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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM H
Consent
Information
Public Hearing
Regular X
December 3, 2001
Meeting
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REQUEST: The City Managerrequesting the Commission to review signage issues postponed
from the November 19th and 26th Commission meetings.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide additional discussion and review of sign age
issues postponed from the November 19th and 26th Commission meetings.
CONSIDERATIONS: At the November 12, 2001 Commission meeting the Commission
rejected entranceway signage criteria recommended by the City Manager and in the alternative
decided the following:
1. At each of the two locations previously approved entranceway signs shall be constructed in
substantial conformity to Exhibits A, B, C, and D of Agenda Item B of the November 12,
200 I Commission meeting.
2. One (1) entranceway sign at each of the two locations will be allowed business identification
copy area provided that the copy area not exceed a total of 36 square feet of copy space on
all surface areas as follows:
a) 9 square feet on each face for Publix
b) 9 square feet on each face for four additional tenant/users within the JDC property.
3. Reverse channel lighted lettering will be permitted for Publix lettering.
4. Entranceway signs will further be in confonnance with stipulations provided in a previously
approved signage special exception.
5. Amendments to these provisions shall require the mutual consent of the parties.
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December 3,2001
Regular Agenda Item "H"
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On Friday, November 16,2001 JDC Attorney Mr. Charles Carrington, Jr. met with the City Manager
and staff. At this time Mr. Carrington raised several issues as follows:
1. Publix desired the lettering of the four additional tenants to be located below the Publix name in a
stacked format.
2. Publix desired the main sign to be approximately six (6) feet in height in order for the sign to be
visible over the landscape material and to accommodate stacked signage.
3. Publix was concerned that the entranceway sign without copy area needed to be shorter than the sign
with the business advertisements to keep from obstructing the main signs.
4. City Manager questioned how copy space for other businesses would be located on the main sign if
Publix and four (4) tenants took up all the allowed space.
Based upon these issues it was decided that the following revisions would be submitted to the
Commission to see if they would be mutually acceptable to the parties.
1. Allowing the four (4) additional tenants to be listed under the Publix copy in a stacked format.
The City Manager is not in favor of this due to the fact that it drives the necessity for the sign to be
higher than the manager's recommendation of not more than 42 vertical inches.
2. Allowing higher signage to provide clearance from plant material.
The City Manager was open to 48 inches in height if necessary but prefers the 42-inch height
limitation.
3. Expanding the copy area to 28 square feet to allow four tenants in addition to the Publix and first
four tenants.
The City Manager agrees with this concept on the basis that additional tenants are desired if the
project is going to be successful. The City Manager continues to recommend that the copy area not
be limited as long as it does not cover more than fifty percent of the exterior of the sign.
4. Allow the secondary sign to be shorter to prevent blockage of the main sign.
The City Manager is open to this but prefers both signs to be generally the same size.
RECOMMENDA TION:
It is recommended that the Commission review the information provided in this agenda item and
provide direction it deems appropriate.
ATTACHMENTS: None.
COMMISSION ACTION: