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10-25-2010 Presentation: Hendryx - Sign ChangesCity Council Workshop Sign Standards ns ok \ Signs FLEETWOOD Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs Signs IVII-RELEVO DEALER Problems - Current Standards • Standards Adopted 2005 • Dozens of Differing Standards - Height - Size - Location - Type • Text Difficult to Understand • Numerous Nonconforming Signs Problems - Current Standards • Restrictive • No Incentives to Improve Signage • Most Existing Signage Nonconforming • Complaints, Complaints, &Complaints Sign Focus Committee - Ellen Bandelow - Dan Dinges - Melissa Hayden -Jake Jacobsen - Kelly Long - Pete McCallum -Mike Sumner -Teri Sunderland - Elizabeth Vega -Cliff Zauner Sign Focus Committee — Recommendations • Simplify Standards - Business friendly - Standardize height - Combine signage on larger sites - Simplify text language - Understandable tables • Simplify Processes - Administrative review Sign Focus Committee — Recommendations • Relax Standards - Wall signs - Recognize buildings further from rights -of -way - Recognize need for freeway - oriented signage • Electronic Reader - boards - Combined signage allows larger reader - boards - Allowed in residential zones for non - residential uses Sign Focus Committee — Recommendations • Nonconforming Uses - Nonconforming signs -allow minor site modification (up to 1,000 sq ft addition —Type II) without total conformance - Nonconforming signs -allow minor sign modification without total conformance • Uniform Enforcement • Education Public Hearing - Proposed Revisions to City sign standards • Notice - Property owner notice (5000 property owners) - Business notice (1000 businesses) - Mandatory notice language - Newspaper notice - Chamber of Commerce - City Webpage - Department of Land Conservation and Development • Minor Errors - Contact information (area code & webpage) Public Hearing - Proposed Revisions to City sign standards • 300 +Phone Calls • Dozens of Counter Inquiries • Mandatory Language Confusing to Property Owners • Text Available at City Hall and on Webpage • Planning Commission Hearing — Packed! Types of Signs onument Sign Types of Signs Monument Sign Types of Signs Pole Sign Types of Signs Pole Sign Temporary Sign Types of Signs Banner Directional Sign Types of Signs Temporary Types of Signs Types of Signs Flags Types of Signs Feather Flags U 1� E Z, Proposed Revisions • Existing and Proposed Sign Standards Residential Uses in the RS, RlS & RM Two 3 sq signs (IRS ft wall & R1 S) ft monument zones — Existing Standards (6 ft) and wall signs (RM) zone Two flags are exempt - 40 sq ft & 40 ft tall Residential Uses in the RS, RlS & RM zones - Proposed Standards Three flags are exempt — 40 sq ft & 40 ft tall Residential Uses in the RS zone - Temporary Signs Temporary signs Before /after elections 45 days before /seven days after the election: •24 square feet No sign to exceed: •6 square feet *Five feet above grade Residential Uses in the RS zone - Temporary Signs Temporary signs Lawn signs and A -frame signs in the public right -of -way: • RS and R1 S zone No sign may be established in the right - of -way of a Major Arterial Street Same conditions as recently enacted for the R1 S zone RS, RlS, RM, and P /SP zones Non - residential uses — existing standard IQ IRS, R1 S, RM, and P /SP Zones Non - residential uses — proposed standard Increased reader -board to 65% Of sign area Electronic Reader - boards flags 40 40 40 Increased height CG Existi WEST ELEVATION SOUTH ELEVATION EAST ELEVATION CG Zone — Proposed vvaii signs on secondary frontages increased to 6% ■iiiia iiiiii I I - • i�ii�iiiiiii� -_ � • ■iiiiiiiiiii� _ � 1i � _ LY�i��� '�rTifi�■T��'i�7■"i : - Mimi Eli iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii■ ■iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii - �iiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii■ .. - ■� ■! ■i i' i' i■ NMI 1 III 41 ''II =1;. WEST ELEVATION Size and height increased ELEVATI iOUTH • • -• sign..- EAST ELEVATION Size and height increased CG Zone — Proposed St WEST ELEVATION Wall signs on buildings more than 200 feet from the street increased to 9% SOUTH ELEVATION Ards EAST ELEVATION - 24 total I 20 1 A -frame signs on sidewalk 62 one - Proposed � . • �� - _ �` � , -�';, - -: ............. 1 r At. ilk 1 A -frame signs on sidewalk 62 one - Proposed � . • �� - _ �` � , -�';, - -: ............. 1 r 91 A IP IL, and SWIR Zones Existing Standards aM • E.'iTA I mm�:WAi Commercial Office Zone Existing Standards • 1 Monument Sign Per Street Frontage (2 tota 1) • 32 Sq Ft Max • 6 Ft Tall • Wall Signage — 4% of Wall Area • Changeable Image Signage Not Allowed Commercial Office Zone Proposed Standards • Monument Sign May be 8 Ft Tall • Changeable Image Signage Not Allowed Other Changes Motor Vehicle Fuel Price Signs • 32 Sq Ft Allowed for Fuel Pricing Signs • Electronic Changeable Copy Allowed • Current Standard Unclear on Size Signs, Signs, Signs Nonconforming Signs *Size *Height *Location Proposed Standards Signs Signs Signs • Nonconforming signs - A sign permit for a conforming sign requires all nonconforming signs to comply • Requirement deleted - Type II or Type III land use applications require all signs to comply • Type 11 requirement deleted Electronic Changing -Image Signs y Electronic Changing -Image Signs Proposed Standards • Combined Signage Allows Increased Size in Commercial Zones (Not Allowed in CO Zone) • Establish Longer Hold Time (4, 8 & 20 Seconds) &Brightness Standards • Allowed for Nonresidential Uses in Residential Zones - Increased Size (65% of total sign area) Pole Signs — Existing Standards - Only Allowed in the CG Zone (I -5, Hwy 214, 99E) - Differing Height and Area Depending Upon Property Frontage Pole Signs - Proposed Standards - Non - interchange Areas - Taller Standardized Height (20 ft) - I -5 /Hwy 214 Interchange - Taller (45 Ft) and Larger (200 - 850 Sq Ft Depending on Street Frontage) .r u Pole Signs CG Zon VVEST ELEvATION Pole signs permitted in Freeway Overlay TF ----------- - - - - -- I - Ids VATICIIN 45 ft high and 06 sq ft, 300-600 ft of frontage EAST ELEVATION Pole Signs CG zon Pole signs permitted in Freeway Overlay TF �� 45 ft high and �b6 s q ft, 600 -1,000 ft of frontage EAST ELEVATION Pole Signs CG zon VVEST ELEVATION Pole signs permitted in Freeway Overlay TF _________________ F LIM sq 45 ft high and ft, 1,000-1,200 ft of frontage EAST ELEVATION Pole Signs CG Zon VVEST ELEVATION Pole signs permitted in Freeway Overlay TF ----------- - - - - -- F Ids ATION 45 ft high and 856 V sq ft, 1,200 ft or more of frontage EAST ELEVATION Signs —Other Changes • Tables by Zone • Text — Simplified • Content - neutral Language • Type 11 Application for Pole Signs Now Type Signs —Other Changes • A -frame Signs — Subject to Permitting • Sign Identification Program - Temporary signs (Banners and A- frame) • Education Program - Handouts • Abandoned Sign Notification Program Process City Council � I � � Public Public �/ 1CP a nning Commissio Publi I \ Public Focus Committee Business Business Community Business Community Community Proposed Revisions • Questions?