HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 5375 ORDINANCE NO. 5375
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XV: UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE OF
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO AMEND CHAPTER 174: SIGNS TO INCLUDE
SIGNAGE DESIGNATIONS FOR RECENTLY ADOPTED ZONING DISTRICTS, TO
ALLOW FOR LIMITED WALL SIGNAGE FOR BUSINESSES APPROVED BY
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN THE RSF AND RT ZONING DISTRICTS, AND
OTHER AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville believes that the construction, repair, alteration, location
and maintenance of signs should be controlled within the city limits of Fayetteville in order to protect the
public investment in the streets and highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public
travel, and to preserve natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the reasonable, orderly, and effective
display of signs while remaining consistent with City polity to protect the public investment in the streets
and highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel, and to preserve natural
beauty;
WHEREAS, as new zoning districts are created that allow for a variety of office, commercial,
and residential uses,appropriate signage should be permitted consistent with the above goal; and
WHEREAS,the City of Fayetteville recognizes the importance of permitting limited signage for
nonresidential uses approved by conditional use permits in residential neighborhoods;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends §151.01 of
the Unified Development Code to repeal the existing definition of "Monument sign" and insert in
alphabetical order the following definitions:
"Monument sign. (Signs) A freestanding signs whose entire base is in contact with and
supported by the ground."
"Pole sign. (Signs) A freestanding sign that is affixed, attached, or erected on a pole or
poles that is not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or structure."
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Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals
§164.21(D)(4) of the Unified Development Code, signage limitations for Use Unit 12, Limited business,
and renumbers the remaining subsections accordingly.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals §174.10,
On-Site Freestanding Signs, of the Unified Development Code and enacts a replacement §174.10 to
reorganize freestanding pole sign regulations by zoning district and to insert recently adopted zoning
districts as shown in Exhibit"A"attached hereto.
Section 4. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends §174.11(B)
of the Unified Development Code,to repeal the last sentence and replace it as follows:
"Projecting signs shall clear the sidewalk grade level below the sign by a minimum of
eight(8)feet."
Section 5. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends §174.11(E)
to remove the prohibition of projecting signs in the R-O and Neighborhood Conservation zoning districts,
to read as follows:
"(E) On-site projecting signs shall be prohibited in the R-A, RSF, and RT zoning
districts."
Section 6. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals §174.12 of
the Unified Development Code and enacts a replacement §174.12 to permit limited wall signage for a
nonresidential use permitted by conditional use permit in the NC, RSF, and RT districts, to reorganize
wall sign regulations by zoning district, and to insert recently adopted zoning districts as shown in Exhibit
"B"attached hereto.
Section 7. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby adopts a new
subsection §174.13, Planned Zoning Districts, with the following language:
"Signage for Planned Zoning Districts (PZD) shall meet the established criteria of this
Chapter. The signage criteria for each planning area within a PZD shall be assigned at the
time of the rezoning request to reflect the most comparable established zoning district(s).
The designated signage shall not exceed the signage allowance permitted in the most
comparable established zoning district(s), as determined by the Zoning and Development
Administrator."
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ADM 10-3637
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174.10 On-She Freestanding Signs
On-Site Freestanding signs shall be permitted to (b)Display surface area. The maximum
be erected in the city subject to the following: display surface area shall not -
Only one(1)freestanding sign shall be permitted exceed four(4)square feet;
on a lot, except where otherwise described (c) Setback from right-of-way. The
herein. It shall be unlawful to erect any off-site sign shall be setback a minimum of
freestanding sign or any freestanding sign that 15 feet from street right-of-way.
does not meet the sign type,size,display surface
area,setback,height,or Illumination as described (d) Setback from adjoining property.
herein. The sign shall be setback a
(A) Pole Signs.The following regulations pertain minimum of 25 feet from the
to signs Identified as"pole signs".It shall be boundary of any RSF District and
unlawful to erect any pole sign which total 15 feet from all other zoning
height is greater than 17.5 feet, unless districts.
further limited herein,above the level of the
street upon which the sign faces; provided (e) Height. The height of the sign shall
the pole supported sign may be Increased in not be greater than six (6) feet -
height one-half (112) foot for every foot of above the level of the street upon
additional setback beyond the required 15 which the sign faces.
feet from the right-of-way with a maximum
'height of 30 feet. On-Slee pole signs shall be (f) Illumination. The sign shall be
permitted to be erected in the city subject to illuminated by indirect illumination
the following: only.
(1) R-A District. (4) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts.
(a) Number of signs. Only one(1)pole
sign shall be permitted at an (a) Numberofsigns. Onlyone(1)pole
agricultural or permitted business sign shall be permitted on a lot,at a
located on one (1) or more shopping center, or at a mail;
adjoining lots. provided only one on-site pole sign
shall be permitted for any business
(b) Display surface area. The operating on two or more adjoining
maximum display surface area shall lots.
not exceed 16 square feet.
(b) Display surface area and setback
(c) Illumination. Sign may be from right-of-way. The display .
illuminated by indirect Illumination surface area shall not exceed 10
only. square feet and shall be setback 15
feet or more from the right-of-way;
(d) Setback from right-of-way. Sign provided, the display surface area
shall be setback 35 feet from street may be increased two (2) square
right-of-way and 25 feet from any R feet for each one (1) foot of
or R-O District. additional setback from the right-of-
way beyond 15 feet; provided
(2) RSF and RT Districts. Except pursuant further, the maximum display
to §174.03, pole signs shall be surface area for a sign which is
prohibited and no pole signs shall be setback from the street right-of-way
erected in RSF and RT Districts of the 40 feet or more shall be 75 square
city. feet.
(3) RMF,R-0,P,NC,and NS Districts. (c) Setback from adjoining property.
Setback shall be a minimum of 25
(a) Number of signs.Only one(1)on- feet from the boundary of any
site freestanding sign shall be adjoining property.
permitted on a lot or at a business
operating on two or more adjoining (B) Monument sign.
lots.
EXHIBIT"A"
ADM 10-3637
Page 2 of 4
The following regulations pertain to signs Division. The permit applicant shall provide
identified as "monument signs", which are a recorded legal document as approved by
freestanding signs whose entire base is in the Planning Division indicating ownership
contact with and supported by the ground. and responsibility for maintenance of sign
and subject to the following:
(1) Number of signs. Where a monument
sign is permitted,only one(1)sign shall (1) R-A, RSF, RT, RMF, P, NC, and NS
be erected on a lot or at a business Districts. Prohibited.
operating on two(2)or more adjoining
lots. (2) R-O District. Monument joint
Identification sign permitted only.
(2) Display surface area.
(a) Display surface area. Display
(a) RSF and RTOlstricts.Prohibited on surface area shall not exceed 50
Individual lots. square feet.
(b) NC District.Where a conditional use (b) Setback from fight-of-way. Signs
permit has been approved fora
nonresidential use within the minimum a k shall be setback of 10
Neighborhood Conservation zoning feet from the f
ini
district the display surface area of c Setback from adjoining
the monument sign shall not propel.
exceed 10 square feet. Setback shall be a minimum of 10
feet from adjoining non-residential
(c) NS and RMF Districts. The display property and 25 feet from adjoining
surface area shall not exceed 16 residential property.
square feet.
(d) Height. The maximum height of e
(d) RA and P Districts. The display sign shall be six (6) feet from the
surface area shall not exceed 32 surrounding grade.
square feet.
(3) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
(e) R-O Districts. The display surface Districts.
area shall not exceed 50 square
feet. (a) Monument. The following
regulations apply to a monument ,
(f) C,1,DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT joint Identification sign, whose
Districts. The display surface area entire base is In contact with and
shall not exceed 75 square feet. supported by the ground:
(3) Setback from right-of-way: The sign (i) Multi-tenant building containing
shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet 37,500 square feet or less of
from the right-of-way. leasable tenant space:
(4) Setback From adjoining property lines. A. Display surface area and
The sign shall be setback a minimum of setback from right-of-way.
25 feet from the boundary of any RSF Display surface area shall
district and 15 feet from all other zoning not exceed 75 square feet
districts. and the sign shall be
setback 10 feet or more
(5) Height.The maximum height of a sign from the right-of-way.
shall be six(6)feet from the surrounding .
grade. B. Height. The maximum
height of a sign shall be
(C) Joint identification sign. The following six(6)feet above the level
regulations pertain to signs identified as joint of the surrounding grade.
identification signs:
(II) Mufti-tenant building containing
Joint identification signs must provide area more than 37,500 square feet:
for the display of a minimum of two (2)
person(s)or business(s)and may be located A. Display surface area.
at no more than two (2) remote entrance Display surface area shall
locations, as approved by the Planning not exceed 75 square feet;
DCHIBIT"A"
ADM 10-3637
Page 3 of 4
provided the display display surface area of
surface area of a joint joint identification signs
Identification signs may be may be increased one
increased one additional additional square foot per
square foot per 500 - 500 square feet of gross
square feet of gross leaseable building area
leaseable building area over 37,500 square feet,
over 37,500 square feet, as approved by the
W approved by the Planning Division. Total
Planning Division. Total display surface area shall
display surface area shall not exceed 300 square
not exceed 300 square feet.
feet
(fi) Setback from adjoining
B. Height and setback from property. Signs shall be
right-of-way. The setback a minimum of 25 feet
maximum height of the from the boundary of any
sign shall be six (6) feet adjoining property.
above the level of the
surrounding grade when (iii) Height. The height of a sign -
setback 10 feet or more shall be a maximum of 17.5
from the right-of-way, feet, provided the pole-
provided, the maximum mounted sign may be
height of the sign may increased In height one-half
increase to 10 feet above (112) foot for every foot of
the surrounding grade additional setback beyond the
when setback 20 feet or required 15 feet from the right-
more from the right-of- of-way with a maximum height
'ay. of 30 feet.
C. Setback from adjoining (D)Area signs.The location of the fence,wall,or
property. Signs shall be other structure which will contain the area
setback a minimum of 25 identification sign must be approved by the
feet from the boundary of Planning Division, which will approve such
any adjoining property. structure upon the criterion of traffic safety
sight lines.Area signs shall not be located
(b) Pole. The following regulations within the Master Street Plan right-of-way.
apply to pole-mounted joint (1) R-A,RSF,RT,RMF,NC,NS,P,and R-
identification signs: O Districts.
(i) Display surface area and (a) Number of signs. Areas with one
setback from right-of-way.The entrance may not have more than
display surface area shall not one sign.Areas with more than one
exceed 10 square feet and entrance may not have a sign at
shall be setback 15 feet or more than two locations.
more from the right-of-way;
provided, the display surface (b) Display surface area. An area sign
area may be increased two(2) with display on one side located on
square feet for each one (1) each side of an entrance street may
foot of additional setback from be substituted for a single sign with -
the right-of-way beyond 15 display on both sides.The display
feet; provided further, the surface area shall not exceed 32
maximum display surface area square feet.
- for a sign which is setback from
the street right-of-way 40 feet (2) C, I, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
or more shall be 75 square Districts.
feet.
(a) Number of signs. Areas with one
A. Exception.Display surface entrance may not have more than
area shall not exceed 75 one sign.Areas with more than one
square feet, provided the
EXHIBIT"A"
ADM 10-3637
Page 4 of 4
entrance may not have a sign at a lot or for a use operating on two or
more than two locations. more adjoining lots.
(b) Display surface area. An area sign (b) Display surface area. Monument
with display on one side located on sign only, with a display surface
each side of an entrance street may area not to exceed 16 square feet.
be substituted for a single sign with
display on both sides.The display (c) Setback from right-of-way. The
surface area shall not exceed 75 bulletin board shall be setback a
square feet. minimum of 10 feet from the street
right-of-way.
(E) Bulletin Boards. The following regulations
pertain to signs identified as 'bulletin (d) Setback from adjoining properties.
boards',which are erected for the purposes The sign shall be setback a
of announcing events which are held on the minimum of 25 feet from the
premises: boundary of any RSF district and 15
(1) RSF, RT, and NC Districts. Where a feet from all other zoning districts. _
conditional use permit has been (e) Height. The height of the bulletin
approved for a charitable, educational, board shall not be greater than six
or religious Institution or a public body (6)feet above the level of the street
within these districts, the following upon which the sign faces.
limitations shall apply:
(a) Numberofsigns.Only one on-site (f) Illumination. Electronic message
bulletin board shall be permitted on boards shall be prohibited. :.
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EXHIBITS'
ADM 10-3637
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174.12 Wall Signs
Wall signs shall not project more than 18 inches
from the surface upon which they are mounted. (C)R-A,R-O,P,and NS Districts.
The upper edge of a wall sign mounted on a
mansard roof may project more than 18 inches (1) Number of signs. Limit of two on-site
so long as the sign is perpendicular to the wall signs per business per building.In
ground.The allowable display surface area of a no case shall a business have more
wall sign is determined by the wall on which it is than one wall sign on any wall.
located.
(A) NC, RSF and RT Districts. Where a (2) Display surface area. The display
conditional use permit has been approved surface area of a sign shall not exceed
for a nonresidential use within these zoning 16 square feet where the wall adjoins a
districts,the following limitations shall apply: residential land use,or 50 square feet
where the wall adjoins a nonresidential
(1) Numberof signs. Limit of one (1)on- land use,or street right-of-way.
site wall sign per business per building; (D) C,1,DG,MSC,DC,CS,and UT Districts. -
provided, when a building abuts more
than one street, the limit shall be one (1) Numberofsigns.
onsite wall sign per business per
building for each wail which faces an (a) Single tenant. Where a building
abutting street. In no case shall a houses only one business, a
building have morethan one wall sign maximum of four(4)wall signs may
on any one wall. be placed on one wall,but no more
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces than four (4) wall signs may be
placed on the building.
of each sign shall not exceed 8 square
feet. (b) Multiple tenants. Where a building
(3) Illumination.The color of the sign shall houses more than one business,
be compatible with the colors of the each business shall be entitled to a
structure, and only indirect external maximum of one wall sign per
lighting is permitted. business on each wall of the
building,with a maximum of four(4)
(4) Exceptions: total wall signs per business per
building. In no case shall a
(a) Home Occupations. Signage for a business have more than one wall
home occupation in an RSF sign on any wall.
districts shall be prohibited except (2) Display surface area.
where it Is required by the
applicable licensing board, subject (a) Single tenant. The display surface
to proof of said requirement. area shall not exceed 20% of the
(B) RMF Districts. first 1000 square feet of wall area
and 5%of any additional wall area.
(1) Number of signs. Limit of one on-site
wail sign per business per building; (b) Multiple tenants. Where a building
provided, when a building abuts more houses more than one business,
than one street, the limit shall be one the display surface area of each
on-site wall sign per business per tenant's allowable wall sign(s)shall
building for each wall which faces an not exceed 150 square feet.
abutting street. In no case shall a Furthermore, the display surface _
business have more than one wall sign area for all wall signs on any one
on any wall. wall may not exceed 20% of that
total wall area.
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces
of each sign shall not exceed 16 square (E) Offsite wall signs. Off-site wall signs shall
feet. be prohibited In all zoning districts.
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Action Required:
ADM 10-3637: (UDC Amendment Chapter 174): Submitted by City Planning Staff. The proposal is to amend Chapter
174, Signs, to include signage designations for recently adopted zoning districts and to modify certain freestanding
and wall signage regulations.
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ae evi le THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS
Y DEPARTMENT CORRESPONDENCE
ARKANSAS
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
To: Mayor Jordan,City Council
Thru: Don Marr,Chief of Staff
From: Dara Sanders, Current Planner
Date: November 18, 2010
Subject: ADM10-3637 UDC Chapter 174, Signs
RECOMMENDATION
Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval of an ordinance to amend Unified Development Code Chapter
174, Signs(ADM 10-3637).
BACKGROUND
The type, size and number of signs allowed in the City of Fayetteville are determined by the zoning classification of
the property. Therefore, all zoning districts must be referenced in Chapter 174 Signs, if they are allowed to contain
signage. Currently, Downtown Core (DC), Main Street Center (MSC), Downtown General (DG), Neighborhood
Conservation(NC), Neighborhood Services (NS), Community Services (CS), and Urban Thoroughfare (UT) zoning
districts are not referenced in Chapter 174, Signs, and other zoning districts are not consistently referenced.
Staff has been able to permit signs in the first three downtown zoning districts, and could permit signs in the CS and
UT zoning districts, since they are essentially intended to be commercial zoning classifications. This is not explicitly
called out in the ordinance, however, and is subject to interpretation. Neighborhood Conservation, specifically, is
considered a single-family zoning district, where signs are generally prohibited. But unlike a conventional single-
family zoning district, the Planning Commission can allow professional office uses within the Neighborhood
Conservation zoning district by conditional use permit, though staff cannot permit signage for the approved use.
Additionally, the recently approved Neighborhood Services, a low-intensity mixed-use, zoning district is primarily
residential with limited nonresidential uses permitted by-right. Specific signage allowances and limitations should be
in place to protect and ensure compatibility with the surrounding uses,both residential and nonresidential.
Another issue that staff and property owners have encountered in the process of conditional use approval for
nonresidential uses in the NC, RSF, and RT zoning districts is the prohibition of signage. A property owner may be
permitted by the Planning Commission to operate a small, nonintrusive business on his/her property, but he/she does
not have the right to install a sign for the approved business by the regulations in Chapter 174. The typical response
is to submit a rezoning request to the Planning Commission for the purpose of signage, which is not always an
appropriate course of action.
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS
Staff proposes several formatting and content changes to Chapter 174, Signs, to include recently adopted zoning
districts, to increase visibility of freestanding signage in select zoning districts, and to allow for limited wall signage
for businesses approved by conditional use permit in the RSF and RT zoning districts.
DISCUSSION
This item was considered on multiple occasions by the Planning Commission and several revisions were made to
accommodate Commissioner's requests. On October 25, 2010 the Planning Commission forwarded this item to the
City Council with a recommendation for approval with a vote of 6-1-0(Commissioner Hoskins voted "no").
BUDGETIMPACT
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Kit Williams
City Attorney
.rasa B.KelleyTO: Mayor Jordan
Assistant City Attorney
City Council
CC: Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director
Dara Sanders, Planner—Current Planning
FROM: Kit Williams, City Attorney ( `
DATE: December 6, 2010
RE: Proposed changes to the sign ordinance
I met several times with Jeremy, Dara and other planners to review and
revise the proposed changes to the Sign Ordinance. The revisions were discussed
during two Planning Commission meetings before this proposed ordinance won
almost unanimous approval.
These revisions keep the sign ordinance current with all the new zoning
districts. The major substantive change is the allowance of some commercial
signage in a residential district for commercial uses that have been allowed to
operate under conditional use permits. Attempts were made to ensure the signs
would not be intrusive (such as not allowing projecting signs), but would still
encourage the mixed use concepts of the 2025 Plan.
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XV: UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, TO
AMEND CHAPTER 174: SIGNS TO INCLUDE SIGNAGE
DESIGNATIONS FOR RECENTLY ADOPTED ZONING
DISTRICTS, TO ALLOW FOR LIMITED WALL SIGNAGE FOR
BUSINESSES APPROVED BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IN
THE RSF AND RT ZONING DISTRICTS, AND OTHER
AMENDMENTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville believes that the construction, repair, alteration,
location and maintenance of signs should be controlled within the city limits of Fayetteville in order
to protect the public investment in the streets and highways, to promote the safety and recreational
value of public travel, and to preserve natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this Ordinance is to promote the reasonable, orderly, and
effective display of signs while remaining consistent with City polity to protect the public investment
in the streets and highways, to promote the safety and recreational value of public travel, and to
preserve natural beauty;
WHEREAS, as new zoning districts are created that allow for a variety of office,
commercial, and residential uses, appropriate signage should be permitted consistent with the above
goal; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fayetteville recognizes the importance of permitting limited signage
for nonresidential uses approved by conditional use permits in residential neighborhoods;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,ARKANSAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends §151.01
of the Unified Development Code to repeal the existing definition of"Monument sign" and insert in
alphabetical order the following definitions:
"Monument sign. (Signs) A freestanding signs whose entire base is in contact with and
supported by the ground."
"Pole sign. (Signs) A freestanding sign that is affixed, attached, or erected on a pole or poles
that is not itself an integral part of or attached to a building or structure."
Section 2. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals
§164.21(D)(4) of the Unified Development Code, signage limitations for Use Unit 12, Limited
business, and renumbers the remaining subsections accordingly.
Section 3. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals § 174.10,
On -Site Freestanding Signs, of the Unified Development Code and enacts a replacement § 174.10 to
reorganize freestanding pole sign regulations by zoning district and to insert recently adopted zoning
districts as shown in Exhibit "A" attached hereto.
Section 4. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends
§ 174.11(B) of the Unified Development Code, to repeal the last sentence and replace it as follows:
"Projecting signs shall clear the sidewalk grade level below the sign by a minimum of eight
(8) feet."
Section 5. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby amends
§ 174.11(E) to remove the prohibition of projecting signs in the R -O and Neighborhood Conservation
zoning districts, to read as follows:
"(E) On -site projecting signs shall be prohibited in the R -A, RSF, and RT zoning districts."
Section 6. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby repeals § 174.12
of the Unified Development Code and enacts a replacement §174.12 to permit limited wall signage
for a nonresidential use permitted by conditional use permit in the NC, RSF, and RT districts, to
reorganize wall sign regulations by zoning district, and to insert recently adopted zoning districts as
shown in Exhibit "B" attached hereto.
Section 7. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby adopts a new
subsection § 174.13, Planned Zoning Districts, with the following language:
"Signage for Planned Zoning Districts (PZD) shall meet the established criteria of this Chapter.
The signage criteria for each planning area within a PZD shall be assigned at the time of the
rezoning request to reflect the most comparable established zoning district(s). The designated
signage shall not exceed the signage allowance permitted in the most comparable established
zoning district(s), as determined by the Zoning and Development Administrator."
PASSED and APPROVED this day of
APPROVED:
By:
, 2010.
ATTEST:
LIONELD JORDAN, Mayor SONDRA E. SMITH, City Clerk/Treasurer
EXHIBIT "A"
ADM 10-3637
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174.10 On -Site Freestanding Signs
On -Site Freestanding signs shall be permitted to
(b) Display surface area. The maximum
be erected in the city subject to the following:
display surface area shall not
exceed four (4) square feet;
Only one (1) freestanding sign shall be permitted
on a lot, except where otherwise described
(c)
Setback from right-of-way. The
herein. It shall be unlawful to erect any off -site
sign shall be setback a minimum of
freestanding sign or any freestanding sign that
15 feet from street right-of-way.
does not meet the sign type, size, display surface
area, setback, height, or illumination as described
(d)
Setback from adjoining property.
herein.
The sign shall be setback a
(A) Pole Signs. The following regulations pertain
minimum of 25 feet from the
to signs identified as "pole signs". It shall be
boundary of any RSF District and
unlawful to erect any pole sign which total
15 feet from all other zoning
height is greater than 17.5 feet, unless
districts.
further limited herein, above the level of the
street upon which the sign faces; provided
(e)
Height. The height of the sign shall
the pole supported sign may be increased in
not be greater than six (6) feet
height one-half (1/2) foot for every foot of
above the level of the street upon
additional setback beyond the required 15
which the sign faces.
feet from the right-of-way with a maximum
height of 30 feet. On -Site pole signs shall be
(f)
Illumination. The sign shall be
permitted to be erected in the city subject to
illuminated by indirect illumination
the following:
only.
(1) R -A District.
(4) C,
I, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts.
(a) Number of signs. Only one (1) pole
sign shall be permitted at an
(a)
Number of signs. Only one (1) pole
agricultural or permitted business
sign shall be permitted on a lot, at a
located on one (1) or more
shopping center, or at a mall;
adjoining lots,
provided only one on -site pole sign
shall be permitted for any business
(b) Display surface area. The
operating on two or more adjoining
maximum display surface area shall
lots.
not exceed 16 square feet.
(b)
Display surface area and setback
(c) Illumination. Sign may be
from right-of-way. The display
illuminated by indirect illumination
surface area shall not exceed 10
only.
square feet and shall be setback 15
feet or more from the right-of-way;
(d) Setback from right-of-way. Sign
provided, the display surface area
shall be setback 35 feet from street
may be increased two (2) square
right-of-way and 25 feet from any R
feet for each one (1) foot of
or R -O District,
additional setback from the right-of-
way beyond 15 feet; provided
(2) RSF and RT Districts. Except pursuant
further, the maximum display
to §174.03, pole signs shall be
surface area for a sign which is
prohibited and no pole signs shall be
setback from the street right-of-way
erected in RSF and RT Districts of the
40 feet or more shall be 75 square
City.
feet.
(3) RMF, R -O, P, NC, and NS Districts.
(c)
Setback from adjoining property.
Setback shall be a minimum of 25
(a) Number of signs. Only one (1) on-
feet from the boundary of any
site freestanding sign shall be
adjoining property.
permitted on a lot or at a business
operating on two or more adjoining
(B) Monument
sign.
lots.
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Page 2 of 4
The following regulations pertain to signs
identified as "monument signs", which are
freestanding signs whose entire base is in
contact with and supported by the ground.
(1) Number of signs. Where a monument
sign is permitted, only one (1) sign shall
be erected on a lot or at a business
operating on two (2) or more adjoining
lots.
(2) Display surface area.
(a) RSF and PT Districts. Prohibited on
individual lots.
(b) NC District. Where a conditional use
permit has been approved for a
nonresidential use within the
Neighborhood Conservation zoning
district the display surface area of
the monument sign shall not
exceed 10 square feet.
(c) NS and RMF Districts. The display
surface area shall not exceed 16
square feet.
(d) R -A and P Districts. The display
surface area shall not exceed 32
square feet.
(e) R -O Districts. The display surface
area shall not exceed 50 square
feet.
(f) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts. The display surface area
shall not exceed 75 square feet.
(3) Setback from right-of-way- The sign
shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet
from the right-of-way.
(4) Setback from adjoining property lines.
The sign shall be setback a minimum of
25 feet from the boundary of any RSF
district and 15 feet from all other zoning
districts.
(5) Height. The maximum height of a sign
shall be six (6) feet from the surrounding
grade.
(C) Joint identification sign. The following
regulations pertain to signs identified as joint
identification signs:
Joint identification signs must provide area
for the display of a minimum of two (2)
person(s) or business(s) and may be located
at no more than two (2) remote entrance
locations, as approved by the Planning
Division. The permit applicant shall provide
a recorded legal document as approved by
the Planning Division indicating ownership
and responsibility for maintenance of sign
and subject to the following:
(1) R -A, RSF, PT, RMF, P, NC, and NS
Districts. Prohibited.
(2) R -O District. Monument joint
identification sign permitted only.
(a) Display surface area. Display
surface area shall not exceed 50
square feet.
(b) Setback from right-of-way. Signs
shall be setback a minimum of 10
feet from the right-of-way.
(c) Setback from adjoining property.
Setback shall be a minimum of 10
feet from adjoining non-residential
property and 25 feet from adjoining
residential property.
(d) Height. The maximum height of a
sign shall be six (6) feet from the
surrounding grade.
(3) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts.
(a) Monument. The following
regulations apply to a monument
joint identification sign, whose
entire base is in contact with and
supported by the ground:
(i) Multi -tenant building containing
37,500 square feet or less of
leasable tenant space:
A. Display surface area and
setback from right-of-way.
Display surface area shall
not exceed 75 square feet
and the sign shall be
setback 10 feet or more
from the right-of-way.
B. Height. The maximum
height of a sign shall be
six (6) feet above the level
of the surrounding grade.
(ii) Multi -tenant building containing
more than 37,500 square feet:
A. Display surface area.
Display surface area shall
not exceed 75 square feet;
EXHIBIT "A"
ADM 10-3637
Page 3 of 4
provided the display
surface area of a joint
identification signs may be
increased one additional
square foot per 500
square feet of gross
leaseable building area
over 37,500 square feet,
as approved by the
Planning Division. Total
display surface area shall
not exceed 300 square
feet.
display surface area of
joint identification signs
may be increased one
additional square foot per
500 square feet of gross
leaseable building area
over 37,500 square feet,
as approved by the
Planning Division. Total
display surface area shall
not exceed 300 square
feet.
(ii) Setback from adjoining
B. Height and setback from
property. Signs shall be
right-of-way. The
setback a minimum of 25 feet
maximum height of the
from the boundary of any
sign shall be six (6) feet
adjoining property.
above the level of the
surrounding grade when
(iii) Height. The height of a sign
setback 10 feet or more
shall be a maximum of 17.5
from the right-of-way;
feet, provided the pole -
provided, the maximum
mounted sign may be
height of the sign may
increased in height one-half
increase to 10 feet above
(1/2) foot for every foot of
the surrounding grade
additional setback beyond the
when setback 20 feet or
required 15 feet from the right -
more from the right -of-
of -way with a maximum height
way.
of 30 feet.
C. Setback from adjoining (D) Area signs. The location of the fence, wall, or
property. Signs shall be other structure which will contain the area
setback a minimum of 25. identification sign must be approved by the
feet from the boundary of Planning Division, which will approve such
any adjoining property. structure upon the criterion of traffic safety
sight lines. Area signs shall not be located
within the Master Street Plan right-of-way.
(b) Pole. The following regulations
apply to pole -mounted joint (1) R -A, RSF, RT, RMF, NC, NS, P. and R -
identification signs: 0 Districts.
(i) Display surface area and
(a)
Number of signs. Areas with one
setback from right-of-way. The
entrance may not have more than
display surface area shall not
one sign. Areas with more than one
exceed 10 square feet and
entrance may not have a sign at
shall be setback 15 feet or
more than two locations.
more from the right-of-way;
provided, the display surface
(b)
Display surface area. An area sign
area may be increased two (2)
with display on one side located on
square feet for each one (1)
each side of an entrance street may
foot of additional setback from
be substituted for a single sign with
the right-of-way beyond 15
display on both sides. The display
feet; provided further, the
surface area shall not exceed 32
maximum display surface area
square feet.
for a sign which is setback from
the street right-of-way 40 feet
(2) C,
1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
or more shall be 75 square
Districts.
feet.
(a)
Number of signs. Areas with one
A. Exception. Display surface
entrance may not have more than
area shall not exceed 75
one sign. Areas with more than one
square feet, provided the
EXHIBIT "A"
ADM 10-3637
Page 4 of 4
entrance may not have a sign at
more than two locations.
(b) Display surface area. An area sign
with display on one side located on
each side of an entrance street may
be substituted for a single sign with
display on both sides. The display
surface area shall not exceed 75
square feet.
(E) Bulletin Boards. The following regulations
pertain to signs identified as "bulletin
boards", which are erected for the purposes
of announcing events which are held on the
premises:
(1) RSF, RT, and NC Districts. Where a
conditional use permit has been
approved for a charitable, educational,
or religious institution or a public body
within these districts, the following
limitations shall apply:
(a) Number of signs. Only one on -site
bulletin board shall be permitted on
a lot or for a use operating on two or
more adjoining lots.
(b) Display surface area. Monument
sign only, with a display surface
area not to exceed 16 square feet.
(c) Setback from right-of-way. The
bulletin board shall be setback a
minimum of 10 feet from the street
right-of-way.
(d) Setback from adjoining properties.
The sign shall be setback a
minimum of 25 feet from the
boundary of any RSF district and 15
feet from all other zoning districts.
(e) Height. The height of the bulletin
board shall not be greater than six
(6) feet above the level of the street
upon which the sign faces.
(f) Illumination. Electronic message
boards shall be prohibited.
EXHIBIT "B"
ADM 10-3637
Page 1 of 1
174.12 Wall Signs
Wall signs shall not project more than 18 inches
from the surface upon which they are mounted.
The upper edge of a wall sign mounted on a
mansard roof may project more than 18 inches
so long as the sign is perpendicular to the
ground. The allowable display surface area of a
wall sign is determined by the wall on which it is
located.
(A) NC, RSF and RT Districts. Where a
(2) Display surface area. The display
surface area of a sign shall not exceed
conditional use permit has been approved
16 square feet where the wall adjoins a
for a nonresidential use within these zoning
residential land use, or 50 square feet
districts, the following limitations shall apply:
where the wall adjoins a nonresidential
land use, or street right-of-way.
(1) Number of signs. Limit of one (1) on-
site wall sign per business per building;
(D) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT Districts.
provided, when a building abuts more
than one street, the limit shall be one
(1) Number of signs.
on -site wall sign per business per
building for each wall which faces an
(a) Single tenant. Where a building
abutting street. In no case shall a
houses only one business, a
building have more than one wall sign
maximum of four (4) wall signs may
on any one wall,
be placed on one wall, but no more
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces
than four (4)
placed on the wall signs may be
building.
of each sign shall not exceed 8 square
feet.
(b) Multiple tenants. Where a building
houses more than one business,
(3) Illumination. The color of the sign shall
shall
each businessbe entitled to a
be compatible with the colors of the
maximummof one wall sign per
structure, and only indirect external
w
business on each wall the
lighting is permitted.
fou
r with a maximum of four (4)
(4) Exceptions:
total wall signs per business per
building. In no case shall a
business have more than one wall
(a) Home Occupations. Signage for a
sign on any wall.
home occupation in an RSF
districts shall be prohibited except
(2) Display surface area.
where it is required by the
applicable licensing board, subject
(a) Single tenant. The display surface
to proof of said requirement.
area shall not exceed 20% of the
(B) RMF Districts.
first 1000 square feet of wall area
and 5% of any additional wall area.
(1) Numberof signs. Limit of one on -site
wall sign per business per building;
(b) Multiple tenants. Where a building
provided, when a building abuts more
houses more than one business,
than one street, the limit shall be one
the display surface area of each
on -site wall sign per business per
tenant's allowable wall sign(s) shall
building for each wall which faces an
not exceed 150 square feet,
abutting street. In no case shall a
Furthermore, the display surface
business have more than one wall sign
area for all wall signs on any one
on any wall.
wall may not exceed 20% of that
total wall area.
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces
of each sign shall not exceed 16 square
(E) Off -site wall signs. Off -site wall signs shall
feet.
be prohibited in all zoning districts.
(C) R -A, R -O, P, and NS Districts.
(1) Number of signs. Limit of two on -site
wall signs per business per building. In
no case shall a business have more
than one wall sign on any wall.
PROPOSED SIGN REGULATIONS
Proposed Sign Regulations: Clean Version
Revised
definition
New
definition
CHAPTER 151: DEFINITIONS
Area sign. (Signs) A sign to identify a common
area containing a group of structures, or a single
structure on a minimum site of five acres, such as
a residential subdivision, residential office,
commercial or industrial subdivision, apartment
complex, manufactured home park, or shopping
center located at the entrance or entrances of the
area, and consisting of fence or wall or archway
with letters or symbols affixed thereto or other
supporting structure as approved by the zoning
and development administrator.
Bulletin board. (Signs) Any sign erected by a
charitable, educational or religious institution or
public body, which is erected upon the same
property as said institution, for purposes of
announcing events which are held on the
premises.
Display surface area. (Signs) The net
geometric area enclosed by the display surface
of the sign including the outer extremities of all
letters, characters and delineations; provided,
however, "display surface area" shall not include
the structural supports for free standing signs;
provided further, that only one face of a double-
faced sign shall be considered in determining the
display surface area.
Joint identification sign. (Signs) A sign which
serves as common or collective identification for
a group of persons or businesses operating on
the same subdivision or lot in a residential office,
commercial or industrial district (e.g., shopping
center, office complex, etc.) Such sign may
name the person(s) or business included but
carry no other advertising matter.
Monument sign. (Signs) A freestanding sign
whose entire base is in contact with and
supported by the ground.
Pole sign (Signs) A freestanding sign that is
affixed, attached, or erected on a pole or poles
that is not itself an integral part of or attached to a
building or structure.
Projecting sign. (Signs) Any sign that shall be
affixed at an angle or perpendicular to the wall of
any building in such a manner to read
perpendicular or at an angle to the wall on which
it is mounted.
Wall sign. (Signs) Any sign that shall be
affixed parallel to the wall or printed on the wall of
any building in such a manner as to read parallel
to the wall on which it is mounted; provided,
however, said wall sign shall not project above
the top of the wall or beyond the end of the
building. For the purpose of Chapter 174, any
sign display surface that is affixed flat against the
sloping surface of a mansard roof shall be
considered a wall sign. Any sign that is affixed to
the face of the building marquee, building
awning, or a building canopy shall be considered
a wall sign.
CHAPTER 164: SUPPLEMENTARY
DISTRICT REGULATIONS
the
164.21 Limited Business Relocatedlimitto
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Chapter 174.12
(D) Conditions forApproval. The uses listed may
be allowed as a permitted use and shall
meet the following conditions:
(1) The proposed use shall not adversely
affect local traffic conditions on the
adjoining streets.
(2) New structures located within a
residential zoning district shall
incorporate design elements similar to
and compatible with those found within
the neighborhood, including materials,
roof pitch, scale, etc.
(3) New parking areas or lots, utility
equipment and trash enclosures shall be
designed to have minimal visual impact
to adjacent property owners and to the
street. Screening of these elements
shall be accomplished with plantings,
walls, architectural elements, and/or
fencing.
(4) Hours of operation shall be limited to
Sunday through Thursday, 6am to 9pm,
and Friday and Saturday, 6am to 11pm,
unless otherwise further determined by
the Planning Commission.
(5) All new or enlarged structures shall
comply with the zoning requirements of
the underlying district.
CHAPTER 174: SIGNS
Recwgan1and
174.10 On -Site Freestanding Signs Ized
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On -Site Freestanding signs shall be permitted to
zoning districts
be erected in the city subject to the following:
Only one (1) freestanding sign shall be permitted
on a lot, except where otherwise described
herein. It shall be unlawful to erect any off -site
freestanding sign or any freestanding sign that
does not meet the sign type, size, display surface
area, setback, height, or illumination as described
herein.
(A) Pole Signs. The following regulations pertain
boundary of any RSF District and
to signs identified as "pole signs". It shall be
15 feet from all other zoning
unlawful to erect any pole sign which total
districts.
height is greater than 17.5 feet, unless
further limited herein, above the level of the
(e) Height. The height of the sign shall
street upon which the sign faces; provided
not be greater than six (6) feet
the pole supported sign may be increased in
above the level of the street upon
height one-half (1/2) foot for every foot of
which the sign faces.
additional setback beyond the required 15
feet from the right-of-way with a maximum
(f) Illumination. The sign shall be
height of 30 feet. On -Site pole signs shall be
illuminated by indirect illumination
permitted to be erected in the city subject to
only.
the following:
(4) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
(1) R -A District.
Districts.
(a) Numberof signs. Only one (1) pole
(a) Numberof signs. Only one (1) pole
sign shall be permitted at an
sign shall be permitted on a lot, at a
agricultural or permitted business
shopping center, or at a mall;
located on one (1) or more
provided only one on -site pole sign
adjoining lots,
shall be permitted for any business
operating on two or more adjoining
(b) Display surface area. The
lots.
maximum display surface area shall
not exceed 16 square feet.
(b) Display surface area and setback
from right-of-way. The display
(c) Illumination. Sign may be
surface area shall not exceed 10
illuminated by indirect illumination
square feet and shall be setback 15
only.
feet or more from the right-of-way;
provided, the display surface area
(d) Setback from right-of-way. Sign
may be increased two (2) square
shall be setback 35 feet from street
feet for each one (1) foot of
right-of-way and 25 feet from any R
additional setback from the right -of -
or R -O District,
way beyond 15 feet; provided
further, the maximum display
(2) RSF and RT Districts. Except pursuant
surface area for a sign which is
to §174.03, pole signs shall be
setback from the street right-of-way
prohibited and no pole signs shall be
40 feet or more shall be 75 square
erected in RSF and RT Districts of the
feet.
City.
(c) Setback from adjoining property.
(3) RMF, R -O, P. NC, and NS Districts.
Setback shall be a minimum of 25
feet from the boundary of any
(a) Number of signs. Only one (1) on-
adjoining property.
site freestanding sign shall be
permitted on a lot or at a business
(B) Monument sign.
operating on two or more adjoining
lots.
The following regulations pertain to signs
identified as "monument signs", which are
(b) Display surface area. The maximum
freestanding signs whose entire base is in
display surface area shall not
contact with and supported by the ground.
exceed four (4) square feet;
(1) Number of signs. Where a monument
(c) Setback from right-of-way. The
sign is permitted, only one (1) sign shall
sign shall be setback a minimum of
be erected on a lot or at a business
15 feet from street right-of-way,
operating on two (2) or more adjoining
lots.
(d) Setback from adjoining property.
The sign shall be setback a
(2) Display surface area.
minimum of 25 feet from the
(a) RSF and RT Districts. Prohibited on
individual lots.
(b) NC District. Where a conditional use
permit has been approved for a
Cordent nonresidential use within the
change Neighborhood Conservation zoning
district the display surface area of
the monument sign shall not
exceed 10 square feet.
(c) NS and RMF Districts. The display
surface area shall not exceed 16
square feet.
(d) R -A and P Districts. The display
surface area shall not exceed 32
square feet.
(e) R -O Districts. The display surface
area shall not exceed 50 square
feet.
(f) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts. The display surface area
shall not exceed 75 square feet.
(3) Setback from right-of-way. The sign
shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet
from the light -of -way.
(4) Setback from adjoining property lines.
The sign shall be setback a minimum of
25 feet from the boundary of any RSF
district and 15 feet from all other zoning
districts.
(5) Height. The maximum height of a sign
shall be six (6) feet from the surrounding
grade.
(C) Joint identification sign. The following
regulations pertain to signs identified as joint
identification signs:
Joint identification signs must provide area
for the display of a minimum of two (2)
person(s) or business(s) and may be located
at no more than two (2) remote entrance
locations, as approved by the Planning
Division. The permit applicant shall provide
a recorded legal document as approved by
the Planning Division indicating ownership
and responsibility for maintenance of sign
and subject to the following:
(1) R -A, RSF, RT, RMF, P, NC, and NS
Districts. Prohibited.
(2) R -O District. Monument joint
identification sign permitted only.
(a) Display surface area. Display
surface area shall not exceed 50
square feet.
(b) Setback from right-of-way. Signs
shall be setback a minimum of 10
feet from the right-of-way.
(c) Setback from adjoining property.
Setback shall be a minimum of 10
feet from adjoining non-residential
property and 25 feet from adjoining
residential property.
(d) Height. The maximum height of a
sign shall be six (6) feet from the
surrounding grade.
(3) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts.
(a) Monument. The following
regulations apply to a monument
joint identification sign, whose
entire base is in contact with and
supported by the ground:
(i) Multi -tenant building containing
37,500 square feet or less of
leasable tenant space:
A. Display surface area and
setback from right-of-way.
Display surface area shall
not exceed 75 square feet
and the sign shall be
setback 10 feet or more
from the right-of-way.
B. Height. The maximum
height of a sign shall be
six (6) feet above the level
of the surrounding grade.
(ii) Multi -tenant building containing
more than 37,500 square feet:
A. Display surface area.
Display surface area shall
not exceed 75 square feet;
provided the display
surface area of a joint
identification sign may be
increased one additional
square foot per 500
square feet of gross
leaseable building area
over 37,500 square feet,
as approved by the
B.
Content
change
Planning Division. Total
display surface area shall
not exceed 300 square
feet.
Height and setback from
right-of-way. The
maximum height of the
sign shall be six (6) feet
above the level of the
surrounding grade when
setback 10 feet or more
from the right-of-way;
provided, the maximum
height of the sign may
increase to 10 feet above
the surrounding grade
when setback 20 feet or
more from the right-of-
way.
C. Setback from adjoining
property. Signs shall be
setback a minimum of 25
feet from the boundary of
any adjoining property.
(b) Pole. The following regulations
apply to pole -mounted joint
identification signs:
as approved by the
Planning Division. Total
display surface area shall
not exceed 300 square
feet.
(ii) Setback from adjoining
property. Signs shall be
setback a minimum of 25 feet
from the boundary of any
adjoining property.
(iii) Height. The height of a sign
shall be a maximum of 17.5
feet, provided the pole -
mounted sign may be
increased in height one-half
(1/2) foot for every foot of
additional setback beyond the
required 15 feet from the right-
of-way with a maximum height
of 30 feet.
(D) Area signs. The location of the fence, wall, or
other structure which will contain the area
identification sign must be approved by the
Planning Division, which will approve such
structure upon the criterion of traffic safety
sight lines. Area signs shall not be located
within the Master Street Plan right-of-way.
(1) R -A, RSF, RT, RMF, NC, NS, P. and R-
(i) Display surface area and
0 Districts.
setback from right-of-way. The
display surface area shall not
(a)
Number of signs. Areas with one
exceed 10 square feet and
entrance may not have more than
shall be setback 15 feet or
one sign. Areas with more than one
more from the right-of-way;
entrance may not have a sign at
provided, the display surface
more than two locations.
area may be increased two (2)
square feet for each one (1)
(b)
Display surface area. An area sign
foot of additional setback from
with display on one side located on
the right-of-way beyond 15
each side of an entrance street may
feet; provided further, the
be substituted for a single sign with
maximum display surface area
display on both sides. The display
for a sign which is setback from
surface area shall not exceed 32
the street right-of-way 40 feet
square feet.
or more shall be 75 square
feet.
(2) C,
1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT
Districts.
A. Exception. Display surface
area shall not exceed 75
(a)
Number of signs. Areas with one
square feet, provided the
entrance may not have more than
display surface area of
one sign. Areas with more than one
joint identification signs
entrance may not have a sign at
may be increased one
more than two locations.
additional square foot per
500 square feet of gross
(b)
Display surface area. An area sign
leaseable building area
with display on one side located on
over 37,500 square feet,
each side of an entrance street may
be substituted for a single sign with
feet of street right-of-way (in those instances
display on both sides. The display
where there is no sidewalk next to the
surface area shall not exceed 75
building); provided, no projecting sign shall
square feet.
project more than six (6) feet from the wall of
the building upon which it is erected.
(E)1 Bulletin Boards. The following regulations
content I pertain to signs identified as "bulletin
(B) Location. Projecting signs shall be located
change: boards", which are erected for the purposes
on the vertical surface of a building and shall
this is a of announcing events which are held on the
not be higher than the eave or rafter line,
new
5EGIipremises:
m
whichever is higher. Projecting signs shall
clear the sidewalk grade level below the sign
(1) RSF, RT, and NC Districts. Where a
by a minimum of eight (8) feet.
conditional use permit has been
approved for a charitable, educational,
(C) Display surface area. The display surface
or religious institution or a public body
area of a projecting sign shall not exceed 16
within these districts, the following
square feet. Only one (1) projecting sign per
limitations shall apply:
business shall be permitted and a projecting
(a) Number of signs. Only one on -site
sign shall not be permitted on property which
bulletin board shall be permitted on
has a freestanding sign.
a lot or for a use operating on two or
more adjoining lots.
(D) Off -site. Off -site projecting signs shall be
prohibited in all zoning districts.
(b) Display surface area. Monument
sign only, with a display surface
(E) On -site. On -site projecting signs shall be
area not to exceed 16 square feet.
prohibited in R -A, RSF, and RT zoning
districts.
(c) Setback from right-of-way. The
bulletin board shall be setback a
(Code 1965, §17B-10; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72;
minimum of 10 feet from the street
Ord. No. 2255, 7-20-76; Code 1991, §158.48;
right-of-way.
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A.), 6-16-98; Ord. 4972,
1-16-07)
(d) Setback from adjoining properties.
174.12 Wail Signs �
Overall
reor9enizaGnn
The sign shall be setback a
for
minimum of 25 feet from the
Wall signs shall not project more than 18 inchesrea
added
boundary of any RSF district and 15
from the surface upon which they are mounted.
P
and
and added
feet from all other zoning districts.
The upper edge of a wall sign mounted on a
newzoning
mansard roof may project more than 18 inches
districts
(e) Height. The height of the bulletin
so long as the sign is perpendicular to the
board shall not be greater than six
ground. The allowable display surface area of a
(6) feet above the level of the street
wall sign is determined by the wall on which it is
upon which the sign faces.
located.
(A) NC, RSF and RT Districts. Where a I
Content
(f) Illumination. Electronic message
conditional use permit has been approved J
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eniit
boards shall be prohibited.
for a nonresidential use within these zoning
wally signs
districts, the following limitations shall apply: Iin
these
(Code 1965, §17B-9; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72;
districts
Ord. No. 3008, 5-1-84; Ord. No. 3029, 8-21-84;
(1) Numberof signs. Limit of one (1) on -
Ord. No. 3294, 9-15-87; Code 1991, §158.47;
site wall sign per business per building;
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98); Ord. No.
provided, when a building abuts more
4226, 2-15-00; Ord. 4972, 1-16-07; Ord. 5088,
than one street, the limit shall be one
12-04-07)
on -site wall sign per business per
building for each wall which faces an
174.11 Projecting Signs
abutting street. In no case shall a
(A) Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful to erect any
building have more than one wall sign
projecting sign that projects from the wall of
on any one wall.
a building upon which it is erected a distance
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces
of more than two-thirds of the width of the
of each sign shall not exceed 8 square
sidewalk (in those instances where there is a
feet.
sidewalk next to the building) or within two
(3) Illumination. The color of the sign shall
be compatible with the colors of the
structure, and only indirect external
lighting is permitted.
(4) Exceptions:
(a) Home Occupations. Signage for a
home occupation in an RSF
districts shall be prohibited except
where it is required by the
applicable licensing board, subject
to proof of said requirement.
(B) RMF Districts.
(1) Numberof signs. Limit of one on -site
wall sign per business per building;
provided, when a building abuts more
than one street, the limit shall be one
on -site wall sign per business per
building for each wall which faces an
abutting street. In no case shall a
business have more than one wall sign
on any wall.
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces
of each sign shall not exceed 16 square
feet.
(C) R -A, R -O, P. and NS Districts.
(1) Number of signs. Limit of two on -site
wall signs per business per building. In
no case shall a business have more
than one wall sign on any wall.
(2) Display surface area. The display
surface area of a sign shall not exceed
16 square feet where the wall adjoins a
Increased display (residential land use, or 50 square feet
area allowance where the wall adjoins a nonresidential
land use, or street right-of-way.
(D) C, 1, DG, MSC, DC, CS, and UT Districts.
(1) Number of signs.
(a) Single tenant. Where a building
houses only one business, a
maximum of four (4) wall signs may
be placed on one wall, but no more
than four (4) wall signs may be
placed on the building.
(b) Multiple tenants. Where a building
houses more than one business,
each business shall be entitled to a
maximum of one wall sign per
business on each wall of the
building, with a maximum of four (4)
total wall signs per - business per
building. In no case shall a
business have more than one wall
sign on any wall.
(2) Display surface area.
(a) Single tenant. The display surface
area shall not exceed 20% of the
first 1000 square feet of wall area
and 5% of any additional wall area.
(b) Multiple tenants. Where a building
houses more than one business,
the display surface area of each
tenant's allowable wall sign(s) shall
not exceed 150 square feet.
Furthermore, the display surface
area for all wall signs on any one
wall may not exceed 20% of that
total wall area.
(E) Off -site wall signs. Off -site wall signs shall
be prohibited in all zoning districts.
174.13 Planned Zoning Districts
Signage for Planned Zoning Districts (PZD) shall
meet the established criteria of this Chapter. The
signage criteria for each planning area within a
PZD shall be assigned at the time of the rezoning
request to reflect the most comparable
established zoning district(s). The designated
signage shall not exceed the signage allowance
permitted in the most comparable established
zoning district(s), as determined by the Zoning
and Development Administrator.
174.14-174.99 Reserved
(Code 1965, §17B-11; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72;
Ord. No. 2309, 2-15-77; Ord. No. 3217, 10-21-86;
Ord. No. 3294, 9-15-87; Code 1991, §158.49;
Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-98; Ord. No.
4226, 2-15-00; Ord. No 4500, 7-01-03; Ord.
4972, 1-16-07; Ord. 5062, 9-18-07)
Cross reference(s)--Boards and Commissions,
Ch. 33, General Provisions, Ch. 150; Definitions,
Ch. 151; Enforcement, Ch. 153; Appeals, Ch.
155; Variances, Ch. 156; Fees, Ch. 159.
New section to
enforce current
regulation of
signage in a
PZD
EXISTING SIGN REGULATIONS
Fayetteville Code of Ordinances
174.10 On -Site Freestanding Signs
It shall be unlawful to erect any freestanding sign
which total height is greater than 30 feet above the
level of the street upon which the sign faces. For any
sign located closer to street right-of-way than 40 feet,
the maximum height shall be reduced one-half (1/2)
foot for each foot of setback less than 40 feet. On -
Site Freestanding signs shall be permitted to be
erected in the city subject to the following:
(A) R -A District.
(1) Number of signs. Only one on -site
freestanding sign shall be permitted on a lot
or at a business operating on two or more
adjoining lots.
(2) Display surface area. Display surface area
shall not exceed 16 square feet.
(3) Illumination. Sign may be illuminated by
indirect illumination only.
(4) Setback from right-of-way. Sign shall be
setback 35 feet from existing street right-of-
way and 25 feet from any R or R -O District.
(B) RSF, RT and Neighborhood Commercial
Districts. Except pursuant to §174.03 (C), (H)
and (J), freestanding signs shall be prohibited
and no freestanding signs shall be erected in
RSF, RT and Neighborhood Commercial Districts
of the City.
(C) R -O and RMF Districts. One freestanding sign
shall be permitted on a lot or parcel zoned RMF
or R -O subject to the following restrictions:
(1) Display surface area. The maximum display
surface area shall not exceed four (4) square
feet;
(2) Setback from right-of-way. The sign shall be
setback a minimum of 15 feet from street
right-of-way.
(3) Height. The height of the sign shall not be
greater than six (6) feet above the level of
the street upon which the sign faces.
(4) Setback from R District. The sign shall be
setback a minimum of 25 feet from the
boundary of any RSF District and 15 feet
from all other zoning districts.
(5) Illumination. The sign shall be illuminated by
indirect illumination only.
(6) In lieu of the above freestanding sign, one
freestanding bulletin board of up to ten
square feet may be installed in an RMF
district pursuant to the above requirements
and §174.03 (P).
(D) C Districts.
(1) Number of signs. Only one on -site
freestanding signs shall be permitted on a
lot, at a shopping center, or at a mall;
provided only one on -site freestanding sign
shall be permitted for any business operating
on two or more adjoining lots.
(2) Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs
shall be subject to the following:
(a) Display surface area. Display surface
area shall not exceed 10 square feet;
provided, the display surface area may
be increased two (2) square feet for
each one (1) foot the sign is setback
from street right-of-way beyond 15 feet,
provided further, the maximum display
surface area for a sign which is setback
from street right-of-way 40 feet or more
shall be 75 square feet.
(b) Setback from right-of-way. Setback
shall be a minimum of 15 feet from
street right-of-way.
(c) Setback from adjoining property.
Setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet
from the boundary of any adjoining
property.
(3) Joint identification sign. The display surface
area of joint identification signs may be
increased to one square foot per 500 square
feet of gross leaseable building area over
37,500 square feet located, as approved by
the Planning Division, at no more than two
(2) remote entrance locations. The permit
applicant shall provide a recorded legal
document as approved by the Planning
Division indicating ownership and
responsibility for maintenance of sign and
subject to the following:
(a) R Districts. Prohibited.
(b) R -O District. Monument sign permitted
with a maximum display surface area of
32 square feet.
(c) C and I Districts. Display surface shall
not exceed 300 square feet.
(d) Size limitation for freestanding sign if
business displayed on joint identification
sign. If a business name or logo is
placed upon a joint identification sign,
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that business's freestanding sign may
not exceed 32 square feet.
(E) I Districts.
(1) Number of signs. Only one on -site
freestanding sign shall be permitted on a lot,
at a shopping center, or at a mall; provided
only one on -site freestanding sign shall be
permitted for any business operating on two
or more adjoining lots.
(2) Freestanding signs. Freestanding signs
shall be subject to the following:
(a) Display surface area. Display surface
area shall not exceed 10 square feet;
provided, the display surface area may
be increased two square feet for each
one foot the sign is setback from street
right-of-way beyond 15 feet; provided
further, the maximum display surface
area for a sign which setback from
street right-of-way 40 feet or more shall
be 75 square feet.
(b) Setback from right-of-way. Setback
shall be a minimum of 15 feet from
street right-of-way.
(c) Setback from Adjoining property.
Setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet
from the boundary of any adjoining
property.
(F) P Districts. One Freestanding sign or bulletin
board may be erected.
(G) Area signs.
(b) C and t Districts. Display area shall not
exceed 75 square feet.
(H) Monument signs. A monument sign shall be set
back a minimum of 10 feet from the street right-
of-way, 10 feet from adjoining non-residential
property and 25 feet from adjoining residential
property, and may be substituted for a free
standing sign permitted by §174.10, providing the
display surface area meets the following:
(1) Neighborhood conservation and RSF
Districts. Prohibited on individual lots.
(2) Other residential districts. The display
surface shall not exceed 16 square feet.
(3) R -A and P Districts. The display surface
area shall not exceed 32 square feet.
(4) C and I Districts. The display surface area
shall not exceed 75 square feet.
(Code 1965, §17B-9; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
3008, 5-1-84; Ord. No. 3029, 8-21-84; Ord. No. 3294, 9-15-
87; Code 1991, §158.47; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98); Ord. No. 4226, 2-15-00; Ord. 4972, 1-16-07; Ord. 5088,
12-04-07)
174.11 Projecting Signs
(A)
(1) Size/location. The size and location of the
fence, wall, or other structure which will
contain the area identification sign must be
approved by the Planning Division, who will (B)
approve such structure upon the criterion of
traffic safety sight lines.
(a) Areas with more than one entrance may
not have a sign at more than two
locations.
(b) An area sign with display on one side
located on each side of an entrance
street may be substituted for a single
sign with display on both sides.
(2) Display surface area.
(a) A, P, R, and R -O Districts. Display area
shall not exceed 32 square feet.
Sidewalks. It shall be unlawful to erect any
projecting sign that projects from the wall of a
building upon which it is erected a distance of
more than two-thirds of the width of the sidewalk
(in those instances where there is a sidewalk
next to the building) or within two feet of street
right-of-way (in those instances where there is no
sidewalk next to the building); provided, no
projecting sign shall project more than six (6) feet
from the wall of the building upon which it is
erected.
Location. Projecting signs shall be located on the
vertical surface of a building and shall not be
higher than the eave or rafter line, whichever is
higher. Projecting signs shall clear grade level
below the sign by a minimum of eight (8) feet.
(C) Display surface area. The display surface area
of a projecting sign shall not exceed 16 square
feet. Only one (1) projecting sign per business
shall be permitted and a projecting sign shall not
be permitted on property which has a
freestanding sign.
(D) Off -site. Off -site projecting signs shall be
prohibited in all zoning districts.
(E) On -site. On -site projecting signs shall be
prohibited in R -A, RSF, RT, RO and
Neighborhood Conservation zoning districts.
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business per building for each wall which
(Code 1965, §17B-10; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No. faces an abutting street.
2255, 7-20-76; Code 1991, §158.48; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex.
A.), 6-16-98; Ord. 4972, 1-16-07) (2) Display surface area. Display surfaces of
each sign shall not exceed 16 square feet.
174.12 Wall Signs
(A) Projection.
(1) General. Wall signs shall not project more
than 18 inches from the surface upon which
they are mounted.
(2) Mansard roof. The upper edge of a wall sign
mounted on a mansard roof may project
more than 18 inches so long as the sign is
perpendicular to the ground.
(B) Number of signs.
(1) Single tenant. Where a building houses only
one business, a maximum of four (4) wall
signs may be placed on one wall, but no
more than four (4) wall signs may be placed
on the building.
(2) Multiple tenants. Where a building houses
more than one business, each business shall
be entitled to a maximum of one wall sign
per business on each wall of the building,
with a maximum of four (4) total wall signs
per business per building. In no case shall a
business have more than one wall sign on
any wall.
(C) Display surface area.
(1) Single tenant. The display surface area shall
not exceed 20% of the first 1000 square feet
of wall area and 5% of any additional wall
area.
(2) Multiple tenants. Where a building houses
more than one business, the display surface
area of each tenant's allowable wall sign(s)
shall not exceed 150 square feet.
Furthermore, the display surface area for all
wall signs on any one wall may not exceed
20% of the total wall area.
(D) Off -site wall signs. Off -site wall signs shall be
prohibited in all zoning districts.
(E) Limitations in RMF and RT zoning districts. In
RMF and RT zoning districts, the following
limitations shall apply:
(1) Number of signs. Limit of one on -site wall
sign per business per building; provided,
when a building abuts more than one street,
the limit shall be one on -site wall sign per
(F) Limitations in R -O zoning districts. In R -O,
Residential Office zoning districts, the following
limitations shall apply:
(1) Number of signs. Limit of two on -site wall
signs per business per building. In no case
shall a business have more than one wall
sign on any wall.
(2) Display surface area. Display surfaces of
each sign shall not exceed 16 square feet.
(Code 1965, §17B-11; Ord. No. 1893, 12-19-72; Ord. No.
2309, 2-15-77; Ord. No. 3217, 10-21-86; Ord. No. 3294, 9-
15-87; Code 1991, §158.49; Ord. No. 4100, §2 (Ex. A), 6-16-
98; Ord. No. 4226, 2-15-00; Ord. No 4500, 7-01-03; Ord.
4972, 1-16-07; Ord. 5062, 9-18-07)
Cross reference(s)--Boards and Commissions, Ch. 33,
General Provisions, Ch. 150; Definitions, Ch. 151;
Enforcement, Ch. 153; Appeals, Ch. 155; Variances, Ch.
156; Fees, Ch. 159.
174.13-174.99 Reserved
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PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORTS
•
aye evl e PC Meeting of August 30, 2010
ARKANSAS
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
125 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR
PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE826
Telephone: (479) 575-8267 TO: Fayetteville Planning Commission
FROM: Dara Sanders, Current Planner
THRU: Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director
DATE: August 21 2010 Updated September 1, 2010
ADM 10-3637: Administrative Item (UDC Amendment Chapter 174): Submitted by City
Planning Staff. The proposal is to amend Chapter 174, Signs, to include signage designations for
recently adopted zoning districts and to modify the current signage regulations.
Planner: Dara Sanders
BACKGROUND
Fayetteville Unified Development Code (UDC) Chapter 174, Signs, was adopted in 1972 to regulate
the erection, construction, repair, alteration, location and maintenance of signs with the intent to
promote the reasonable, orderly, and effective display of signs and to preserve the natural beauty of
Fayetteville. At the time of their adoption of the sign ordinance, the Board of Directors found that the
uncontrolled proliferation of signs was hazardous to the users of the streets and highways within the
Fayetteville city limits and was detrimental to the preservation of Fayetteville's scenic resources.
The type, size and number of signs allowed in the City of Fayetteville are determined by the zoning
classification of the property. Therefore, all zoning districts must be referenced in Chapter 174 Signs.
Currently, Downtown Core (DC), Main Street Center (MSC), Downtown General (DG),
Neighborhood Conservation (NC), Neighborhood Services (NS), Community Services (CS), and
Urban Thoroughfare (UT) zoning districts are not referenced in Chapter 174, Signs, and other zoning
districts are not consistently referenced.
Staff has been able to permit signs in the first three downtown zoning districts, and could permit
signs in the CS and UT zoning districts, since they are essentially intended to be commercial zoning
classifications. However, Neighborhood Conservation, specifically, is considered a single-family
zoning district, where signs are generally prohibited. But unlike a conventional single-family zoning
district, the Planning Commission can allow professional office uses within the Neighborhood
Conservation zoning district by conditional use permit, though staff cannot permit signage for the
approved use. Additionally, the recently approved Neighborhood Services, a low -intensity mixed -
use, zoning district is primarily residential with limited nonresidential uses permitted by -right. Staff
finds that specific signage allowances and limitations should be in place to protect and ensure
compatibility with the surrounding uses, both residential and nonresidential.
The Planning Commission has the authority to approve conditional use applications for
nonresidential uses (Use Unit 4, Cultural and recreational facilities) in all residential zoning districts.
A GIS query performed on April 23, 2010 indicated that approximately 10,207 acres inside the
Fayetteville city limits are zoned Residential Single -Family (RSF) or Residential Two- and Three-
Family (RT). It is staffs opinion that the ability to approve nonresidential uses by conditional use
permit in the RSF and RT zoning districts is an important tool to achieve the goals and objectives of
City Plan 2025 by creating neighborhoods that incorporate low -intensity, nonresidential uses. By
approving these uses by conditional use permit, the underlying residential zoning remains intact for
future residential uses on the property, and the Planning Commission is able to require specific
conditions that are intended to increase compatibility with the surrounding residential properties.
Some of these low -intensity uses permitted in residential zoning districts by conditional use include
neighborhood cafes, dentists/doctors offices, community centers, child care facilities, eldercare
facilities, and other recreational opportunities. Please refer to the complete lists for Use Units 4, 12,
and 25 included in this staff report.
However, a common issue that staff and property owners have encountered in the process of
conditional use approval for nonresidential uses in the NC, RSF, and RT zoning districts is the
prohibition of signage. A property owner may be permitted by the Planning Commission to operate a
business on his/her property, but he/she does not have the right to advertise the approved business by
the regulations in Chapter 174. The typical response is to submit a rezoning request to the Planning
Commission for the purpose of signage.
In some situations, staff found that the rezoning requests were warranted and compatible with the
surrounding land uses and consistent with the underlying Future Land Use designation; however,
staff has recommended denial of some applications, finding that the requests were not consistent with
land use planning objectives, principles, and policies and the Future Land Use Plan. As a result, the
Planning Commission recently directed staff to consider with this sign ordinance amendment a
proposal that would include signage in the RSF zoning districts for nonresidential uses that are
approved by conditional use.
Signage allowance for nonresidential uses in residential zoning districts approved by conditional use
permit was considered by staff while drafting and proposing the adoption of Use Unit 12, Limited
Business, and staff included a section in the Supplementary District Regulations of Chapter 164.21,
Limited Business, that permits one (1) wall sign with a maximum area of eight square feet for a
conditional use permit for Use Unit 12 in any zoning district.
Staff believes that a limited wall sign could be appropriate for all other nonresidential conditional use
permits that are approved in RSF and RT zoning districts and has included a similar allowance in this
proposal. Staff finds that this proposal is consistent with the planning objectives, principles, and
policies of City Plan 2025 and with the intent of the sign ordinance to promote the reasonable,
orderly, and effective display of signs and to preserve the natural beauty of Fayetteville
Finally, staff finds that the organization of the permitted signs and the size allowance for specific
zoning districts could be improved. Through several years of administering the regulations in the sign
ordinance, staff and the public have experienced difficulty in reading and interpreting the
organization and readability of the sign chapter. Staff finds that simply restructuring or formatting the
existing regulations within the subsections of Chapter 174 could increase the readability and public
understanding of the signage allowances and restrictions within each zoning district.
Staff also finds that a slight increase in the permitted display area for Joint Identification signs in the
R -O, Residential Office is warranted at this time. In the past, the R -O zoning district has been
utilized as a "transitional" zoning district between commercial districts and residential districts,
primarily due to the lack of size restriction for retail uses within commercial districts and the absence
of a lower intensity zoning district, and could have warranted smaller signage in order to minimize
potential impact on adjacent residential properties; however, the R -O zoning district is also absent of
size restrictions for office uses and could permit large office buildings and office parks. With the
recent adoption of the NS, Neighborhood Services zoning district, a low -intensity mixed use district,
which can be utilized as a buffer or transition between districts, leaving the R -O district to serve as an
unlimited professional office zoning district with larger signage allowance.
PROPOSAL
Staff proposes several formatting and content changes to Chapter 174, Signs, to include recently
adopted zoning districts, to increase visibility of signage in select zoning districts, and to allow for
limited wall signage for businesses approved by conditional use permit in the RSF and RT zoning
districts. These changes are summarized below and attached in full to this staff report:
UDC Chapter
Proposed Changes
(1)
Chapter 151, Definitions
• Inserted a definition for pole sign. Currently, pole signs are referred to
as "freestanding", although joint identification, area, and monument
sins are also "freestandin ". Staff ro oses to clarif this reference.
(2)
Chapter 174.10, On -Site
• Inserted "Pole Sign" regulations;
Freestanding Signs
. Removed "Neighborhood Commercial Districts" from prohibited pole
signs, as the C-1, Neighborhood Commercial, zoning district is
permitted to have signage as a "C" district.
• Consolidated and reformatted the pole sign requirements for R -O, P-
1, and RMF for clarity, and inserted the NC, Neighborhood
Conservation, and NS, Neighborhood Services, zoning districts;
• Reformatted the C and I district pole sign requirements and insert DC
(Downtown Core), MSC (Main Street/Center), DG (Downtown
General), CS (Community Services), and UT (Urban Thoroughfare);
• Reformatted the structure for joint identification signs;
• Clarified that joint identification sign prohibition in "R districts" refers to
the RSF, RMF, RT, and R -A zoning districts;
• Prohibited joint identification signs in the NC, NS, and P districts;
• Inserted DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT in the C and I district
classification for joint identification signs;
• Removed an unnecessary size limitation for commercial freestanding
signs;
• Reformatted the structure for area signs;
• Clarified the area signage requirements for the R -A, RSF, RT, RMF,
P, and R -O districts and added NS and NC to the list of districts;
• Included DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT to the area signage
requirements for C and I Districts;
• Reformatted the structure for monument signs;
• Inserted a monument sign allowance of up to 10 square feet for
nonresidential uses approved in the NC zoning district;
• Inserted NS with the RMF monument sign allowance for up to 16
square feet;
• Increased the monument sign allowance to 50 square feet for the R -O
zoning district;
• Inserted the DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT zoning districts with the
monument sign regulations for C and I districts; and
• Revised the monument sign setback requirements.
(3)
Chapter 174.11,
• Clarified that projecting signs require 8 feet clearance above grade
Projecting Signs
when over a sidewalk; and
• Removed the prohibition of projecting signs in the R -O and NC
districts.
(4)
Chapter 174.12, Wall
• Reformatted the structure for wall signs;
Signs
• Inserted one (1) wall sign allowance of eight (8) square feet for
nonresidential uses a roved in the NC, RSF, and RT zonin
districts, except for a home occupation in an RSF district;
• Inserted the NS, P-1, and R -A zoning districts with the R -O district
wall sign regulations and increased the area of the display surface to
50 square feet where the wall adjoins a nonresidential land use or
street; and
• Inserted the DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT zoning districts with the C
and I districts wall sign regulations.
(5)
Chapter 174.13,
• Inserted a statement that the signage criteria for PZDs shall be
Planned Zoning Districts
assigned at the time of the rezoning reflect to meet the criteria in the
established si n cha ter.
The ordinance amendments are highlighted and attached to the staff report. Content changes are
identified in red font.
Staff recommends forwarding ADM 10-3637 to the City Council with a recommendation for
approval.
Planning Commission Action:
Motion: Cabe
Second: Chesser
Vote: 9-0-0
Meeting Date: August 30.2010
Comments:
0 Forwarded 0 Denied x Tabled
TayZ ARKANSAS
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE. ARKANSAS
PC Meeting of September 27, 2010
PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE
TO: Fayetteville Planning Commission
FROM: Dara Sanders, Current Planner
THRU: Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director
DATE: Sher "�2010 Updated September 28, 2010
125 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
ADM 10-3637: Administrative Item (UDC Amendment Chapter 174): Submitted by City
Planning Staff. The proposal is to amend Chapter 174, Signs, to include signage designations for
recently adopted zoning districts and to modify the current signage regulations.
Planner: Dara Sanders
HISTORY
August 30, 2010 Planning Commission meeting: This item was heard at the August 30`" Planning
Commission meeting and tabled to the September 27" Planning Commission meeting in order for
staff to address several comments made and revisions requested by the Commissioners. These issues
and staffs response and proposed revisions are listed in Table 1.
Table 1: Issues addressed at the August 30, 2010 Planning Commission
Commissioner comments
Proposed changes
(1)
Clarify bulletin board
Staff has determined that definition of a "bulletin board" only
illumination
restricts electronic message boards, not illumination of the sign.
(2)
Clarify the description of
Staff has not been able to identify a clearer way to describe the
the sign size and setback in
permitted sign area increase. An illustration of this increase
174.10 (A) and ((A)(4)(b)
(included in this staff report) has been utilized internally to explain
this allowance
(3)
Cite the zoning districts in
Staff has revised the order in which all zoning districts are listed
the same order under each
under each section for consistency
section
(4)
Allow for a monument sign
Staff proposes to include a new subsection for "bulletin boards"
for cultural uses in
under freestanding signs for a charitable, educational, or religious
residential districts
institution or public body in the RSF, RT, and NC zoning districts
when a conditional use permit is approved by the Planning
Commission for said institution or public body. Staff finds that this
may be an appropriate resolution to the issue of allowing visible
signage for an institutional use that is determined by the Planning
Commission to be compatible in a residential district.
(5)
Modify the sign designation
A Planned Zoning District (PZD) is required to utilize the existing
description for Planned
use units listed in Chapter 162, Use Units, and a wide range of
Zoning Districts
zoning districts now exist in the Unified Development Code to
which a proposed PZD may be compared; therefore, staff has
modified the previously proposed language to state that signage
within a PZD may not exceed the requirements listed for the
comparable established zoning district(s). Each planning area will
be required during the PZD process to ensure consistency with the
most comparable zoning district's signage allowance.
(6)
Create a chart indicating the
Staff has provided a one -page chart listing the signage type,
allowed signage in each
setback, number, and area by zoning district, which is included in
district
this staff report.
Additionally, staff met internally and with the City Attorney to discuss and address the issues
identified during the Planning Commission meeting, as well as concerns identified by the City
Attorney. During our internal meetings, staff and the City Attorney recognized additional ways to
improve the changes to Chapter 174, Signs (these revisions are included in Table 2). Staff has
rearranged the order in which the freestanding signs are included in Chapter 174.10 so that they are
listed in a more logical order with the pole sign and monument sign regulations listed first.
Staff also proposes to relocate the signage limitation included in Chapter 164.21, the Supplementary
District Regulations for Limited Business. This limitation was included originally to permit one (1)
small wall sign on a property that has received Planning Commission approval of a conditional use
permit to operate a commercial business or office in a residential zoning district. While it permitted a
wall sign in the RSF, RT, and NC zoning districts for uses classified under Use Unit 12, this section
also further restricted the signage for said uses further than that currently permitted in the RMF
districts. For example, an institutional or office use may be permitted by conditional use permit in an
RMF zoning district and install a 16 monument and/or wall sign of up to 16 square feet, but a
cultural, commercial, or office use may be permitted in an RMF zoning district and is restricted to
one (1) wall sign no more than eight (8) square feet.
BACKGROUND
Fayetteville Unified Development Code (UDC) Chapter 174, Signs, was adopted in 1972 to regulate
the erection, construction, repair, alteration, location and maintenance of signs with the intent to
promote the reasonable, orderly, and effective display of signs and to preserve the natural beauty of
Fayetteville. At the time of their adoption of the sign ordinance, the Board of Directors found that the
uncontrolled proliferation of signs was hazardous to the users of the streets and highways within the
Fayetteville city limits and was detrimental to the preservation of Fayetteville's scenic resources.
The type, size and number of signs allowed in the City of Fayetteville are determined by the zoning
classification of the property. Therefore, all zoning districts must be referenced in Chapter 174 Signs.
Currently, Downtown Core (DC), Main Street Center (MSC), Downtown General (DG),
Neighborhood Conservation (NC), Neighborhood Services (NS), Community Services (CS), and
Urban Thoroughfare (UT) zoning districts are not referenced in Chapter 174, Signs, and other zoning
districts are not consistently referenced.
Staff has been able to permit signs in the first three downtown zoning districts, and could permit
signs in the CS and UT zoning districts, since they are essentially intended to be commercial zoning
classifications. However, Neighborhood Conservation, specifically, is considered a single-family
zoning district, where signs are generally prohibited. But unlike a conventional single-family zoning
district, the Planning Commission can allow professional office uses within the Neighborhood
Conservation zoning district by conditional use permit, though staff cannot permit signage for the
approved use. Additionally, the recently approved Neighborhood Services, a low -intensity mixed -
use, zoning district is primarily residential with limited nonresidential uses permitted by -right. Staff
finds that specific signage allowances and limitations should be in place to protect and ensure
compatibility with the surrounding uses, both residential and nonresidential
The Planning Commission has the authority to approve conditional use applications for
nonresidential uses (Use Unit 4, Cultural and recreational facilities) in all residential zoning districts.
A GIS query performed on April 23, 2010 indicated that approximately 10,207 acres inside the
Fayetteville city limits are zoned Residential Single -Family (RSF) or Residential Two- and Three -
Family (RT). It is staff's opinion that the ability to approve nonresidential uses by conditional use
permit in the RSF and RT zoning districts is an important tool to achieve the goals and objectives of
City Plan 2025 by creating neighborhoods that incorporate low -intensity, nonresidential uses. By
approving these uses by conditional use permit, the underlying residential zoning remains intact for
future residential uses on the property, and the Planning Commission is able to require specific
conditions that are intended to increase compatibility with the surrounding residential properties.
Some of these low -intensity uses permitted in residential zoning districts by conditional use include
neighborhood cafes, dentists/doctors offices, community centers, child care facilities, eldercare
facilities, and other recreational opportunities. Please refer to the complete lists for Use Units 4, 12,
and 25 included in this staff report.
However, a common issue that staff and property owners have encountered in the process of
conditional use approval for nonresidential uses in the NC, RSF, and RT zoning districts is the
prohibition of signage. A property owner may be permitted by the Planning Commission to operate a
business on his/her property, but he/she does not have the right to advertise the approved business by
the regulations in Chapter 174. The typical response is to submit a rezoning request to the Planning
Commission for the purpose of signage.
In some situations, staff found that the rezoning requests were warranted and compatible with the
surrounding land uses and consistent with the underlying Future Land Use designation; however,
staff has recommended denial of some applications, finding that the requests were not consistent with
land use planning objectives, principles, and policies and the Future Land Use Plan. As a result, the
Planning Commission recently directed staff to consider with this sign ordinance amendment a
proposal that would include signage in the RSF zoning districts for nonresidential uses that are
approved by conditional use.
Signage allowance for nonresidential uses in residential zoning districts approved by conditional use
permit was considered by staff while drafting and proposing the adoption of Use Unit 12, Limited
Business, and staff included a section in the Supplementary District Regulations of Chapter 164.21,
Limited Business, that permits one (1) wall sign with a maximum area of eight square feet for a
conditional use permit for Use Unit 12 in any zoning district.
Staff believes that a limited wall sign could be appropriate for all other nonresidential conditional use
permits that are approved in RSF and RT zoning districts and has included a similar allowance in this
proposal. Staff finds that this proposal is consistent with the planning objectives, principles, and
policies of City Plan 2025 and with the intent of the sign ordinance to promote the reasonable,
orderly, and effective display of signs and to preserve the natural beauty of Fayetteville
Finally, staff finds that the organization of the permitted signs and the size allowance for specific
zoning districts could be improved. Through several years of administering the regulations in the sign
ordinance, staff and the public have experienced difficulty in reading and interpreting the
organization and readability of the sign chapter. Staff finds that simply restructuring or formatting the
existing regulations within the subsections of Chapter 174 could increase the readability and public
understanding of the signage allowances and restrictions within each zoning district.
Staff also finds that a slight increase in the permitted display area for Joint Identification signs in the
R -O, Residential Office is warranted at this time. In the past, the R -O zoning district has been
utilized as a "transitional" zoning district between commercial districts and residential districts,
primarily due to the lack of size restriction for retail uses within commercial districts and the absence
of a lower intensity zoning district, and could have warranted smaller signage in order to minimize
potential impact on adjacent residential properties; however, the R -O zoning district is also absent of
size restrictions for office uses and could permit large office buildings and office parks. With the
recent adoption of the NS, Neighborhood Services zoning district, a low -intensity mixed use district,
which can be utilized as a buffer or transition between districts, leaving the R -O district to serve as an
unlimited professional office zoning district with larger signage allowance.
PROPOSAL
Staff proposes several formatting and content changes to Chapter 174, Signs, to include recently
adopted zoning districts, to increase visibility of signage in select zoning districts, and to allow for
limited wall signage for businesses approved by conditional use permit in the RSF and RT zoning
districts. These changes are summarized below in Table 2.
Table 2: Proposed changes to Chapters 151, 164, and 174
UDC Chapter
Proposed Changes
(1)
Chapter 151, Definitions
• Inserted a definition for pole sign. Currently, pole signs are referred to
as "freestanding", although joint identification, area, and monument
signs are also "freestanding". Staff proposes to clarify this reference
(2)
Chapter 164.21, Limited
• Strike the signage requirements that are proposed to be included in
Business
Chapter 174, Signs
Chapter 174.10, On -Site
• Inserted "Pole Sign" regulations;
Freestanding Signs
• Removed "Neighborhood Commercial Districts" from prohibited pole
signs, as the C-1, Neighborhood Commercial, zoning district is
permitted to have signage as a "C" district.
• Reorganized the order in which the freestanding signs are listed
• Consolidated and reformatted the pole sign requirements for R -O, P-
1, and RMF for clarity, and inserted the NC, Neighborhood
Conservation, and NS, Neighborhood Services, zoning districts;
• Reformatted the C and I district pole sign requirements and insert DC
(Downtown Core), MSC (Main Street/Center), DG (Downtown
General), CS (Community Services), and UT (Urban Thoroughfare);
• Reformatted the structure for joint identification signs;
• Clarified that joint identification sign prohibition in "R districts" refers to
the RSF, RMF, RT, and R -A zoning districts;
• Prohibited joint identification signs in the NC, NS, and P districts;
• Inserted DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT in the C and I district
classification for joint identification signs;
• Removed an unnecessary size limitation for commercial freestanding
• signs;
• Reformatted the structure for area signs;
• Clarified the area signage requirements for the R -A, RSF, RT, RMF,
P, and R -O districts and added NS and NC to the list of districts;
• Included DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT to the area signage
requirements for C and I Districts;
• Reformatted the structure for monument signs;
• Inserted a monument sign allowance of up to 10 square feet for
nonresidential uses approved in the NC zoning district;
• Inserted NS with the RMF monument sign allowance for up to 16
square feet;
• Increased the monument sign allowance to 50 square feet for the R -O
zoning district;
• Inserted the DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT zoning districts with the
monument sign regulations for C and I districts; and
• Revised the monument sign setback requirements.
• Included a subsection to allow "bulletin boards" in the RSF, RT, and
NC districts for institutional uses or public body approved by
conditional use.
(3)
Chapter 174.11,
• Clarified that projecting signs require 8 feet clearance above grade
Projecting Signs
when over a sidewalk; and
• Removed the prohibition of projecting signs in the R -O and NC
districts.
(4)
Chapter 174.12, Wall
• Reformatted the structure for wall signs;
Signs
• Inserted one (1) wall sign allowance of eight (8) square feet for
nonresidential uses approved in the NC, RSF, and RT zoning
districts, except for a home occupation in an RSF district;
• Inserted the NS, P-1, and R -A zoning districts with the R -O district
wall sign regulations and increased the area of the display surface to
50 square feet where the wall adjoins a nonresidential land use or
street; and
• Inserted the DC, MSC, DG, CS, and UT zoning districts with the C
and I districts wall sign regulations.
(5)
Chapter 174.13,
• Inserted a statement that the signage criteria for PZDs shall be
Planned Zoning Districts
assigned at the time of the rezoning reflect to meet the criteria in the
established sign chapter.
The ordinance amendments are highlighted and attached to the staff report. Content changes are
identified in red font.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends forwarding ADM 10-3637 to the City Council with a recommendation for
approval.
Planning Commission Action:
Motion: Earnest
Second: Hoskins
Vote: 5-0-0
Meeting Date: September 27, 2010
Comments:
❑ Forwarded ❑ Denied x Tabled
aye'Fttvi1e PC Meeting of October 25, 2010
ARKANSAS
THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
125 W. Mountain St.
PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE phone: (47, R 78261
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TO: Fayetteville Planning Commission
FROM: Dara Sanders, Current Planner
THRU: Jeremy Pate, Development Services Director
DATE: October 21, 2010
ADM 10-3637: Administrative Item (UDC Amendment Chapter 174): Submitted by City
Planning Staff. The proposal is to amend Chapter 174, Signs, to include signage designations for
recently adopted zoning districts and to modify the current signage regulations.
Planner: Dara Sanders
This item was heard at the August 30th Planning Commission meeting and the September 27th
Planning Commission meeting in order for staff to address comments made by the
Commissioners. Based on the discussion by Commissioners at the September 27th meeting, all
other issues and questions appear to have been addressed.
Freestanding Sign Research
The Planning Commission requested that staff research the number of monument signs permitted
in comparison to the number of pole signs permitted in the recent past. Staff has reviewed the
type and number of freestanding signs that have been permitted since 2003, the year in which the
City began to utilize electronic processing and records, to determine the most common type of
freestanding sign utilized in Fayetteville. Staff found that in this time period 57% of the
freestanding signs permitted were monument signs and 43% were pole signs. A brief review of
the permits issued for pole signs indicated that most were for existing, not new, pole sign
structures near or along College Avenue, South School Avenue, Wedington Avenue and Martin
Luther King Junior Boulevard (formerly 6th Street). The majority of recently permitted, new
freestanding signs were monument signs; further, the majority permitted within a commercial
district did not even reach the maximum display area of 75 square feet. This research indicates
that the existing monument sign allowances are most popular for business owners and meet or
exceed the advertising needs for businesses within Fayetteville.
Joint Identification Signs
The Planning Commission requested that staff research the possibility of increasing the height
and size limit for joint identification signs constructed as the "monument style" in which the base
of the sign is in contact with and supported by the ground. Additionally, the Planning
Commission requested that staff consider decreasing the setback requirement for joint
identification and monument signs.
Based on staffs inspection of signs in the field, the current setback is appropriate for meeting the
intent of the Sign Ordinance and for promoting traffic safety. The requirement to screen parking
lots from the public right-of-way should not interfere with visibility of a 6 -foot -tall monument
signs with a logical and efficient placement of parking lot screening shrubs, the allowable
grouping of up to 25% of the required number of street trees, and the maintenance of both;
therefore, staff does not recommend eliminating or decreasing the setback requirement for
freestanding signs, finding that any further decrease in the setback requirements could negatively
impact visibility and result in an increase in vehicular and/or pedestrian safety issues, especially
when adjacent to high-speed Collector and Arterial streets.
Staff has completed several exercises since the September 27`h Planning Commission meeting to
understand the impact of increasing the height of a monument style joint identification sign. Staff
finds that an alternative between the existing joint identification options is warranted and that a
moderate increase in the height of a monument style sign would not interfere with traffic safety if
setback further than the required 10 feet from the street right-of-way. Staff proposes a new joint
identification sign type, "ground -supported", that are constructed in the same manner as a
monument sign, with the entire base supported by the ground. This new section would allow for
an increase in display area up to 300 square feet and in height of up to 10 feet when setback 20
feet from the street right-of-way for buildings containing 37,500 square feet or more of leasable
tenant space. Staff does not recommend that this option be available for site with a building
containing less than 37,500 square feet, finding that the need for additional height is justified for
a sign that must identify several businesses within the display area, such as Nelson's Crossing.
PROPOSAL
Staff proposes several formatting and content changes to Chapter 174, Signs, to include recently
adopted zoning districts, to increase visibility of signage in select zoning districts, and to allow for
limited wall signage for businesses approved by conditional use permit in the RSF and RT zoning
districts. The full mark-up version and previous staff reports have not been included in this newest
packet. If any Commissioner would like to have that material printed again, please let staff know.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends forwarding ADM 10-3637 to the City Council with a recommendation of
approval.
Planning Commission Action: x Forwarded
Motion: Cabe
Second: Honchell
Vote: 6-1-0 (Commissioner Hoskins voted "no")
Meeting Date: October 25, 2010
❑ Denied 0 Tabled
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