2007-06 AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - OFFICE DISTRICT- SIGNS

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of February 1, 2007 Cal. No. 07-04 Petition of GREG C. CROWE, ACTING DIRECTOR OF ECON MIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, to a nd Section XXV.E. Office District to allow wal signage up to ten (10) percent of the fa�ade or wall. Mr. Mark Smith read the recommendation of staf£ Staff has prepared amendments for inclusion in Section XXV.E.3.a and Section XXV.E.3.b relative to signs in the (O-1) Office District. SECTION XXV.E.3.a. is proposed to be amended by deleting th restriction of just "One (1)" sign and adding that there would be "No limit; provided t at the aggregate square footage of all wall signs does not exceed the maximum squ re footage as required below." SECTION XXV.E.3.b. proposes to delete "32 square feet or o e square foot per each linear foot of occupant frontage, whichever is larger, to a maxi um of 75 square feet." and adds "Ten (10) percent of the facade or wall on which the s'gn(s) is/are attached, or one (1) square foot per linear foot of occupant frontage, whicheve is larger." After reviewing previous sign requests, Staff believes that the pr posed amendments will provide a mare consistent regulatory framework and make the si e and location of signs similar to those placed or erected in other commercial districts. The amendments would allow, with some restriction, more appropriate signage to be placed on more than one (1) facade ar wall. Staff recommends that the amendments to Section XXV.E.3.a nd Section XXV.E.3.b relative to signs in the (O-1) Office District be recommended for pproval as presented. Section XXIX of the Zoning Ordinance requires the Plan Co ission to hold a public hearing and then forward its report and recommendation to th City Council for final approval. A motion to forward Calendar Number 07-04 to t e City Council with a recommendation of approval is suggested. Mr. John asked if the language proposed for O-1 is already incl ded in the B-1 and B-2 Districts. Mr. Mark Smith stated that the requirements are being modifie in the O-1 District to make the district more conforming with the commercial districts. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Nordholm/Dunn) to forward Calendar No. 07-04 to the City Council with recommendation for approval as submitted. Motion passed unanimously.