File #: ID 2018-058    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance - 1st Reading Status: Filed
File created: 2/13/2018 In control: Regular City Commission Meeting
On agenda: 2/21/2018 Final action: 2/21/2018
Title: ORDINANCE TO REVISE WINDOW SIGN REGULATIONS AND PROVIDE FOR AMORTIZATION ON NON-CONFORMING SIGNS.
Attachments: 1. ORDINANCE, 2. BACKGROUND: SUMMARY OF CHANGES, 3. MINUTES: 2017-0823 WORKSHOP, 4. MINUTES: DRC 2017-1024 DRAFT, 5. MINUTES: PZ 1205 DRAFT, 6. MINUTES: CC 1-24-18R-ACTION MINUTES DRAFT

 

TO:                     Mayor and City Commission

 

FROM:                     Samuel A. May, City Manager

 

DATE:                     February 21, 2018

 

 

Title

ORDINANCE TO REVISE WINDOW SIGN REGULATIONS AND PROVIDE FOR AMORTIZATION ON NON-CONFORMING SIGNS.

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BACKGROUND: The attached ordinance is based on the discussion held at the August 23, 2017 City Commission workshop.  Changes include the elimination of content based regulations, duplicate language, requiring a permit for permanent window signs, allowing additional design flexibility, and providing a six month amortization.  After this item was tabled at the January 24, 2018 City Commission meeting, staff revised the draft ordinance to apply the restriction of non-transparent windows to all businesses, and updated the sign waiver criteria provided in Section 39.19 of the Margate Zoning Code.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION: The Development Review Committee (DRC) recommended approval at the DRC meeting on October 24, 2017.  The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval (3-1 vote) at the December 5, 2017 meeting.  A draft copy of the meeting minutes is attached.  This item was previously heard at the January 24, 2018 City Commission meeting, and was tabled to be heard at the February 21, 2018 Commission meeting with a 5-0 vote.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:                     N/A

 

 

CONTACT PERSON:                     Reddy Chitepu, Acting Director of Economic Development, DEES Director