Ord 2465 - Signs in R1S ZoneCOUNCIL BILL NO. 2817
ORDINANCE NO. 2465
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE WOODBURN DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE TO
ALLOW SIGNS WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY IN THE RETIREMENT
COMMUNITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R1S) ZONE.
WHEREAS, the City Council requested Staff to draft an amendment to
Section 3.1 10 of the Woodburn Development Ordinance (WDO) to allow
signs within public rights-of-way in the Retirement Community Single-Family
Residential (R1S) zone; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on December 17, 2009 held a
public hearing on the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on January 1 1, 2010 held a public hearing
on the proposed amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council referred the proposed amendment to the
Sign Focus Group; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has considered the public testimony, the
staff report, the need for the proposed amendment and the public interest
therein; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY OF WOODBURN ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Council finds that the Retirement Community Single-
Family Residential (R 1 S) zone is characterized by wide rights-of-way and a
general lack of sidewalks.
SECTION 2. The Council finds that the signs currently allowed by Section
3.1 10.1 1 of the WDO are not readily legible if located on private property.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that this amendment is necessary to
provide property owners in the Retirement Community Single-Family
Residential (R1S) zone a reasonable opportunity to display legible signage.
SECTION 4. Section 3.110.1 1, subsections G and H, of the WDO is
amended to read as follows:
G. Lawn signs and A-frame signs in r°~,-~~ ~' RS, RSN, RM, and
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RMN zones provided that not more than two such signs are
located on a lot or parcel and the total area for all such signs
does not exceed eight square feet. Such signs shall not exceed
~ seven feet in height and shall not be placed in the public
right-of-way or vision clearance areas.
H. Lawn signs and A-frame signs in the R1 S zone provided that:
1. The signs are established by the property owner or property
owner's agent,
2. Not more than two such signs are located on a lot or in the
public right-of-way abutting the lot,
3. No sign may be established in the right-of-way of State
Highway 214, Newberg Highway,
4. The total area for all such signs does not exceed eight
square feet,
5. Lawn signs shall not exceed seven feet in height,
6. A-frame signs shall not exceed three feet in height,
7. Signs shall not be placed in vision clearance areas (Section
3.103.10) or in adjacent rights-of-way,
8. Signs shall not be on or overhanging a travel or on-street
parking lane,
9. Signs shall not be on or overhanging a sidewalk, and
10. No portion of a sign shall be less than 3 feet from the back
of a curb.
Approved as to form:
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Passed by the Council
Submitted to the Mayor
Approved by the Mayor
Filed in the fi f the
ATTEST:
hristina Sharer, pity Recorder
City of Woodburn, Oregon
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