HomeMy WebLinkAbout628-OBDATE: June 17,2002
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
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SUBJECT: Consider a request to amend Section 30-28 (c) 3 and Section 30-28 (f) of the Zoning
Ordinance.
FILE: 628-OB
Due to the increased activity in entertainment venues in the Central Business District, staffhas
been asked to look at amending the Zoning Ordinance to allow flashing or intermittent lighting
on signs in the downtown area.
The Zoning Ordinance currently does not allow signage with flashing lights or any type of
intermittent illumination. However, advertising signs are allowed to provide public service
information such as, but not limited to, time, date, temperature, weather or similar information.
If it is the desire of City Council to allow signage with flashing lights or any type of
intermittent illumination in the downtown area, the following suggestions are being made:
Section 30-28 (c) 3
Owner identification signs shall be permitted for establishments located in NSC, GC -
MD, GC-MD-2, GC-MD-3, C-M, L-1, H-1 Districts, provided that such signs shall not
be greater than fifty (50) feet in height. The maximum height is measured from the
point established by a perpendicular line connecting the crown of the roadway
immediately abutting the property on which the sign is to be installed with the sign's
nearest vertical support to the property line, and shall be set back not less than ton (10)
feet from any property line or street right-of-way. No part of any sign shall overlay the
street right-of-way. Roof mounted signs are prohibited. Where a structure existing at
the effective date of this Chapter precludes locating a sign in compliance with the
setback regulations, the Board of Adjustment shall be authorized to grant a variance to
the setback requirement. There shall be no height, size or setback restrictions or
limitations on on -premise owner identification signs in the CBD, Central Business
District or the PD, Port Development district. Owner identification signs shall be
permitted in PUD, Planned Unit Development District, with the location, height and
number thereofbeing determined in accordance with the sign regulations for the zoning
district which permits the designated use of the property. In NSC, GC -MD, GC-MD-2,
GC-MD-3, CM, LI , HI PUD and PD Districts, signs which contain, include or are
i I lurninated by flashing, intermittent, or moving light or lights are nrohibite&, provided
that signs giviniz information limited to time, date and temperature shall be permitted.
Signs in the CBD District for land uses included in Standard Industrial Classification
Manual Major Group 58, Eating and Drinking Places-, Major Group 78, Motion
Pictures,• and Major Group 79, Amusement and Recreation Services shall be allowed
to be illuminated by flashing, intermittent or moving lights,
Section 30-28 (f)
Prohibited Signs: No sign shall be attached or applied to trees, utility poles or
trash receptacles or located within any public right-of-way. Except for signs
displaying time, date and temperature and those signs that cannot be seen from
the public right-of-way, signs with flashing, moving or intermittent lights or
illumination shall be prohibited. For signs with flashing, moving or
intermittent lights or illumination, this section does not apply to land uses
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included in Standard Classification Manual Major Grout) 58, Eating and
Drinking Places, Major Group 78, Motion Pictures; and Major Group 79,
Amusement and Recreation Services in the CBD District. Signs shall not
revolve or rotate. No sign shall resemble an official sign or marker erected by
a governmental agency. No sign shall be placed on any property in such a
manner to obstruct the view from the left or right of a vehicle from other traffic
on the public right-of-way when lawfully entering the roadway. The City
Traffic Engineer shall have the right to order the removal of such signs by the
property owner or by city crews, subject to a 10 day right of appeal by the
owner to the Board of Adjustment, prior to removal.
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