HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2013-10-07 Item 5A - Ordinance - Flush Mounted Wall Signage in Manufacturing Industrial Center/Heavy DistrictCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
Meeting Date
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09/23/13
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1 Motion
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10/07/13
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Public Hearing
— Other
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Mtg Date 10/7/13
Mg Date 9/23/13
SPONSOR . fl Council E Mayor P HR ■ DCD Finance E Fire IT _7 P&R _ Police PW
SPONSOR'S THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE AREA FOR WALL SIGNS IN
SUMMARY THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER/HEAVY (MIC/H) ZONE FROM THE CURRENT
LIMIT OF 150 SQUARE FEET TO 1500 SQUARE FEET. ADDITIONALLY, BUSINESSES IN THE
MIC/H ZONE WILL HAVE FLEXIBILITY REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF THE WALL SIGN
IN RELATION TO THE BUILDING'S ENTRANCE.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. El CA&P Cmte F&S Cmte E Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. _ Parks Comm. E Planning Comm.
DATE: 8/26/13 & 9/23/13 COMMITTEE CHAIR: EKBERG
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPoNsoR/ADmIN.
COMMITTEE
Department of Community Development
Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole.
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM No.
5.A.
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STAFF SPONSOR: NORA GIERLOFF
ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 9/23/13
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Increase in the allowable area for wall signs in the Manufacturing/Industrial/Heavy
(MIC/H) zone.
CATEGORY Discussion
Mtg Date 9/23/13
1 Motion
Mtg Date
r Resolution
Mtg Date
Ordinance
11111 Bid Award
Mtg Date
Public Hearing
— Other
Mtg Date
Mtg Date 10/7/13
Mg Date 9/23/13
SPONSOR . fl Council E Mayor P HR ■ DCD Finance E Fire IT _7 P&R _ Police PW
SPONSOR'S THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WILL INCREASE THE ALLOWABLE AREA FOR WALL SIGNS IN
SUMMARY THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIAL CENTER/HEAVY (MIC/H) ZONE FROM THE CURRENT
LIMIT OF 150 SQUARE FEET TO 1500 SQUARE FEET. ADDITIONALLY, BUSINESSES IN THE
MIC/H ZONE WILL HAVE FLEXIBILITY REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF THE WALL SIGN
IN RELATION TO THE BUILDING'S ENTRANCE.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. El CA&P Cmte F&S Cmte E Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. _ Parks Comm. E Planning Comm.
DATE: 8/26/13 & 9/23/13 COMMITTEE CHAIR: EKBERG
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPoNsoR/ADmIN.
COMMITTEE
Department of Community Development
Unanimous Approval; Forward to Committee of the Whole.
COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
$0 $0 $0
Fund Source: N/A
Comments: N/A
MTG. DATE
RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
09/23/13
Forward to next Regular Meeting
MTG. DATE
ATTACHMENTS
09/23/13
Informational Memorandum dated 9/4/13
Ordinance in draft form
Informational Memorandum to Community Affairs and Parks, dated 8/21/13
Minutes from Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting on 8/26/13
10/7/13
Ordinance in final form
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Washington
Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 2375
§8 AND 2303 §5, AS CODIFIED AT TMC SECTION 19.20.050.A,
TO UPDATE THE ALLOWABLE SIGN AREA FOR FLUSH-
MOUNTED WALL SIGNS WITHIN THE CITY'S MANUFACTURING
INDUSTRIAL CENTER/HEAVY DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, regulation of signage is needed in order to preserve and protect the
public welfare, preserve and enhance the appearance of the built environment, control
visual clutter, protect private and public property, and ensure the orderly movement of
motorized and non-motorized forms of transportation; and
WHEREAS, on August 16, 2010, the Tukwila City Council adopted a new,
comprehensive Sign Code for the City of Tukwila, which is codified in Title 19 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tukwila recognizes that signs are an
important component of the built environment and assist in way finding, advertising and
personal expression for Tukwila businesses, property owners and residents; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to regularly update the City's regulations
regarding signage in order to respond to the needs of Tukwila businesses and to address
the ongoing changes in the urban landscape of the City; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Manufacturing Industrial Center/Heavy District is to
allow for heavy industry and bulk manufacturing, hence the need for massive buildings
with large wall areas; and these types of businesses are not likely to have public entrances
similar to commercial businesses located in the Southcenter area; and
WHEREAS, the City has received a request to modify the regulations for flush-
mounted wall signs within the Manufacturing Industrial Center/Heavy District; and
WHEREAS, on September 23, 2013, the Tukwila City Council held a public hearing
on the proposed ordinance;
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. TMC Section 19.20.050, Subparagraph A, Amended. Ordinance
Nos. 2375 §8 and 2303 §5, as codified at TMC Section 19.20.050, "Permanent Building-
Mounted Signs in Commercial/Industrial Zones," subparagraph A, are hereby amended
to read as follows:
A. Flush-Mounted Building Signs (Wall Signs).
1. Each separate tenant suite with an exterior public entrance is permitted to
have one flush-mounted building sign per exterior public entrance. In the MIC/H zone
no more than one flush mounted wall sign shall be permitted per cardinal direction;
regardless of the location of public entrances.
2. Buildings where multiple tenants share a common entrance may have one
flush-mounted building sign per exterior public entrance.
3. Wall signs may only be placed within the section of exposed building face
that qualifies for the placement of the building-mounted sign.
4. The area of the wall sign shall be a percentage of the area of exposed
building face where the sign is proposed to be displayed, as calculated per Table 2.
5. Wall signs may not extend above the top of the parapet or eave of the roof
of the wall on which they are located.
Table 2 — Allowable Message Area for Permanent Wall
Signs in Commercial and Industrial Zones
Area (LxH) of Exposed Building
Face (EBF) in Square Feet
Permitted Sign Area
0 - 500
EBF x .05 or 20 square feet
501 - 1,500
(EBF-500) x .04 + 25 square feet
1,501 - 3,000
(EBF-1,500) x .03 + 65 square feet
3,001 - 5,000
(EBF-3,000) x .02 + 110 square feet
Over 5,000 (except for buildings
within the MIC/H District)
150 square feet maximum size permitted
The additional sign allowances below shall only apply
to buildings located on properties within the MIC/H District.
5,001 - 20,000
(EBF-5,000) x .015 + 150 square feet
20,001 - 50,000
(EBF-20,000) x .015 + 375 square feet
50,001 - 80,000
(EBF-50,000) x .015 + 825 square feet
80,001 - 100,000
(EBF-80,000) x .01 1,275 square feet
Over 100,000
1,500 square feet maximum size permitted
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(1) Any flush-mounted (wall) sign affixed to a building certified as LEED by the GBCI shall be
permitted an area increase of .5 percent of the permitted sign area from Table 2.
(2) A fuel canopy, as defined in this title, is permitted to install one flush-mounted building sign
(wall sign) on each separate elevation of the fuel canopy structure. The area of the sign
shall not exceed five square feet; illumination of the sign is permitted.
Section 2. Corrections by City Clerk or Code Reviser. Upon approval of the
City Attorney, the City Clerk and the code reviser are authorized to make necessary
corrections to this ordinance, including the correction of clerical errors; references to
other local, state or federal laws, codes, rules, or regulations; or ordinance numbering
and section/subsection numbering.
Section 3. Severability. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance or its application to any person or situation should be held to be
invalid or unconstitutional for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the
remaining portions of this ordinance or its application to any other person or situation.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance or a summary thereof shall be published
in the official newspaper of the City, and shall take effect and be in full force five days
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at
a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2013.
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
Shelley M. Kerslake, City Attorney
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Published:
Effective Date:
Ordinance Number:
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