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2007 Council Directive

2007 Council Directive. “Review and make decision on a proposed sign ordinance.” Use the 1990 draft sign ordinance as a starting point. Sign Ordinance Review.

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2007 Council Directive

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  1. 2007 Council Directive “Review and make decision on a proposed sign ordinance.” Use the 1990 draft sign ordinance as a starting point.

  2. Sign Ordinance Review • 1987-1990: In response to “Skipper’s” sign, staff directed to prepare sign ordinance. After extensive public review, ordinance was not adopted by Council. • 2003: In response to new billboard signs, City adopted an ordinance regulating sign height and size. • 2005-Present: Council adopted goal of drafting sign ordinance for McMinnville, using 1990 ordinance as foundation; Planning staff has been working with the Sign Ordinance Committee to develop a revised draft.

  3. Sign Ordinance Committee John Dolan Walt Gowell John Hall Dan Hinmon Brian Ruden Linda Schwichtenberg Our thanks goes to: Formed to give the business community a voice in the drafting of the sign ordinance.

  4. Current Sign Regulations • In 2003, City adopted an ordinance placing a general 150 square foot, 30 foot tall restriction on signs throughout the city. • Residential, O-R, F-P, and A-H zones have provisions for permanent and temporary signs. • Downtown has specific sign guidelines, so does the Three Mile Lane area. • Planned development overlays throughout the City have specific sign regulations.

  5. Proposed Regulations Differs from current regulations: • Some standards • Format • Comprehensiveness • Permit process

  6. Temporary Signs • Use current guidelines to establish standards for • temporary signs. • Commercial, industrial, and some residential • temporary signs subject to a permit process. • Temporary signs limited to one sign type • per frontage. • Additional provisions for construction signs.

  7. Permanent SignsCommercial & Industrial Zones • New height, size, and location standards for commercial & industrial signs: • No more than 200 square feet of sign area • per business and multi-business complex. • 20’ maximum freestanding sign height along • Highways 99W and 18, • 16’ elsewhere. The lesser of 35’ or • roofline for mounted signs. • No signs in street right-of-way.

  8. An example: 30’ vs. 20’ tall signs Actual Height 20’ Tall 34’ Tall 30’ Tall

  9. Another example: 30’ vs. 20’ tall signs 35’ Tall 27’ Tall

  10. Permanent SignsResidential Zones ~Schools, Churches, & Subdivisions • Regulations reflect current standards. • Sign types, heights, sizes, and setbacks clearly • outlined for separate uses. • Conditional uses are allowed signage through • Chapter 17.66—Conditional Uses

  11. Permanent Signs Office-Residential Zone Expands the list of permitted signs from wall-signs exclusively to all of the following: Limits hours signs may be lit. Reduces maximum sign area.

  12. Sign Permits • All permanent signs shall obtain a sign permit. • Sign permit fees shall be waived if the permit is to bring a noncompliant sign into compliance. • A portion of the sign permit fee for temporary signs is refundable upon timely removal of the temporary sign.

  13. Additions: Sign Type Diagram Added to give clarity to sign definitions Mounted Signs Freestanding Signs Ground Mount/Monument

  14. Additions: Standards Table Used in conjunction with text to clarify standards.

  15. Additional Changes from 1990 Draft • Organizational restructuring. • Exempt Downtown & Three Mile Lane areas from sign code. • Restrictions on electronic signs. • Remove aesthetic sign permit fee waivers and size expansion provisions. • Remove most signs for F-P & A-H zones. • Amortization for nonconforming signs. • Abandoned signs to be removed.

  16. The Next Steps • Hold public work session. • Schedule public hearing(s) and notify impacted property owners. • Amend draft to reflect Planning Commission’s consensus. • Forward recommended draft to Council for adoption.  

  17. Questions and Discussion

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