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P. O. Box 9960 1101 Texas Avenue .College Station, Tx 77842
TeL 409 764 3500
Apri13, 2000
Mr. Cullen Mancuso ~~;
P.O. Box 3480
Bryan, 77805 ~ ~ i~
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RE: Texas .Avenue Widening, RSC Site
Dear Mr. Mancuso:
As requested, this letter serves as a follow-up to our phone conversation today regarding
the impacts of the upcoming Texas Avenue widening on the RSC site.- The City will not
require re-installation of landscaping removed by the Texas Department of
Transportation as part of its widening project. However, .the City may require compliance
with our landscape and streetscape ordinances as part of any future structural, use or
other changes to the site. If the widening project requires removal. of your freestanding
sign, the City will require that. it be in compliance with our sign ordinance if'you choose
to have it reinstalled. A copy of a portion of the sign ordinance is enclosed for your
information.
If you have any'questions or if I can be of further .assistance, please do not hesitate to call
nie at 764-3.570.
Sincerely,
Edwin Hard; AICP
Transportation Plaiuler
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K. FREESTANDING COMMERCIAL SIGNS: Freestanding commercial signs are .allowed
only on developed commercial propperty in A-P, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-B, M-1 and M-2 zone.
One freestanding sign shall be allowed in an A-P zone only when the premise has a
minimum of 2 acres, subject to the requirements. set forth in Table II. One low profile
sign shall be allowed in an A-P zone when the premise has less than Two (2) acres
subject to the. requirements set forth in Table IL Height, area and setback requirements
for all other freestanding signs are found in Tables I and II. See Section 12.3 concerning
banners and flags.
A premise with less than 75 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use one low profile sign.
A premise with more than 75 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use Table I standards
for one freestanding sign rather than .one low profile sign.
A premise with .more than 150 feet of frontage shall be allowed to use_Table I standards
for one freestanding sign or any_; number of low profile signs as .long as there is ..a _
minimum separation between. signs of 150 feet.
Premises with less than 75 feet of frontage mayy be combined in order to utilize signage
corresponding to the resulting frontage as described in the. preceding. two paragraphs.
The sign applicant may elect the frontage street where two streets at the corner are
classified the same on the. thoroughfare plan. If on two. differently classified streets, then
the greater shall be considered the frontage street.
No more than. one freestanding sign shall be allowed on any premises except when all of
the following conditions are met:
1. The site must be zoned C-l, C-2,', C-3, C-B, M-1 or M-2.
2. The site must be twenty-five (25) acres or more in area.
3. The site must have 1,000 feet (or more} of continuous unsubdivided fronta e on any
ma-1or arterial street (as classified in the thoroughfare. plan) toward w~ich one
additional freestanding sign. is to be displayed.
Balloons or gas-filled objects may be used for display or advertising for special events
with no required permit. Maximum height sixty (60) feet. One use .allowed for 3 days
.maximum time per premise per 30 da period.
(As amended by Ordinance ~o. 1676 dated September 11, 1986)
L. ATTACHED SIGNS: Attached signs.. in areas zoned C-N, A-P, C-1, C-2 C-3, C-B, M-
land M-2 are commercial signs under this section. An attached sign shah advertise only
the name of, uses of,. or goods or services available within the building to which the siggn
is attached. Such. sign shall be parallel to the face of the building, shall not be
cantilevered away from the structure, and shall not. extend more than one foot from any
exterior building face, mansard, awning or canopy (see Roof Sign definition). There
.shall be no painted roof signs.
M. FLAGS: One freesta~ldin~ corporate flag ~er premise, not to exceed 40 feet in height or
100 sq.ft. in area is a owed in multi- amily, commercial, and industrial zones or
developments.
(As ar~ie~aded by Ordinance No. 1888 dated July I1, 1991)
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TABLE I
ALOWABLE AI2EA.S
FOR FREESTANDING SIGNS
FRON'T'AGE MAX. AREA'
(FEE'T') (SQ. FT:)
0-50 25
51-100 50
.101-150 75
151-200 100
201-250 12.5 ,
251.-300 150
.301-350: 175
351-400 200
401-450 225
451-500 250
501-550 275
551-600+ 300
NOTES
1. FRONTAGE -the number of feet fronting on a public
street to which a sign 1s oriented.
2. .AREA -the area in square feet of a single face sign, or
(I) side of a double face sign, or half the sides of a
multi-face sign.
3. The area of a freestanding sign is the area enclosed by
the minimum imaginary rectangle of vertical and
horizontal lines which fully contain. all extremities.
exclusive of supports, of a horizontal view of the sign.
4. The maximum area otany freestanding sign may not
exceed either that allowed by the chart above or the
square of (i /6) the distance in feet from the base of
the sign to the curb or pavement-edge of the frontage
street. whichever is greater.
'S. On comer lots, the frontage street shall be the greater
street as classified on the throughfarc plan.-Where
two streets are the same. the applicant may choose
the frontage street.
Zoning Ordinance
ALLOWABLE fiEIGI3TS FOR
FREESTANDING SIGNS
(Distance from curb/ avement ed e In feet)
AT LEAST LESS THAN HEIGHT
10 15 4.5'
15 20 8.0'
20 25 1 1.0'
25 30 14.0`
30 35 -1.6-.0'
35 40 19.0'
40 45 21.0'
45 50 23.0'
50 55 26.0'
55 60 .29.0'
60 65 31.0'
65 70 34.0'
70+ 35.0'
` 100+ `50.0'
NOTES
1. DISTANCE FROM CURB -the distance in feet from
the curb or pavement edge to the nearest part of the
sign.
2- HEIGHT - height of the sign measured from the
elevation oC the curb or pavement edge.
3. No freestanding sign sha]] exceed 35' in height except
as In No. S below.
4. On corner lots only, the Crontage street (as de[ined in
No. 4. above) can be used to determi;: height and
area.
'S. Tracts zoned C-1. C-2. C-3. M-1 & M-2 with a mini-
. mum 100' of frontage on S.H.6 East Bypass may have
a sign up to a maximum of 50' in height with a
minimum distance from the right-of-way of 1 00'. The
sign shall not be closer than 200' to any property
zoned R-1, R-lA. R-2 or R-3.
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.TABLE II
Summary of Sign Regulations
Sign
Classification Permitted
District Maximum
Area Maximum
Height
Setback Number
Allowed Permit
Required
i
Subdivision all 150 sf 15' 10' from ROW Sec.12:3,B yes
Aiea_LD. all 16 sf !1'- - 10' from ROW Sec.12.3.B yes
Apt./Condo/MH R-4,R-5.R=6,R- 7' 100 sf 10' 10' from ROW 1/project' yes
Development all 35 sf on 50 'ROW 15' 10 'from ROW 1 yes
(Project) 65 sf on 60' ROW
150 sf on 70' ROW
250 sf on >70' ROW
Development all same as above 15' 10' from ROW 1 yes
(Subdivision)
Traffic R-4, R-5, R-6, A-P, 3 sf
Control C-l, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2
Real Estate all <150' frontage-16sf
> 150 'frontage-32 sf
Finance/ all < 150' frontage-16 sf
Construction > 150 'frontage-32 sf
4' 4' from curb 1 /curbcut no
8' 10' from ROW Sec.12.3.G no
8' 10' from ROW 3 const. no
1 finance
Political all See Table 1 10 'from curb n/a no
if area > 2 sf
Roof shall be treated as commercial freestanding sign
Freestanding A-P 100 sf 10' 10' from ROW 1/premise yes
if > 2 acres
Freestanding C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1 ,M-2 See Table 1 Sec.12.3.K yes
Low Profile A-P, C -2. C-3, 6Dsf 4' 10' from ROVJ Sec.12.3.K yes
Attached Sec. 12.3.E yes
Exempt Sec.12.3.P
Prohibited Scc.12.3.0
' Refer to Sec. 12.3.C. (As amended by Ordinance No. 1695 dated Februa ry 12, 1987)
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