HomeMy WebLinkAboutWorkshop - Electronic Reader Board SignsDATE: November 15,2004
TO: Planning Commission
FROM; Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Workshop - Electronic reader board signs
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Division has had a number of requests for electronic reader board signs over the
past several months, the most recent being one by Dowlen Road Church of Christ (see attached
letter).
The Zoning Ordinance prohibits signs with flashing lights or intermittent illumination, except
those signs that cannot be seen from the public right•of-way. When requests for electronic reader
board signs have been made, they have been denied based upon the aforementioned prohibition.
Apparently, the popularity of electronic reader board signs is increasing due to the number of
inquiries made of the Planning Division, Therefore, the Planning Manager asked Dowlen Road
Church of Christ to submit a letter explaining what they would like to do and said that he would
place the topic on the agenda for discussion.
If it is the desire of the Planning Commission to ask staffto amend the Zoning Ordinance to allow
electronic reader board signs, the Planning Manager would suggest a time limit whereby each
message must remain visible before changing. The Planning Manager would recommend against
rolling messages.
Exhibit is attached.
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- �"°�Dear Mr. Richardson,
Thank you for meeting with Kenneth Carr and meonWednesday, October 13.
| am vvhMng today in anticipation of the Planning and Zoning meeting scheduled for November 15. |
believe you told Kenneth that if we would vvhba a letter, you would present K to the committee at that
meeting. Thank you for your assistance.
We are very interested in putting an upgraded sign in front of our building. The DnYVeD Road area
continues to improve. Almost weekly, new businesses are opening and established residents are nnmWnq
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/ VVewant to be part ofthe improving environment in our area. We have recently invested more than
$20000i landscaping and irrigation. \Nestill have more landscaping improvements tocome. While
we are careful inour use of money, we want;our property to look aoh` asweuan make it in order to be
consistent with other properties on our street.
Pursuant to that, we want to replace the sign in front of our building Our current sign is old and
deteriorating. VVewould like hzinstall anupgraded signthsdvNUOotVDK/0ahenVrk>caUon|ookbettmr,bud
will also be something that all Dowlen Road residents will consider an improvement.
We have spoken to the J.M. SbewadCorpoodioU--g maker Vfupscale LED signs. We understand that
local codes restrict Vu to a monument type sign. We believe that would look good in front of our facility.
Please see the page from the Stewart catalog um--C|aaeio | and Classic |i We would like to have a sign
similar Voone ofthese. VVebelieve this would beawelcome addition b]our neighborhood.
VVeunderstand that local codes donot allow signs tohgvmanintermittent moving or flashing display. Our
operation of an LED sign would be limited to a static display. The information on it would be changed no
more than once per day, We would be happy to have this stipulation written into our permit. We would
have no desire or intent to circumvent or violate local codes on this matter.
We thank you for you your consideration of this matter. We await your tentative approval so we may move
forward with this project.
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