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MEMO TO: MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FROM: SCOTT WILLIAMS, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
RON STOMBAUGH, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2008
SUBJECT: ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AM08-03 RELATIVE TO
SECTION 60, SIGN STANDARDS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the Planning and Zoning Commission consider the amendment to
Section 60, Sign Standards relative to 40' pole signs along William D. Tate Avenue, and
take any action necessary.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
At an August 14, 2008 Planning and Zoning Commission worksession, the Commission
discussed a possible amendment to Section 60, Sign Standards to accommodate pole
signs in excess of 20-feet in height along the southern portion of State Highway 121 (that
� portion of State Highway 121 south of the State Highway 121/360 intersection) where
they are currently excluded. During the worksession a number of conditions were
discussed to address signage in excess of 20-feet in height along the subject area of
State Highway 121 as part of a conditional use permit:
• The sign must be part of a Planned Commercial Center;
• be a "multi-tenant" sign;
• be architecturally compatible with the center;
� and be comprised of a solid, pylon-style support base.
The attached ordinance contains each element discussed as well as a definition of
"Pylon Signs." A standard was selected to require a base or support structure width of
25% of the width of the sign cabinet which can be increased or decreased if deemed
necessary. An absolute minimum width was also selected for situations in which the
sign width is relatively narrow, i.e. less than 10-feet.
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c. Pole signs on property zoned Neighborhood
Commercial, Community Commercial and Highway
Commercial and located adjacent to Highway 121
(excluding south of the Highway 360 intersection not
extending past a point 2,400 feet due south of the
southern right-of-way of Timberline Drive), Highway 360
and Highway 114 (excluding Business 114), and F.M.
2499 may be a minimum of twenty(20)feet in height up
to forty (40) feet in height. Pole signs on property
located contiguous to Highway 26 shall be limited to
twenty(20)feet in height, except for Lots 1 and 2, Block
1, Wal-Mart Addition, which shall have pole signs up to
thirty (30) feet in height. For pole signs exceeding
twenty (20) feet in height, the sign cabinet dimensional
requirements shall be a maximum of thirty-six (36)
inches in depth and a maximum gross surface area of
two hundred eighty-eight(288)square feet. There shall
be no minimum or maximum cabinet width or height
regulations for signs approved with a conditional use
exceeding twenty (20) feet in height.
d. Pylon siqns on propertV zoned Communitv
Commercial located adiacent to Hiqhwav 121 (south
of the Hiqhwav 360 intersection extendinq past a
point 2,400 feet due south of the southern riqht-of-
wav of Timberline Drive)with a planned commercial
center desiqnation, may be a minimum of twentv
(20) feet in heiqht up to fortv(40)feet in heiaht. For
pylon siqns exceedinq twentv(20)feet in heiqht,the
siqn cabinet dimensional requirements shall be a
maximum of thirtv-six (361 inches in depth and a
maximum qross surFace area of two hundred eiqhtv-
eiqht(288) square feet. There shall be no minimum
or maximum cabinet width or heiqht requlations for
signs approved with a conditional use exceedinq
twentv(201 feet in heiqht. Such siqns shall be multi-
tenant siqns and shall conform to the architectural
standards of the shoppinq center.
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(1) PYLON SIGNS: A free-standinq siqn erected
on one or more free-standinq shafts, posts,
poles, or piers, solidlv affixed to the qround
which are totally enclosed from view bv a
decorative claddinq that is a minimum width
of twentv-five percent (25°/a) of the width of
the siqn cabinet. The minimum width of the
support enclosure shall not be less than four
4 feet.
�e. The Director of Development Services may approve the
replacement of an existing pole sign, approved in
conjunction with a conditional use permit, with a
monument sign.
e. PROJECTING SIGNS. A sign that is wholly or partly dependent
upon a building for support and which projects more than twelve
(12) inches from such building, but less than forty-eight (48) inches.
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f. ROOF SIGNS. A sign fastened to or resting on the roof of a structure.
g. WALL SIGNS. A sign fastened to or painted on a wall of a building or
structure in such a manner than the wall becomes merely the
supporting structure orforms the background surface, and which does
not project more than twelve (12) inches from such building.
h. PORTABLE COMMERCIAL BILLBOARDS. Any sign which is
supported by the ground but not attached to the ground, or other
object which is used primarily to advertise to the general public for
commercial purposes; is of a temporary nature; is not directly
connected to or in relation to or in close proximity to a business,
church, development or other establishment that is being advertised.
i. PORTABLE ON-SITE BUSINESS SIGNS. Any sign supported by the
ground but not attached to the ground or other object, which is of a
temporary nature, and is used for advertising purposes connected to,
adjacent to or in close proximity of the business, church, development
or other establishment that is being advertised.
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