HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2005-05-23 Item 4C - Discussion - Changes to TMC Title 19 Certain Types of Signage CO UNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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CAS NUMBER. REF. 04-144 05-080 I ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE. NOVEMBER 22, 2004 5/23/05
AGENDA ITEM TITLE Propo changes to TMC Title 19, regarding certain types of signage within the City.
CA 1 EGORY Discussion Motion Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Heating Other
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SPONSOR Council 1t'Iayor Human Services
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SPONSOR'S The proposed changes to TMC Title 19 would permit scoreboards at facilities in the LDR zone
SUMMARY with a public recreation overlay and allow some scoreboards to have a video display.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg CA &P Cmte 63.5 F &S Cmte Transportanon Cmte CZ
Util ties Cmte A rts Comm' D
Parks Comm. El Planning Comm.
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADIIIN Forward item to next regular meeting for public hearing.
CONE\ f EE Same as sponsor.
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EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
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Comments
1 MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
March 30, COW considered the items and sent them back to CAP for more information
2005
MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
5 -23 -05 Memorandum from S. Lancaster dated May, 16 2005
Minutes from April 26, 2005 CAP meeting
Minutes from May 10, 2005 CAP meeting
City of Tukwila
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Depai tu..ent of Community Development
Steve Lancaster, Director
FROM:
CommIttee of the Whole (COW)
Steve Lancaster, Director DCD ~ (;J'-
TO:
RE:
Proposed Sign Code Amendments
DATE:
May 16, 2005
Background
At the March 30, 2005 COW meetmg, staff briefed the committee on SIX proposed changes
to the sign code. There was general consensus to forward four of the six Items on to regular
council for a publIc hearing and possible adoption.
However, COW referred the followmg two items back to CAP for further mformatIOn.
1. Scoreboards would be permitted at sports fields located in the LDR zone wIth a
public recreation overlay
2. Video Displays on scoreboards at sports stadIUms would be permItted with a seatmg
capacIty greater than 2,000 persons.
The above two items were discussed at the April 26 and May 10 CAP meetmgs. Staff
provIded clanfication on the difference between a scoreboard and video display, noted that
currently only two facilItIes in the City would be allowed to have scoreboard with video
dIsplay, and provided photo documentation ofthe eXIstmg scoreboard wIth video dIsplay at
the Starfire facility.
Members of the CAP committee noted that the existing lights at the Starfire Facility would
likely be more mtruSlVe than a SIgn with a video dIsplay.
Proposed Code Amendments
CAP dId provide some language for the proposed SIgn code amendments.
19.32.200 Video Disp1avs at Sports StadIUms
A. Scoreboards as pennitted bv TMC 19.12.050 (17) are penmtted to have a vIdeo displav
provIded thev meet the following requirements.
1. The scoreboard and the vIdeo dIsp1av must be one mtegrated structure.
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2. Video displays are only pelmltted at sports stadIUms that have a seating capacity of
at least 2.000 persons or greater. Such stadIUms must be located m the LOR zone
and have a PublIc RecreatIOn Over1av.
3 Onlv one scoreboard with video dlsplav IS penmtted per field.
4. The video display may only be used between the hours of 8am and 11 pm.
5 The entire scoreboard with video dlsplav cannot exceed 200 square feet.
6. The scoreboard with video dlsplav must be oriented away rrom pubhc nghts of way,
publIc trails. adiacent propeItles. and water bodies. The video dlsplav must have
minimal vIsibilIty horn adlacent properties. publIc nghts of way. and publIc trails.
The video display cannot have a ne2:ative impact on the Quiet enioyment of
surroundin2: residential properties. as determined bv the Director of DCD.
7. The scoreboard with video display must meet the setback reqUIrements ofTMC
19.32.070.
8 Such video display must meet the illuminatIon and bnghtness lImitatIOns for
electronic SIgnS set forth in TMC 19.32.035.
9. The sign must meetthe heIght standards ofTMC 19.32.140 (0) (3).
lO Such scoreboards wIth video display shall be pennitted as a Type II decIsIOn. The
followmg infonnatlOn must be submitted for approval of the Type II decIsIOn.
a. An applIcatIOn fonn provIded bv the City ofTukwila.
b A written narratIve regardmg complIance with the reqUIrements m TMC
19.32.080 (D);
c. A site map drawn to scale with north arrow showine: the location and
orientation ofthe proposed sie:n. property lines. adiacent public
rie:hts ofwav. public trails. and water bodies.
d. Elevations of the Droposed SIgn drawn to an appropnate scale:
e. If the sign requires structural engmeenng the apDropnate engmeenng
documents.
The above will only apply to scoreboards m the LDR zones wIth a publIc recreation over1ay.
The following definitions will be provided in the code:
"Scoreboards" means a visual commumcahon device used to disPlav the time. score. penod.
Quarters. innings. downs. yards to go. and any other infonnation directlv relevant to a sport event. to
individuals attendine: the sportin2: event.
"Sports Stadium" means a pennanent structure or complex that either partIallv or completelv
encloses a sports field and provides fixed seating. pennanent restroom faCIlItIes. and penn anent
concessIOn stands.
Next SteD
Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the proposed SIgn code modIfications
be forwarded to regular councIl for a publIc heanng and adoptIOn.
These two proposed modIfications were origmally part of SIX proposed sIgn code
amendments. Since the other four Items have not gone to regular councIl, Plannmg Staff
will mcorporate all of the proposed revIsions mto one publIc hearIng and ordmance.
AltematIve( s)
1. Refer the matter back to CAP for more review and research.
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Community and Parks Committee
Apn126, 2005
Present:
Joe Duffie, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Dennis Robertson
Steve Lancaster, Bruce Fletcher, Rhonda Berry, Brandon Miles, Lucy Lauterbach;
CynthIa Chesak-Arts COlTIlTIlSSIOn
1. ProDosed Community Pride Award The Arts Commission has been dIscussmg the Idea of
encouragmg Tukwila cItIzens to take pnde m theIr homes. They have now proposed an award to promote
the idea. The focus will be on encouragmg people to take good care of theIr homes, yards, and gardens
that can be seen from the street, and to reward those who do a partIcularly good Job Cntena proposed
would reqUIre a pleasmg and aesthetIc appeal of home and grounds, seasonal mamtenance, and an
enhancement of the surroundmg enVIronment. CynthIa said the COmmISSIOn had proposed that Council,
Arts CommIssIOners and Parks COmmISSIOners be the ones who nommate homes and yards for an award.
Professionally mamtained yards would be excluded, but renters' and employees' yards would be elIgible.
The commIttee members expressed enthusIasm for the award, and encouraged CynthIa and the Arts
COITnTIlSSIOn to contmue to work on the proposal. The Arts CommIssIOn would like a good title for theIr
award, which IS currently named Commumty Pnde award. Present award idea to Council.
2. Duwamish Riverbend Hill Grant The Land Conservancy applIed for and got capital fundmg from
the LegIslature for Grandmother's Hill. The grant was for $ll2,500. The funds were to pay for fencmg,
trail Improvements, SIgnS, a parkmg area and environmental Improvements. The grant will be added to the
fundmg receIved from Sound TransIt for use of the property as a stagIng area. Bruce will bnng back to the
COmmIttee a plan covering what the money will be used for and how the Land Conservancy will be
mvolved. DennIS noted WRIA 9 is very mterested m opemng up the. North Tukwila nverbank shorelme to
be more natural than It currently IS. They want to return the nver to ItS ongmal banks below the Hill by
wIdemng It. The fundmg information will go to the full Council. Information only.
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3. Draft Chanl!es to Shm Code Brandon had researched other cIties' SIgn codes regardmg scoreboards,
and lIsted them m a matrIX. DennIS suggested addmg wordmg to the language regulatmg scoreboards
wIth video dIsplays, and better defining scoreboards. Seattle and Sea Tac both regulate the brightness of
SIgnS through measuring units ofbnghtness. The commIttee wanted mformatIOn on what the umts
signified. Joan said she dId not want SIgnS to be dIstractmg from publIc nghts of way. She wanted
scoreboard SIgnS not to become a nUIsance for some cItizens, but she balanced that with recognIzmg SIgnS
can't be regulated so much they're not useful or viable. Brandon saId we're the strIctest CIty regardmg
video dIsplays. Our standards for brightness are comparable to the other citIes that were surveyed. The
COmmIttee asked staff to add constramts to the mstallatIOn of vIdeo scoreboards that dealt with the
legibilIty from off-site and potentIal for becommg a dIstractIon or mterfenng with the enjoyment of
residential property. Reschedule in Committee.
Minutes by LL
:' /,,~ COmmIttee chaIr approval
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Community and Parks Committee
May 10, 2005
Present;
Joe Duffie, Chair; Joan Hernandez, Dennis Robertson
Steve Lancaster, Bruce Fletcher, Brandon Miles, Lucy Lauterbach
1. Sie-n Code Remainine- Issues Though most of the sign code has been approved by the
Committee of the Whole, scoreboards and video displays were sent back to the committee to
resolve. The committee resumed their discussion of video scoreboards at sports stadiums. The
changes made met with the committee members' approval. They were fine with the scoreboard
at Starfire, but wanted to be certain that the provisions would also work with a sign at Neudorf
Field at the high school. Joan was interested in testing the signs for brightness and visibilIty of
signs before they were finally approved, if that was possible. Dennis asked ifDCD could do
anything if a sign was too bright. Steve said they generally try to resolve those issues before the
sign goes up. Dennis also asked for some clarification for what a "unit" of brightness meant.
The committee agreed that the two issues of scoreboards and video display could go to COW,
with the entire sign code then going to Regular Council for approval. Recommend code
chan2"es for video disnlavs and scoreboards to COW. and entire Si2"n Code to Re!!ular
Meetin!! for aDorova1.
2. Consultant A2"reement with Cascade Land Conservancy Bruce dIscussed a consultant
agreement for site development and cultural heritage interpretation services through the Cascade
Land Conservancy. The City will pay Cascade $60,000 for phase I planning, funds and site
development ofthe Duwamish Riverbend Hill site. The City has received $233,800 from Sound
Transit, which will be using the flat part of the site for two years for staging their construction
materials. The reason the city is paying Cascade is because they have thus far done the most
work in getting funding and grants, and they will continue to try to get more funding for the
project. They also have contact with the two Native American tribes that have an interest in the
site, and will work with them on the cultural heritage portion of the park. When asked what the
ongoing costs of the park would be, Bruce said once it's finished the majority of costs would be
for maintenance. Recommend consultant contract to COW and Re2"ular Council for
aooroval.
3. First Ouarter Renorts The committee members went through the reports. Joan asked where
the money the city gets from street vacations goes. Information.
~;:., Committee chair approvaI
Minutes by LL