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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999 08 30 Regular Item A Date: 08301999 The following Item was addressed at the Meeting held on 08/30/1999 which was a continuation of Meeting 08/23/1999. COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM A Consent Informational Public Hearing Regular X August 23. 1999 Meeting ~-- Mgr. / 6pl. Authorization REQUEST: The Community Development Department-Code Enforcement Division requests the City Commission give direction to staff regarding sign regulations in the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan. PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to request direction from the City Commission regarding sign regulations in the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan. APPLICABLE LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY: The S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan regulations state that "all signs and sign elements shall be subject to approval by the Design Review Board if such signs or sign elements are visible from adjacent properties or a street right-of-way", (Section 20-454 and Section 20-466). Chapter 16 of the City Code requires a permit for all signs over 6 square feet and does not generally regulate signs under 6 sq. feet placed on private property, (Section 16-76). CONSIDERATIONS: Occasionally, businesses along the S.R. 434 corridor install small, temporary signs to advertise open employment positions, special prices, and other temporary messages. Often these small signs are placed in windows, on doors, or on displays at gas pumps, A strict interpretation of the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan would require the business to schedule and CDD/August 13, 1999/12:29 PM AUGUST 23,1999 REGULAR AGENDA ITEM A Page 2 attend a meeting with the Design Review Board prior to installation of these small signs. The Design Review Board consists of representatives from the following divisions of City Staff~ Community Development, Arbor/Code Enforcement, Planning, Building, Police, Fire, Land Development Division, and Public Works. To require such a meeting would impose a considerable cost in terms of time to the business and to the members of the Design Review Board merely to allow a business to install a small temporary sign on private property. The language in the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan regulation gives an indication that all signs and sign elements are subject to approval. The phrase "SHALL BE SUBJECT TO", (emphasis added) suggests that all signs and sign elements shall be brought before the Design Review Board. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Commission consider the language in the S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan related to signs and provide direction to Staff ATTACHMENTS: A. Section 20-454, S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan B. Section 16-76, City Code COMMISSION ACTION: COD/August 13, 1999/12:29 PM ATTACHMENT A Section 20-454 S.R. 434 Corridor Vision Plan at time of planting no closer than five (5) fe~t from the back of the right-of-way line. The trees shall be planted every fifty (50) feet. , . . (3) A minimum of four (4) sub-canopy trees and two (2) deciduous trees per one hundred (l00) feet of frontage or fraction thereof shall be planted in and about the buffer. Plantings should be naturalistic rather than formal in order to blend with the natural landscape. ~ '\1 p (4) No existing or dedicated public 'or private right-9f-way shall be included in calculation of the buffer widths. . (5) Stormwater retention areas may be permitted in the corridor buffer area subject to the following: a. No more than sixty (60%) percent of the corridor buffer area can be used for stormwater retention; b. . Stormwater retention areas shall be naturalistic in shape, dry, sodded, and designed to blend with the overall landscape theme and landform; c. Stormwater retention areas may be wet if designed to be part of a water feature; d. Designs which require fencing shall be prohibited; and e. No 'slope shall be greater than that indicated 'in Sec. 9-241(d)(1) and (2) City Code. (6) Existing vegetation shall be used where possible to meet these requirements. (b) Walls: All freestanding walls, sound barriers, ground sign enclosures, planters, man-made structures fronting along the designated roadway or its major intersections shall be of brick, decorative or split-faced concrete block. When these materials are used for a visual screen, they shall conform to the architectural style, materials, and color of the development. : Sec. 20-454 Signs.. ~ \ :,f All signs and sign elements, including shape, form, lighting, materials, size, color and location shall be subject to app~oval by the ,Design Review Board if such signs or sign elements are visible from adjacent properties or a street right-of-way. 'I .~ , ~ I; , (a) Ground Mounted Multi-Tenant or Project Identification Sign: For each multi-tenant development under separate ownership, one (1) wide-based monument style, permanent sign with landscaped base identifying the name of the development and businesses within the development shall be permitted. For developments with five hundred (500) feet of frontage r~ ,'I December 1, 1997 9 Ncw Development Area ATTACHMENT B Section 16-76 City Code SIGNS AND ADVERTISING \2) Within two (2) years of the effective date of this division, all nonconforming outdoor ad- vertising signs and their supporting mem- bers shall be removed. (3) Any nonconforming identification sign may be allowed to continue, provided the busi- ness or use it advertises remains in opera- tion. When the business or use is discon- tinued, the sign must be removed, and any replacement sign must conform to all ex- isting regulations. (b) Signs placed on public right-of-way without authorization shall be subject to immediate re- moval by the department of public works of the city. (Code 1974, 9 5-114) Sec. 16-57. Prohibited signs. The following signs are hereby prohibited: (1) Snipe signs; (2) Freestanding signs; (3) Obscene signs; (4) Hazardous signs; (5) Flashing, running or revolving illuminated signs; (6) Bus stop shelter signs; (7) Any sign placed on public right-of-way for more than twenty-four (24) hours which does not comply with this regulation; (8) Balloon displays; (9) Spot or search lights. (Code 1974, 95-115) Sec. 16-58. Variances. (a) Variances to this article, except for those decisions made by the site plan review board or staff review, may be granted by the city board of adjustment pursuant to sections 20-82 and 20-83 of the City Code. (b) Decisions made by the site plan review board may be appealed to the city commission pursuant to section 9-348 of the City Code. SuPP. No.6 * 16-77 (c) Decisions made by the staff review may be appealed pursuant to section 20-355 of the City Code. (Code 1974, ~ 5-117) Sees. 16-59-16-75. Reserved. DIVISION 2. STANDARDS* Sec. 16-76. Generally. All signs shall be maintained in original condi- tion. No sign shall be placed in a city-controlled right-of-way with the exception of directional ~igns. Any sign erected on private property that exceeds six (6) square feet in area requires the payment of a fee to and a permit from the building depart- ment, and shall display an official city sticker showing the date of expiration. No sign shall ob- struct the sight of any roadway or driveway in- tersection or approach between two (2) feet and five (5) feet from ground level. (Code 1974, 95.113(a)) Sec. 16-77. Outdoor display/billboard~-Off- premises signs. (a) Any outdoor advertising displaylbillboard ofT-premises sign shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from the right-of-way on all state, county, and municipal roads. (b) S~ch signs shall not be located nearer than five hundred (500) feet to the nearest residential district. (c) On all state, county and municipal roads, such signs shall be placed a minimum distance of two thousand (2,000) feet apart. No new such sign shall obstruct the sight of an existing permitted sign. (d) Such signs shall not exceed one hundred sixty (160) square feet of copy area, or project more than twenty-five (25) feet above the crown of the road which the sign is designated primarily to serve. The copy area limit allowed on both sides is a total of three hundred twenty (320) square feet. "V" signs are permitted, provided they are constructed with an inner angle not to exceed thirty (30) degrees. .Cross reference-Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 6. 959