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Planning and Zoning Commission
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
August 7, 2003
AGENDA ITEM NO. 5: Public hearing, discussion, and possible action on an
Amendment to Section 7.4 Signs, of the Unified Development Ordinance. (03 -174)
Staff Planner Prochazka presented the Staff Report, stating that the Unified Development
Ordinance (UDO) do not currently regulate hand held signs but that the proposed
amendment will allow for only on- premise hand held signs with time limitations. She
added that the amendment would still allow for this type of signage but prohibit them
from the right -of -way and restrict them to private property. Ms. Prochazka reported that
the Commission voted unanimously at the July 17, 2003 Planning and Zoning
Commission Workshop to make corrections to the sign section of the UDO. They are as
follows:
• Section 7.4.0 Summary of Permitted Signs:
- Add C -3 to the chart.
• Section 7.4.1.2 Attached Signs
- Change to regulate attached signage based on bu8lding or lease space
and not on entire development site.
• Section 7.4.M.7.a and 7.4.M.7.b Freestanding Commercial Signs:
- Replace "major arterial street" with "major arterial street or higher"
• Section 7.4.T Signs for Conditional Uses:
- Add a provision allowing conditional uses in residential or agricultural
zoning districts to use Low Profile sign requirements.
- Add a provision allowing non - residential, permitted uses in residential or
agricultural zoning districts to use Low Profile sign requirements.
Further discussion ensued.
Chairman Shafer opened the public hearing. Because no one spoke, Chairman Shafer
closed the public hearing.
Commissioner White motioned to approve the amendment. Commissioner Trapani
seconded the motion. The motion carried with a unanimous vote of 7 -0.
FOR: Shafer, Trapani, White, Hall, Williams, Reynolds and Davis.
AGAINST: None.