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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-3348 - Ordinance - 05/26/2011 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3348 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, "UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE," SECTION 7.4, "SIGNS," AND SECTION 11.2, "DEFINED TERMS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, BY AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AS SET OUT BELOW; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS: PART 1: That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.4 "Signs," and Section 11.2, "Defined Terms," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, be amended as set out in Exhibits "A" and "B", attached hereto and made a part of this ordinance for all purposes. PART 2: That if any provisions of any section of this ordinance shall be held to be void or unconstitutional, such holding shall in no way effect the validity of the remaining provi- sions or sections of this ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect. PART 3: That any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00). Each day such violation shall continue or be permitted to continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. Said Ordinance, being a penal ordinance, becomes effective ten (10) days after its date of passage by the City Council, as provided by Section 35 of the Charter of the City of College Station. PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this /01~-_day of 12011. APPROVED: MAYOR,© m ATTEST: ity Se ret APPROVED: t) j ~n- City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3348 Page 2 EXHIBIT "A" That Chapter 12, "Unified Development Ordinance," Section 7.4, "Signs," of the Code of Ordinances of the City of College Station, Texas, is hereby amended as follows: 7.4 Signs C. Summary of Permitted Signs The following signs are permitted in the relevant zoning districts of the City: Apartment/Condomin ium/ Manufactured Home Park X X X Identification Signs Area Identification/ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Subdivision Signs Attached Signs X X X X X X X X X X Campus Wa findin Signs X X X X Development Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Directional Traffic Control X X X X X X X Signs Freestanding Signs X X X X Home Occupation Signs X X X X X X X X X Low Profile Signs X X X X X X X Non-Commercial Signs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Real Estate, Finance, and X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Construction Signs Roof Signs X X X X ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3348 Page 3 EXHIBIT "A" CONTINUED F. Sign Standards The following table summarizes the sign standards for the City of College Station: Sign Type Maximum Maximum Setback • Allowed Area (s.f.)** Height (ft.) From ROW (ft.) Apartment / Condominium / Manufactured Home Park 100 10 10 1/frontage Identification Signs Area Identification Signs 16 4 10 1/10-50 acre subdivision or phase Not to exceed 1 foot Any number allowed Varies, see from top of wall, if within the total allowed Attached Signs marquee, or parapet square footage of 7.4.1 below to which it is attached signs attached Campus Wa findin signs 30 6 - See 7.4-AA below No to exceed the top of structure to which Commercial Banners 36 it is attached 10 1/premises Development Signs Residential / Collector Street 35 Arterial Street 65 15 10 1/premises Freeway (As designated on 200 Thoroughfare Plan) Directional Traffic Control Signs 3 4 4 1/curb cut 1/building plot where lot Freestanding Signs Varies, see 7.4.M below exceeds 75 feet of frontage Not to exceed Home Occupation Signs 2 op of wall to 1 /dwelling unit which it is attached Low Profile Signs (In lieu of 1/150 feet of permitted Freestanding Sign) 60 4 10 frontage " Real Estate, Finance, and 1/frontage Construction Signs (Real Estate) Up to 150-foot frontage 16 8 10 1/property (Finance) Greater than 150-foot frontage 32 8 10 3/property (Construction) Determined b 1/building plot in place of Roof Signs frontage. Same 10 feet above - a freestanding sign as freestanding structural roof Max. 100 s.f. 1/primary subdivision Subdivision Signs 150 15 10 entrance. Not to exceed 2 signs. ' Except as provided for in Section 7.4.N.10, Freestanding Commercial Signs. The area of a sign is the area enclosed by the minimum imaginary rectangle or vertical and horizontal lines that fully contains all extremities (as shown in the illustration below), exclusive of supports. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3348 Page 4 EXHIBIT "A" CONTINUED AA. Campus Wayfinding Signs 1. A campus wavfindinq sign: A. May be utilized as part of a Planned Development District (PDD) or unified development that is at least 20 acres in size, contains multiple buildings and that may include multiple building plots; B. A maximum of one campus wavfindinq sign shall be allowed per intersection of two (2) primary circulation drive aisles, when parking is not provided along the drive aisle; or intersection of a primary circulation drive aisle and public way, when parking is not provided along the drive aisle or public way; C. All signs shall be internal to the development and shall not be located along a public right-of-way or at the intersection of a primary circulation aisle or public way and right-of-way; D. Shall be limited in height to no greater than six (6) feet measured from the elevation of the curb or pavement edge, with a maximum total sign area of 30 square feet; E. Shall not be located within a site visibility triangle: F. All campus wavfindinq signs shall be submitted as part of a sign package for the development; and, G. Shall utilize a common design or theme throughout the development and contain no commercial logo or graphics. ORDINANCE NO. 2011-3348 Page 5 EXHIBIT "B" 11.2 Defined Terms For the purpose of this LIDO, certain words as used herein are defined as follows: Campus/Wayfinding: A sign utilized as a traffic control device in off-street parking or access areas whose primary purpose is to direct traffic within a planned development district (PDD) or unified development, that may include the names of tenants or businesses, but does not contain arxy commercial logo or graphics.