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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2013-09-23 Item 5A - Ordinance - Sign Code AmendmentCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Meeting Date Prepared by Ma 'r'e review Council review 09/23/13 BM [1] Motion Mtg Date El Resolution Mtg Date 10/07/13 BM Z Public Hear* Mtg Date 9/23/13 E Other Mtg Date Mtg Date 10/7/13 SPONSOR J Council Mayor [1 HR Z DCD E Finance Lil Fire E IT FjP&R 1 Police P147 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 El COW Mtg. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 4& 5.A. 3 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 El Resolution Mtg Date 14 Ordinance E Bid Award Mtg Date Z Public Hear* Mtg Date 9/23/13 E Other Mtg Date Mtg Date 10/7/13 SPONSOR J Council Mayor [1 HR Z DCD E Finance Lil Fire E IT FjP&R 1 Police P147 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 El COW Mtg. Cmte 14 CA&P Cmte E F&S Cmte El] Transportation Cmte E Parks Comm. 0 Planning Comm. COMMITTEE CHAIR: EKBERG E Arts Comm. & 9/23/13 • Utilities DATE: 8/26/13 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 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 3 4 City of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks FROM: Nora Gierloff, Deputy Director BY: Brandon Miles, Senior Planner Courtney Johnson, Planning Intern DATE: September 4, 2013 SUBJECT: Amendments to Title 19 "Sign Code" Review of Draft Ordinance ISSUE Should businesses in the Manufacturing Industrial Center /Heavy (MIC /H) zone be permitted to have a larger flush mounted wall signs? BACKGROUND /DISCUSSION On August 26, 2013, the Community Affairs and Parks Committee was provided a briefing on proposed changes to the sign code regarding flush mounted wall signs in the MIC /H zone. Staff recommended, and the Committee supported, amending the sign code to permit businesses in the MIC /H zone to have larger wall signs and to modify the requirement regarding the need for a public entrance. A draft Ordinance, which reflects the language supported by the Committee, is included as attachment "A ". Additionally, a copy of staff's August 21, 2013 memo is also included as attachment "B ". During the Committee meeting there was discussion about whether businesses, specifically Boeing, needed additional wall signage above their entrances. City staff reached out to Boeing, which indicated that there was no need for additional signage above its entrances. FINANCIAL IMPACT There will be a slight increase in permit fees as a result of adoption of this Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the draft Ordinance be forward to tonight's Committee of the Whole meeting for a public hearing and discussion by the full City Council. ATTACHMENTS -Draft Ordinance -Staff memo dated August 21, 2013; and - Minutes from August 26, 2013 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting. 5 6 DRAFT 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; W: Word Processing \Ordinances \Sign Code revision in MIC -H District 9 -11 -13 BM:bjs Page 1 of 3 7 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 150 square feet maximum size permitted within the MIC /H District) The additional sign allowances below shall only apply o buildings located . 5,001 - 20,000 (EBF - 5,000) x .015 + 150 square feet 20 001 - 50,000 (EBF -20 000 x .015 + 375 s • uare 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 s • uare feet maximum size • ermitted W: Word Processing \Ordinances \Sign Code revision in MIC -H District 9 -11 -13 BM:bjs 8 Page 2 of 3 (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: W: Word Processing \Ordinances \Sign Code revision in MIC -H District 9 -11 -13 BM:bjs Page 3of3 9 10 � K�i of Tukwila Jim Haggerton, Mayor INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Community Affairs and Parks Committee FROM: Jack Pace, DCD Director BY: Courtney M. Johnson, Planning Intern Brandon Miles, Senior Planner DATE: August 21'2D13 SUBJECT: Amendments to the Title 19 "Sign Code" ISSUE Should businesses in the Manufacturing Industrial Center/Heavy (MIC/H) zone be permitted to have larger flush mounted wall signs? BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION The placement ofwall signs within the City is governed by Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 192OO5O.A business iGpermdtedto have one vVaU sign for each public entrance that the business ss uti|izen. Thua, if a business has four public entrances it would be permitted to have four wall signs. The size of the wall signs is based on the total area of the wall where the wall sign will be placed. A larger wall allows for a larger wall sign; however, most wall signs are limited to a maximum size of 150 square feet. Some larger properties can utilize the provisions of the Master Sign Program to install a wall sign of up to 250 square feet. The current approach for wall sign area limitations works well for retail commercial areas of the City. such as the Southcenter area and Tukwila International Boulevard. MovVever, in areas that have large buildings, and thus large walls, the current regulations severely limit the allowable wall signage. Nearly all of these larger buildings are located in the City's MIC/H zone. A business in the MIC/H zone, which has a wall area of 50,000 square feet, is only permitted signage that occupies .3% of the wall area. Compare that to a business in the Southcenter area that occupies 5.001 square feet, which is permitted to install a wall sign that occupies 2.99% of the wall area. The Boeing Company, a business that operates primarily in the City's MIC/H Zone, has requested that the City amend the Sign Code to allow larger wall signs. Boeing is requesting the change in order to reflect the fact that it, like other large business owners in the MIC/H zone, occupies large buildings, with large wall areas. Boeing has also requested that the City modify the requirement that links public entrances to placement of wall signs. The purpose of the MIC/H zone is to allow for heavy industry and bulk monufmcturing, hence the need for massive buildings with large wall areas. These types of businesses are likely to not have public entrances similar to commercial businesses, such as those in the Southcenter area. INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 POLICY OPTIONS Staff would like input from the City Council on whether the City should amend the Sign Cod8k} address the request from Boeing. Staff has outlined two possible options be|ovv. Option 1: No Change to the Existing Sign Code. Under this approach Boeing, as well as any other building owners in the MIC/H area, would not be permitted to install a wall sign on a wall that does not have a public entrance. If a public entrance is preoeDt, the size of the wall sign could not exceed 150 square feet (250 square feet if a Master Sign Plan were approved). Option 2: Amend the Sign Code to allow businesses in the MIC/H zone to have larger wall signs on building faces without public entrances. Wall signs in the MIC/H zone would be permitted up to 1.500 square feet in area for wall areas larger than 5.000 square feet by adopting a new allowable Sign Area table as follows (This tabe would only apply in the MIC/H Zone) Area (LxH) of Exposed Building Face (EBF) in Square Feet Permitted Sign Area 5001-20.000 (EBF-5,000) X .015 +150 square feet 20.001-50'000 (EBF'2O.OU0)}(.D15+375 square feet 50.001'80.000 (EBF-5O'OOO) }(.O15+O25 square feet 80.001-100,000 (EBF-DO.00C) )(.01+1275 square feet 100.001 and above 1500 square feet max The requirement to have a public entrance would aso not apply in the MIC/H zones. A busine s would be permitted to have a total of four wall si ns; one for each cardinal direction, with only one sign per direction, FINANCIAL IMPACT If option 2 is selected a small number of additional buildings will be permitted to have additional signs and thus the City would see a slight increase in permit revenue. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Option 2. If the Committee is agraeob|e, staff will come back to the Committee on September 23, 2013 with a draft Ordinance. Staffwould also like perm?ssion to take the draft Ordinance to the Committee of the Whole for a public hearing and discussion that same night. ATTACHMENTS None, W:\2013 Info Memos-CouncillFlush Mounted Wall Signs, Increa mArea.,cloc 12 City of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes August 26, 2013 — 5:15 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Allan Ekberg, Chair; De'Sean Quinn and Kate Kruller Staff: David Cline, Rick Still, Dave Johnson, Nora Gierloff, Stacy Macgregor, Courtney Johnson, Kimberly Matej, Laurel Humphrey Guests: Chuck Parrish, resident; Regis Costello, resident CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Ekberg called the meeting to order at 5:16 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Community Activity Nutrition Network ( "I"CANN) Update Staff presented an overview of "I "CANN, a new South King County multi -city collaborative aimed at reducing the prevalence of obesity in kids and families. Councilmembers are invited to attend the "Leadership Forum for a Healthier Generation" on September 12 at the Renton Community Center with other area business and community leaders. The mission of "I "CANN emphasizes education and outreach, and a free online tool for finding health resources and tracking goals is in development. Committee members asked questions about resources and funding, and expressed interest in tracking this program as it grows. An invitation to the Leadership Forum will be forwarded to the full Council. INFORMATION ONLY. B. Amplified Noise in City Parks Update In response to recent concerns expressed by residents, staff provided an update on how the City is addressing the problem of unauthorized amplified noise in City parks. Recent short-term efforts include emphasizing the laws regarding noise to rental groups as well as the installation of temporary signs at the picnic shelter in Joseph Foster Memorial Park. A photo of the temporary sign was distributed to Committee members. While no complaints regarding amplified noise have been made since these actions were taken, they do not address scenarios where amplified noise may be coming from areas in parks that are not picnic shelters. More analysis is needed to determine which park users are likely to violate the noise ordinance. Staff will also review amplified noise laws and policies in other cities. Further recommendation or other updates on this topic will be presented to the Parks Commission and return to the Committee at a future date. INFORMATION ONLY. C. Amendment to Tukwila Municipal Code Title 19 - Sign Code Staff is seeking Committee direction on whether or not to draft a proposed amendment to the Sign Code to allow businesses in the Manufacturing Industrial Center — Heavy (MIC /H) to have larger wall signs on building faces without public entrances. Under such a proposal, wall signs in MIC/H would be permitted up to 1500 square feet in area for wall areas larger than 5000 square feet. In addition, the requirement to have a public entrance would also not apply. This amendment would only apply to permanent signs in the MIC/H zone, only impact a small number of buildings, and slightly increase permit revenue to the City. The proposal to amend the sign code is in response to a request from the Boeing Company. The current code works well for retail commercial areas, but greatly limits the allowable wall signage for large heavy 13 Community Affairs & Parks Committee Minutes August 26, 2013 — Page 2 14 industry and bulk manufacturing businesses located in MIC /H. Committee members reviewed examples of what signs under the proposal might look like. Committee Chair Ekberg requested that staff ask Boeing if there is any need for a public entrance sign. Committee members and staff discussed the proposal as well as other signage issues in the City, such as sandwich board pros and cons and a desire to review business signage needs in Neighborhood Commercial zones. Committee members agreed to further review and discuss the staff proposal to amend the sign code as described. A draft ordinance will be brought to the September 23 Community Affairs and Parks Committee for discussion. RETURN TO COMMITTEE. III. MISCELLANEOUS Committee members, staff and guests briefly discussed the marijuana zoning proposal on the agenda for public hearing and discussion at the 7:00 Committee of the Whole meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, September 23, 2013 — 5:15 p.m. — Conference Room #3 Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH. Reviewed by NG.