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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-1993 Special Called Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commissionr ~ • • AGENDA A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE LA PORTS PLANI~TING AND ZONING COMMISSION WILL BE HELD APRIL 1, 1993, AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE LA PORTS CITY HALL, 604~W. FAIRMONT PARKWAY, LA PORTS, TEXAS. I. CALL TO ORDER II. WORKSHOP ISSUES RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF ' A. PORTABLE SIGNS B. ON AND OFF PREMISE SIGNS C. REAL ESTATE SIGNS III. ADJOURN • PORTABLE SIGN CONTROLS ALTERNATIVE 1 Leave Ordinance as is. ALTERNATIVE 2 PORTABLE AND TEMPORARY SIGNS A It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place or keep any portable or temporary sign of any nature upon the street right-of-way and in no instance shall a portable or temporary sign remain in place for more than ten (10) days of any thirty (30) consecutive day period. One (1) portable sign shall be allowed, per street frontage, per platted lot. ALTERNATIVE 3 Sec. MOBILE SIGNS A Mobile signs may be located in any zoning district except if the message or advertisement contained on the sign refers to some service or product available on the premises or is a noncommercial message. B. A mobile sign may not stand on any premise for more than 30 consecutive days at a time or for more than 60 days in any calendar year without at least a period of 30 intervening days. c. Lighted mobile signs shall be constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of the city's electrical code. Mobile signs with red, yellow, amber, green or blue lights, or with lights that flash, blink or vary in intensity, are prohibited. D. Mobile signs must comply with the setback requirements that would apply to off-premise signs in the zoning district in which the mobile sign is to be located. Mobile signs may not be placed on public right- of-way and may not be placed in such a manner as to create a hazard to traffic. E. A mobile sign must be tied down or secured in a manner prescribed by the Building Official to ensure the safe installation of said sign. F. A mobile sign, during the intervening periods, must be completely removed from public view. Removal of the lettering is not considered to be in compliance with this section. G. All damaged portable signs must be removed within 72 hours of notification by the City until the sign has been repaired. ALTERNATIVE 4 Sec. PORTABLE SIGNS A A portable sign is any sign not permanently attached to the ground or a building. Portable signs include, but are not limited to, any sign mounted or attached to a pick up truck, van, or any other motor vehicle or trailer. B. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to erect, construct, or locate within the city any portable sign, or cause the same to be done. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit identification lettering on motor vehicles including, but not limited to, the name, address, and number of a building, institution, or person and to the activity carried on in the building or institution, or the occupancy or other similar information. C. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to operate or park any vehicle or trailer so as to be visible from a public right-of-way for the primary purpose of advertisement of products or directing people to a business or activity located in the same or nearby property or any other premises. This shall not be interpreted to prohibit "for sale" signs being placed on vehicles or trailers. D. All existing portable signs in use as of the effective date hereof must be removed within ninety (90) days of said effective date or be subject to the prohibitions contained herein. ON PREMISE FREESTANDING CONTROLS On premise signage will improve if the portable sign portion of the ordinance is amended. No other changes are recommended. OFF PREMISE FREESTANDING CONTROLS ALTERNATIVE 1 Leave Ordinance as is. ALTERNATIVE 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR OFF-PREMISE SIGNS A Off-premise signs shall be permitted to be constructed and maintained only in Districts _ and _. B. The provisions of this section shall not supersede the Town Square Historical Ordinance, Ordinance No. 87-323, its successive replacements or amendments thereto. c. It shall be unlawful to place any sign, banner, or placard, goods or merchandise across, upon, or over any street or alley or upon any utility pole within the city's street right-of-way. D. Signs of any character which are not specifically provided for in this section may be erected only by special permission from the city council by request of a variance or special use permit. A filing fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall be required. DISTRICT CRITERIA Maximum Overall Height Maximum Square Footage Distance from other off- premise signs Distance from other detached signs Distance from any residence Distance from adjoining 30 feet 300 square feet 1,000 feet 50 feet 300 feet property lines (or the written permission from the adjoining property owner to place a sign closer to the common property line.) DISTRICT CRITERIA Maximum Overall Height Maximum Square Footage Distance from other off- premise signs Distance from other detached signs Distance from any residence Distance from adjoining property lines (or the written permission from the adjoining property owner to place a sign closer to the common property line.) 10 feet 50 feet 400 square feet 1,000 feet 50 feet 300 feet 10 feet E. Any sign placed closer than twenty (20) feet to the intersection of two (2) intersecting improved or unimproved streets must have a minimum of ten (10) feet ground clearance or a maximum overall height of three (3) feet. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to place or keep any sign projecting over public easements within the corporate limits of the city, the bottom of which sign is less than eight (8) feet above the sidewalk surface. F. Directional signs are permitted on private property from 12:00 noon of each Friday until 12:00 noon of the following Monday. The erector of such signs shall receive the permission of the occupant/owner of such property prior to the erection of the sign. All directional signs shall be self supporting and shall not be attached to fences, posts, utilities, trees, etc. No directional sign shall be in excess of six (6) square feet in area. A fine, not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00) per day shall be levied against each sign which exceeds the time limitations. G. The building inspector is hereby empowered and directed to remove or abate any sign, banner, or placard which comes within the prohibition of this section, if the owner of such sign does not respond within ten (10) days of receiving notice by certified mail. ALTERNATIVE 3 Sec. PROVISIONS REGULATING OFF-PREMISE SIGNS General Provisions: A All off-premises signs shall be constructed with steel with a single support pole. B. No medium or large off-premise sign may be located closer than 100 feet to any property within a residential zoning district. No small off- premise sign may be located closer than 50 feet to any property within a residential zoning district. This measurement shall be taken along the shortest distance between a sign or proposed sign location and the nearest point on a residential zoning district boundary. c. Each off-premise sign shall have a minimum ground clearance of six feet. D. An off-premise sign may not have a face area greater than 672 square feet and may not have more than two sign faces. E. Off-premise signs in _ and _ zoning districts shall not be illuminated. Off-premise signs in _ and _ zoning districts may be illuminated with upward-shielded illumination. F. No off-premise sign may rotate or move in any direction. G. An off-premise sign may be erected on a developed premise, site or lot that has an existing detached on-premise sign; provided, such off- premise sign: 1) Is not attached to any building or the on-premise sign; and 2) Is not located in areas required for parking or loading under Part V of this ordinance; and 3) Is not located in the required open space as set out in Sec. 3.5 or 8.7 of this ordinance; and 4) Is erected at a location with complies with all spacing requirements under this ordinance. H. A proposed off-premises sign shall be located at least fifty (50) feet from an existing detached on-premise sign. SMALL OFF-PREMISE SIGNS A Small off-premise signs may be located in the _ and all _ zoning districts. B. The spacing requirement for small off-premise signs is 300 feet from another off-premise sign. c. The front yard setback for small off-premise signs is five feet, except that all such signs must be located at least 15 feet behind the curb line. D. The maximum height is 20 feet. MEDIUM OFF-PREMISE SIGNS A Medium off-premise signs may be located in _ and all _ zoning districts. B. The spacing requirement for medium off-premise signs is 550 feet from another off-premise sign. C. The front yard setback for medium off-premise signs is 15 feet. D. The maximum height is 35 feet. A B. D. E. LARGE OFF-PREMISE SIGNS Large off-premise signs may be located in _ and all _ zoning districts along streets classified as primary arterials and limited access freeways. The spacing requirement for large off-premise signs is 1,000 feet. c. The front yard setback for a large off-premise sign is 25 feet. The maximum height is 45 feet, except that the uppermost point of such signs may not exceed 60 feet above the ground immediately below such sign. Where a detached sign is wholly within 100 feet of an Interstate Highway and oriented to be visible from that highway, the following exception applies: The height of that sign may be extended to 30 feet above the nearest point on the nearest travel surface of the interstate highway provided the total height of the sign does not exceed 60 feet. / REAL ESTATE SIGN CONTROLS ALTERNATIVE 1 Leave current ordinance in place with no changes. ALTERNATIVE 2 Sec. SUBDMSION MARKETING SIGNS A For the purpose of marketing a recorded subdivision, one (1) on- premises sign of not more than three hundred twenty (320) square feet for each road abutting the respective subdivision shall be permitted, provided that such sign shall not be placed within any required yard nor within twenty-five (25) feet of any property line abutting a street or road right-of-way, and further provided, that such sign shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height. B. For the purpose of marketing a recorded subdivision, one (1) off- premises sign of not more than two hundred (200) square feet may be permitted for each such recorded subdivision, provided that such sign shall not be placed within twenty-five (25) feet of any property line and shall not exceed thirty (30) feet in height, and provided further that the permit required for such sign shall expire, unless renewed, two (2) years after the date of issuance of such permit, and provided that each request for such permit shall be accompanied by a license and permit bond posted by the respective sign hanger in the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the purpose of insuring the proper location, maintenance, and removal of the respective off-premises subdivision marketing sign requested. ALTERNATIVE 3 Off-premise real estate signs as described in Section subject to the following restrictions: are permitted, A All such signs shall be approved by the City Council before erection. Council may grant permission for off-premise real estate signs for renewable 120 day periods. The City Council shall have full control regarding the number of signs displayed and the placement of those SIgns. B. After City Council approval, a sign permit must be secured from the building department before the erection of such signs. No more than one permit shall be issued to an individual, proprietorship or corporation. C. No more than one permit shall be issued for a single tract of land or subdivision. Contractors purchasing lots within the subdivision, the developer and independent realtors brokering same are also eligible for one additional permit each. D. Signs shall not remain in place other than between the hours of four (4:00) p.m. on Friday and eight (8:00) a.m. the following Monday and shall be removed for the balance of the week. In addition, these signs may be displayed between the hours of four (4:00) p.m. on the day immediately before a federal or state holiday and eight (8:00) a.m. on the day immediately following the federal or state holiday. E. A cash bond in the amount of $200.00 shall be submitted prior to issuance of a permit.