign must be located at least fifteen (IS)
five (5) feet from any public right-of-way or property line dividing
properties of different ownership. No part of any sign shall overlay
any property line. or the building setbaek litle, whieheyef is less;
(ii) The sign must be six (6) feet or less in height;
(iii) The sign shall not be illuminated; and
(iv) The sign shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area.
Changes to the height, illumination and area of the sign were considered but left as is.