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17. Approving a revision to the policy for placing notification signs of
pending zoning changes on the applicant's property and adopting additional
policy requirements.
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M83-0533
INTER -OFFICE COMMUNICATION
—_ Planni g
To_ Edward A. Martin, City Manager
From Larry H. Wenger, Director of Planning Date October 4, 1983
Subject Zoning Notification Sign Policy
On March 30, 1983, the City Council adopted the following policy to require
signs being placed on the property as an additional means of zoning notification:
Cardboard signs will be utilized of approximately 24" x 36"
with one sign facing each street abutting the subject
property and located within 10' of any street adjacent to
the property.
b. The applicant for zoning change be required to post the sign
10 days prior to the Planning Commission hearing and maintain
the sign until final City Council action.
A fee of $10 per sign be charged the applicant.
The utilization of the zoning notice signs has been in effect for over two
months, and during this time, several problems have arisen which constitute
the need for further clarification and elaboration of the City's policy.
l 1. _Location of the Sign(s).
l Due to various topographic factors observed during the past two months,
staff recommends amending the current policy as follows:
"Cardboard signs (22" x 28 ") be utilized with.one sign
adjacent to each street abutting the subject property, (or
if the property does not front on a street, then the sign
be placed adjacent to the closest street), located in the
middle of the frontage and within 3' of the curb or paved
area or as prescribed by the Planning Department at the time
of application to ensure that the sign(s) has maximum
exposure ".
Time period for posting and maintaining sign(s).
Staff recommends amending the policy to require that the applicant
post the sign(s) at least 15 days prior to the Planning Commission
hearing. Because prezoning requests require a 15 day notification
period, a standard 15 -day requirement pertaining to all zoning
signs would result in less confusion. The additional 15.days
also allows the staff adequate time to ensure that the sign is
posted prior to incurring the cost of mailing notices pertaining
to the case. The staff recommends the above amendment and further
clarification as follows:
"The applicant for zoning change be required to post the sign
fifteen days prior to the Planning Commission hearing and
maintain the sign in the proper location until final City
Council action. If the sign(s) is not posted 15 days prior
to the Planning Commission hearing, the applicant's case will
Edward A. Martin
October 4, 1983
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be withdrawn and rescheduled after all applications already
received by the Planning Department have been scheduled for
Planning Commission consideration. In the event that a sign(s)
is removed from the property or damaged, the applicant is
responsible for purchasing a replacement sign immediately ".
3. Cost of sign.
No change recommended.
arry . enger
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l �CONCURRENCE:
W. Tho9Qtant City Manager
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