2018-58 Ordinance Amending PD Planned Development District Located at 1800 E. Lake Shore Drive - St. Mary's Hospital

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Page 2 of 3 � ' � Case Na. 18-43 October 4, 2Q18 development plan for the hospital campus are proposed. The proposed manument style sign will be ten (10) feet from the property line and nine feet and three inches (9'3") in height, containing essentially an Electronic Message Unit(EMU)that will be 45 square feet in area(S' x 9'). The proposed sign will be placed in the southwest part of the site, within the East Lake Shore Drive frontage, and will match the existing rnonument style sign with a stone base throughout the campus. STAFF ANALYSIS The proposed sign for this amendment ta the current PD District is consistent and compatible with the character of the other uses and signage on the hospital campus and the surraunding areas. Given the affice campus character of this hospital campus, and to minimize procedures far future signages without compromising the integrity of the land use and zoning af the hospital carnpus, staff recommends any additional future signage be subject to sign regulations for the O-1 Office District. In doing so, no separate PD arnendment petition wauld be necessary for considering new signage solely. This PD District amendment is consistent with the intent of the ariginal PD District and the Comprehensive Plan. The PD site plan has been reviewed and approved by the City's Technical Review Committee, including Planning, Engineering and Fire. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Based on the analysis, staff recommends approval of the propased Amended PD Planned Develapment District with the fallowing conditions: 1. The new permitted monument style sign shall not exceed nine feet and three inches (9'3"} in height and may contain an Electronic Message Unit (EMU) na greater than forty-five {45) square feet in area with a stone base. 2. This permitted sign shall be setback no less than ten (10) feet from the property line along East Lake Shore Drive. 3. Sign permits will be required befare any new signage is installed. 4. Except for the new monument style sign noted herein, aIl future signage for the hospitai campus in the Planned Development (FD) Llistrict shall be subject to the sign regulations applicable to the O-1 Office District. PLAN COMMISSION ACTI{JN Section XIX.G.2. of the City of Decatur Zoning Ordinance requires the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing to review the Planned Develapment plan amendment and report its findings concerning the effect on the comprehensive plan and carnpliance with the standards of review ta the City Council. A rnotian to forward Case Number 18-43 ta the City Cauncil with a recarnmendatian is encouraged. The above repart constitutes the testirnony and recomrnendation of the Planning and Sustainability Division, Economic and Community Develapment Department, City of Decatur.