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DATE: December 20, 1999
TO: Planning Commission and City Council
FROM: Stephen C. Richardson, Planning Manager
SUBJECT: Request to amend Sec. 30.23.1 of the Zoning Ordinance to create the regulations
for the Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District and for the creation
of an overlay district that would govern signage in an area of west Beaumont.
FILE: 591-GB
STAFF REPORT
The Planning Manager recommends approval of these requests.
In its desire to enhance the quality of development in the City of Beaumont and thereby
the City, the Planning Commission, with the consent of City Council, undertook the
development of a sign ordinance that would apply to an area in the west end of Beaumont.
This area extends from 100 feet west of Major to the south side of Hwy. 105 to 100 feet
east of Old Dowlen Road to 100 feet east of Dowlen Road to 100 feet south of Gladys.
This large area is mostly vacant at this time but will be the prime development area of
Beaumont in years to come.
This proposed ordinance would be applied to this area as an overlay district. The
ordinance would regulate signs only. Land use, setbacks, parking, etc. would be governed
by the underlying zoning districts.
The proposed ordinance would require that all detached owner identification signs be
monument signs, A monument sign is defined as "a sign that is an independent structure
supported from grade to the bottom of the sign with the appearance of having a solid
base." In addition, off -premise advertising signs (billboards) and bench advertising would
be prohibited.
In an effort to get all existing signage to come into compliance, a seven (7) year
amortization period would be implemented for all legally nonconforming permanent signs
(including billboards). In addition, signs would be removed or made to comply with these
regulations when fifty percent (50%) or more structurally deteriorated or when there is a
change in use, occupancy, or ownership which necessitates the altering of the sign in any
mariner.
Action on this matter is two -fold. Sec. 30-23.1 of the Zoning Ordinance would be
amended to include the regulations for the Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay
District. The second part would be the designation of the Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy.
STAFF REPORT continued
105 Sign Overlay District on the area extending 100 feet west of Major to the south side
of Hwy. 105 to 100 feet east of Old Dowlen Road to 100 feet east of Dowlen to 100 feet
south of Gladys.
Exhibits are attached.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR ORDINANCE PURPOSES
FOR PLACE OF BEGINNING, begin at a point in the south right-of-way line of State
Highway 105, said point lying 100 feet west of the west right-of-way line of North Major
Drive (FM 364); thence east crossing Major Drive and continuing east along the south
right-of-way line of State Highway 105 to a point for a corner 100 feet east of the east
right-of-way line of Old Dowlen Road;
THENCE south along a line 100 feet cast of Old Dowlen Road to a point 100 feet
southeast of Dowlen Road; thence continuing along a line 100 feet east of Dowlen Road
to a point for a corner 100 feet south of Gladys Avenue and 100 feet east of Dowlen Road;
THENCE west crossing Dowlen Road and continuing west along a line 100 feet south of
the south right-of-way line of Gladys Avenue to a point for a corner 100 feet west of the
west right-of-way line of N. Major Drive (FM 364) and 100 feet south of the south right-
of-way line of Gladys Avenue;
THENCE north along a line 100 feet west of the west right-of-way line of N. Major Drive
(FM 364) to a point in the south right-of-way line of Dishman Road, said point being the
corporate limits of the City of Beaumont; thence east to a point in the centerline of N.
Major Drive (FM 364) being the corporate city limits; thence north along the centerline
of N. Major Dr. (FM 364) to a point at the intersection of the southeast corner of the D.
Easley Survey, Ab-20 and the northeast corner of the A. Huston Survey, Ab-33,; thence
west to a point being in the south line of the D . Easley Survey and in the north line of the
A. Huston Survey, said point lying 100 feet west of the west right-of-way line of N. Major
Drive (FM 364);
THENCE north along a line lying 100 west of the west right-of-way line of N. Major
Drive (FM 364) to a point in the south right-of-way line of State Highway 105, being the
PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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Windsor Park Park West
Winwood Place Barrington Heights
Windsor Gardens Dowlen Road Church of Christ
LEGAL DESCRIPTION continued
Marshall Place Townhouses
Marshall Place
Marshall Place #2
Beaumont West Sect. 1, Unit A
Beaumont West Sect. 2
Major Drive Office Park
Briarwood Village
Gladys Office Park Condominiums
Riviera Condominiums
Pecan Place Townhomes
Gladys West
Winchester West Place
Wellington Estates
And Tax Tracts Out of:
W.B. Dyches Survey
D. Easley Survey
A. Duwe Survey
H. Williams Survey
Blue Lake Estates
Folmar Place
Audubon Place
Dowlen Commercial Plaza
Dowlen Plaza
Sheraton Woods
Wood Park Addition
Walmart Stores Replat
West Haven
Rosedale
Dowlen Green Condos
Neches Terrace
Dowlen West
SIGNS
See. 30-23, 1. Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District Regulations.
(a) Genera Purpose and Description: The Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105
Sign Overlay District, in general is intended to preserve and improve the
physical environment in the City of Beaumont; promote the public safety,
welfare, convenience and enjoyment of travel and the free flow of traffic
along the streets in this area; ensure that signage provides the essential
identity of facilities along the streets and prevent needless clutter in
appearance in the area.
This district supplements the regulations of the underlying zoning district
classifications. The Zoning Map shall reflect the designation of a
Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District by the letters
"MD" as a suffix to the underlying zoning district classifications.
(b) Definitions: Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, in this
Ordinance:
SIGN, ATTACHED shall mean a sign which is attached to or
painted on the outside face of a building. An attached sign is also
erected parallel to the face of the building, supported by the
building and does not extend more than eighteen (18) inches from
the face of the building wall or above the roof line of the building
to which the sign is affixed.
2) SIGN, DETACHED shall mean a sign which is wholly supported
by one or more columns, uprights or braces in the ground and has
no support to a building, canopy or facade.
3) SIGN, FENCE shall mean a sign,attached or affixed to any type of
fence.
4) SIGN, MOBILE, shall mean a,business sign used to advertise an
establishment or services which is on or affixed to trucks,
automobiles, trailers or other vehicles used primarily to support or
display such signs while parked.
5) SIGN, MONUMENT shall mean a sign that is an independent
structure supported from grade to the bottom of the sign with the
appearance of having a solid base.
6) SIGN, MOVING shall mean a sign which in whole, or part, does
not remain stationary at all times, regardless of the power source
which affects movement.
(c) Permitted I Jses: The permitted uses in the MD,
Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District, shall be
determined by the underlying zoning district classification.
(d) Sri-e: The boundaries of the Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign
Overlay District shall extend from one hundred (100) feet west of the west
right-of-way line of North Major Drive to the south right-of-way line of
Hwy, 105; along the south right-of-way line of Hwy. 105 to, one hundred
(100) feet east of the east right-of-way line of Old Dowlen Road; from one
hundred (100) feet east of the east right-of-way line of Old Dowlen Road
to one hundred (100) feet east of the east right-of-way line of Dowlcn
Road; from one hundred (100) feet cast of the cast side of Dowlen Road to
one hundred (100) feet south of Gladys Avenue; from one hundred (100)
feet of the south right-of-way line of Gladys Avenue to one hundred (100)
feet west of the west right-of-way line of North Major Drive.
(e) Are; and Height Regulations: Minimum lot area, width, depth, yard and
building height shall be determined by the underlying zoning district
classification.
Sign RQgulations: Signs shall not be permitted within the
Major/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay District except as
specifically authorized in this section.
1) Permit Requirements. No sign, unless herein excepted, shall be
located, constructed, erected, altered, posted, attached or painted
until a building permit has been approved by the Building Official
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the
Standard Building Code.
2) Prohibited Si
mms. m. The following types of signs are prohibited in
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this overlay district:
a) Off Premise Advertising Signs
b) Mobile Signs
c) Moving Signs
d) Portable Signs - For the purpose of this section, trailer signs
and signs on benches are considered to be portable signs.
e) Fence Signs
0 Banners, except for grand opening signs
g) Pennants, decorations or other attention getting devices.,
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3), :Signs in Residential -MD Districts: Signs shall not be permitted in
Majo,r/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Sign Overlay residential districts
except as specifically authorized in this section.
a) One (1) detached identification sign may be constructed at
each entrance to identify a single family residential
development of ten (10) acres or more. Such signs will be
subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) Building wall signs will be prohibited.
(2) The sign must be for permanent identification of a
subdivision.
(3) The sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in
area.
(4) The sign shall not exceed a height of five (5) feet
above the ground.
(5) The sign shall not be illuminated except by
reflective flood light type illumination. There shall
not be any flashing or intermittent lights.
(6) All parts of the sign may be located at the property
line,
(7) The sign shall meet the wind load requirements of
the Building Code.
b) One (1) detached owner -identification monument sign shall
be permitted for a multiple family development, non-
residential or institutional building for each abutting street,
subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) The sign shall not exceed fifty (50) square feet in
area.
(2) The sign shall not exceed six (6) feet in height.
(3) The sign shall not have any flashing lights, any type
of intermittent illumination or revolve in any
manner.
(4) All parts of the sign may be located at the property
line.
(5) The sign shall meet the wind load requirements of
the Building Code.
c) One (1) attached owner -identification sign per multiple -
family dwelling development or institutional building shall
be permitted for each street abutting the development
subject to the following conditions and restrictions:
(1) The sign shall be attached to or painted on the
outside of the building.
(2) The attached sign shall be erected parallel to the
face of the building, supported by the building and
shall not extend more than eighteen (18) inches
from the face of the building wall.
(3) The sign shall not exceed the height of the wall of
the building to which it is attached.
(4) The sign shall not be lighted except by reflective
flood light type illumination. There shall not be any
flashing or intermittent lights.
(5) No sign shall exceed 10 percent of the area of the
wall to which it is attached, or 150 square feet,
whichever is less.
4) Signs in Commercial and Industrial -MD Districts: Signs shall not
be permitted in Mai or/Dowlen/Gladys/Hwy. 105 Overlay
commercial and industrial districts except as specifically
authorized in this section.
a) One (1) detached owner -identification monument sign, and
one (1) additional detached monument sign for each
thoroughfare more than one (1) that abuts the property,
shall be permitted subject to the following conditions and
restrictions:
(1) The sign shall not be greater than six (6) feet in
height - the maximum height being 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.
(2) The sign shall not exceed sixty (60) square feet in
area.
(3) All parts of the sign may be located at the street
right-of-way and shall be located a minimum of ten
(10) feet from any other property line.
(4) The sign shall not have flashing lights or any type
of intermittent illumination.
(5) The sign shall meet the wind load requirements of
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the Building Code.
b) One (1) detached owner -identification monument sign, and
one (1) additional detached monument sign for each
thoroughfare more than one (t) that abuts the property,
shall be permitted for multi -tenant structures subject to the
following conditions and restrictions:
(1) The sign shall not be greater than twenty (20) feet in
height - the maximum height being 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.
(2) The sign shall not exceed two hundred (200) square
feet in area.
(3) All parts of the sign may be located at the street
right-of-way and must be located a minimum of ten
(10) feet from any other property line.
(4) The sign shall not have flashing lights or any type
of intermittent illumination,
(5) The sign shall meet the wind load requirements of
the Building Code.
c) One (1) attached owner -identification sign, plus one (1)
additional attached sign for each thoroughfare more than
one (1) that abuts the property, shall be permitted in west
end overlay commercial and industrial districts , subject to
the following restrictions:
(1) The sign shall be attached to or painted on the
outside face of the building.
(2) The attached sign shall be erected parallel to the
face of the building, supported by the building and
shall not extendmore than eighteen (18) inches
from the face of the building wall.
(3) The sign shall not exceed the height of the wall of
the building to which it is attached.
(4) The sign shall not exceed 10% of the area of the
wall to which it is attached or 150 square feet,
whichever is less.
(5) The sign shall not have flashing lights or any type
of intermittent illumination.
(6) For multi -tenant buildings, the effective area
regulations apply to that portion of the building
facade leased by each tenant.
d) Rxe ptions: The following signs are exempted from the
requirements of this section:
(1) Changing of permitted copy of an existing bulletin
board, general advertising poster or paint panel(s),
display encasement, marquee, flat sign, detached
sign provided no increase occurs with respect to
either the area or nay such sign or the manner in
which it is structurally supported.
(2) Signs on trucks, buses or passenger vehicles which
are used in the normal conduct of business,
(3) Name plate and street address signs, less than three
(3) square feet in size.
(4) Non -illuminated real estate signs, temporary in
nature, not exceeding more than eight (8) square
feet in area, advertising real estate for sale or lease
or announcing contemplated improvements of real
estate; provided that only one such sign shall be
permitted on each street fronting the property.
(5) Construction signs, not to exceed forty (40) square
feet in area and not located in any required yard,
denoting the owner, architect, financial institution,
general contractor, subcontractor, or any statement
pertaining to the project; provided that there is only
one sign for each street abutting the premises.
(6) Warning, security and traffic directional signs less
than eight (8) square feet in area and four (4) feet in
height.
(7) Election signs temporary in nature, 60 days
maximum, less than eight (8) square feet in area and
five (5) feet in height and not illuminated, when
placed within a residentially zoned area. Election
signs must be removed within 10 days after the
election.
(8) Grand opening signs, not exceeding twenty (20)
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square feet in area when it is an attached sign and
not exceeding twenty (20) square feet in area and
five (5) feet in height when it is a detached sign.
The sign shall contain the words "Grand Opening"
only and must receive a fifteen (15) day building
permit from the City of Beaumont.
(9) Traditional and seasonal national, state and religious
holiday displays erected without advertising shall
not be subject to the provisions of this chapter, but
shall be subject to the fire code and of the City of
Beaumont.
(g) Continuation of nonconforming signs
1) All legally existing, nonconforming permanent signs (including off -
premise advertising signs) shall be allowed to exist for a period of
seven (7) years from the effective date of this Section . At the end
of that time period, all nonconforming signs shall be removed or
altered to comply with these regulations. However, signs which
are fifty percent (50%) or more structurally deteriorated shall be
either removed or altered so as to comply with this Section. Signs
shall also be removed or altered so as to comply with the
regulations of this Section in instances where a change in use,
occupancy, or ownership occurs which necessitates the altering of
the sign in any manner.
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