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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-03-27 95-146 ORDINANCEDate June 12, 1995 Item No. 9f N( Item/Subject: Amending Sign Ordinance - Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 5.5.3 - C.O. i 95-146 (As Amended) Responsible Department Planning Division This proposed amendment was reviewed by the Community Development subcommittee of the Council at its June Y, 1995 meeting and forwarded to the Council for its Consideration as a possible alternative to the present language in C.O. R 95-146. Associated Information: Oapa4tmdnt Mead Finance Director City Solicitor Introduced For A Passage _ First Reading Page 1 of 1 Referral 95-146 (AS AMENDED) mstred to COURCHOT CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Q rbhnuwy Amending. Sign Ordinance - Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 5.5.3 Ba a ortlaMed be rFs CIM Coarotl ofeM CW 011aaysr, aafdbme: THAT Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 5.5.3 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 5.5.3 Locational Reavirements; (a) Minimum distance between signs: 12 (twelvel feet (b) Minimum distance from side street o access drive intersection or side lotline: 13;(f ift_eenl f -est fel Under no circuntstances shall signs Obstruct access to vehicle stool, benches, file hydrants or other street furnishings__ ,(al Sion location on sidewalks in the Downtown Development Zoning Dis txict Anv vtgn shall be located in front of and between the building and the Once of the sidewalk unless such sign can he located on the sinews ik at least 2 (twol feet from the street side on a of the sidewalk and comply with the requirements o£ 5.5.2. above. Ll Sign location on esplanades in the Shopping and Personal Service and General Commercial d Service Districts - Any sign shall be located in front of (or on) the r miles on which the enterprise advertised is located and no sign shall be located within 20 feet of the ede of frontage street pavement. (f) Sandwich board signs shall only be located in the Shopping and Personal Service Dtstrictf General Commercial andService Diatiict and Downtown Development District 95-146 STAT @ NT OF PACT: This amendment to the Sign Ordinance provides for the use of ^sidewalk signs' in all of the commercial zoning districts (except Neighborhood Service District) and the Urban Industrial District (which allows commercial uses), where previously they were allowed in the Downtown Development District only. COUNCIL ACTION Date March 27. 1995 Item No. 95-146 Item/Subject: Amending Sign Ordinance - Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 5.5.3. - Locational Requirements Responsible Department: Community 6 Economic Development Commentary: After a discussion of sidewalk signs at a Community 'Economic Development Committee Meeting, Councilor Popper requested that an amendment to this provision of the Sign Ordinance be prepared which would provide for so -called -sandwich board" signs in other commercialzones. This amendment expands the locational requirements of the existing sandwich board sign provisions to provide standards for locations other than the downtown and adds the other major commercial zoning districts as permitted locations. ,pa tment Mead ManAnA ager's o ta: men �ecp+on 7iuA�� �vT is a ac(Fd ehwMW -*e (DaIVA/ City Manager 50 :re Associated Information: O.J,�,vi Finance Director V/ Cfty.SOlicitor Introduced For Passage a First Reading - Page 1 of 1 % Referral Option fi Go Amami] to Councilor t CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) QHYbi11NHCCsAmending Sign Ordinance chapter VI, Article 3, Bs a smtained W me city C.wa.it MN. CON Of1meen as "ame: — THAT Chapter VI, Article 3, Section 5.3 of the Laws and Ordinances of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: 5.5.3 Location Minimum distance between signs - 12 feet maximum n distan of sign from public entrance of advertiser a. 12 feet. Minimum setback from street curb is 2 feet. Minimum 15 feet setback from a street or drive intersection so not to block a motorist's vision. Under n,circumstances shall signs obstruct access to vehicle stops, benches, fire hydrants, or ether street furnishings. Sidewalk signs are only permitted in the Downtown Development District, and ' on the sidewalks -- - - - -^t t t bl' ted in inteqKatcdshonpcenters. STATEMENT OF FACT: Ono h�0.der�s are existing underlined language, additions are underlined and struck -eat. STA7T=NT OF TACT, This amendment to the Sign Ordinance provides for the use of "sandwich board signs" in the Shopping and personal Service District and General Comercial and Service District, where previously they were allowed in the Downtown Development District only. 95-166 Amip¢d to Comailo: Popper March 27. 1995 a CITY OF BANGOR W (TITLE.) reuw...,cy Amending. Sign Drdinance - Chaptes..vFa.Article3...- Section 5.5.3 Ba llordai�Ay We Citg Cosarit sfBm Cityo(Banpor, as lolbiof: TMST Chapter vi, article 3, Section 5.5.3 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: 5.5.3 Locational Reouirements (a) Minimum distance between cions: 12 ltwelvel feet ,(b,, Minimum distance from arrest or access drive intersection: 15 !fifteen) feet u Under no circumstances shall cions obstruct access to vehicle stops, benches, fire hvdrants or other street furnishings. W Sian location hen sidevalk is My signshall le located front of and between h buildina and the edge of the sidewalk, unless such sign can be located on the Sidewalk at least 2 ftwo) feet from the street side d £ h id lk dcosualy with the recuirements of 5.5.2. above i1 Sian location mhan no Bid lkIV Sian shall be located in front of and between the building d the edge of street pavement at least 10 )ten) feet back from the edge of pavement. (f) Sidewalk signs shall only be located In h Urban Serrice District: Shopping and Personal Service District: General Commmarcial and Service District; 1)owntown Developesent District- f 1 District d Urban Industry District. . IN CITY COUNCIL March 27, 1995 First Reading Beferr d to Appropriate C in CjPK IN CITY COUNCIL buy 22e 1995 Bef d Pack to o�lttee CITY ERE IN CITY COUNCIL June 12, 1995 Vote on Conflict of Interest - Councilor Frankel Vote: 5 NO, 3 Yea, 1 Abstained t Councilors Voting No: Baldacci, Blanchette, Cohen, Popper 6 Tyler Councilors Voting Yea: Soucy, Sullivan A Woodcock Councilor Abstaining: Frankel 95-146 OBDINANCE ( TIIIE 1 Amending Sign Ordinance - Chapter VI Article 3, Section 5.5.3 Passed As Amended by Substitution Vote: -5 Yee, 4 No Councilors Voting Yes: Baldacci, Blanchette, Cohen, Frankel A Popper Councilors Voting No: Soucy, Sullivan. Tyle9,Kpoodcoc1B, _ l CITY�CLERK f:r1