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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2010-07-12 Item 4D - Ordinance - Sign CodeCAS NUMBER: 10-073 EXPENDITURE REQUIRED $0 Fund Source: N/A Comments N/A COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Inztzals Meeting Date Prepared by Mavzew Council review 06/28/10 BM 9JIR 07/12/10 BM ITEM INFORMATION 1 ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: JUNE 28, 2010 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Review of the Planning Commission Recommended Draft Sign Code CATEGORY Discussion Motion Resolution n Ordinance Bad Award Public Heanng n Other Mtg Date 7/12/10 Mtg Date Mtg Date Mtg Date Mt8 Date Mtg Date 6/28/10 Mtg Date SPONSOR in Council Mayor Adm Svcs DCD Finance Fire n Legal P6-R Police n PWI SPONSOR'S In 2007, the City Council identified a need to update the City's sign code because only SUMMARY piecemeal changes had been made since it was adopted in 1982. The City Council formed a Sign Code Advisory Committee to assist in rewriting the sign code. The work of the Committee has been reviewed by the Planning Commission and the Planning Commission Recommended Draft Sign Code is ready for review and consideration by the City Council. REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte 1 1 F &S Cmte Utilities Cmte Arts Comm Parks Comm. 1 1 Planning Comm. DA1 6/14/10 CAP, 6/28/10 COW RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR /ADMIN. Department of Community Development COMMIriLE No Recommendation on adoption, forward to C.O.W for discussion COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0 $0 n Transportation Cmte MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 06/28/10 Forward to 7/12/10 Committee of the Whole meeting 7/12/10 MTG. DATE J ATTACHMENTS 06/28/10 J Informational Memorandum dated June 22, 2010 Ordinance in draft form Sign Code Comparison Matrix Minutes from the Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting of 06/14/10 Legislative History Index 7/12/10 Informational Memorandum dated 7/2/10, with matrix attachments J (Please bring your 6/28/10 C.O W packet and Sign Code binders) ITEM NO. 101 102 City of Tukwila INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Haggerton Committee of the Whole FROM: Nora Gierloff, Deputy DCD Director DATE: July 2, 2010 SUBJECT: Sign Code Update ISSUE Continue deliberations on the Planning Commission Recommended Draft Sign Code. BACKGROUND At the June 28, 2010 Committee of the Whole Meeting, staff provided an overview of the Planning Commission Recommended Draft Sign Code. After Staff's presentation, the City Council conducted a public hearing and received both written and oral testimony on the Draft Sign Code. Testimony was received from the following individuals: Mon Wig, Owner of Wig Properties Pam Carter, Resident Nicholas Lee, Wesfield, LLC Bob Schofield, Seattle Retail Karlyne Iwata, Property Owner Jerome Baruffi, Property Owner Written (both mailed and emailed) comments were also provided from the following individuals /groups: 1. Westfield, LLC, dated June 28, 2010 2. James Adams, BECU dated June 28, 2010 3. Jerome Baruffi, 401 Strander, dated June 25, 2010 4. Letter from NW Sign Council dated June 22, 2010 5. Letter from National Sign Co. dated April 22, 2010 Jim Haggerton, Mayor Following closure of the public hearing, the City Council provided guidance to staff on what information they wanted to help Council with their deliberations. The following documents are provided for the Council's review and to supplement the record that was forwarded to the City Council on June 28, 2010: 1. Matrix of substantive comments, both oral and written, provided to the City Council and staff's response to those comments, including suggested changes where applicable. 2. Matrix comparing selected cities sign regulations to Tukwila's Draft Sign Code and existing Sign Code. 3. Example of Digital Display (to be provided at meeting using overhead) W I nfoMemos \SignCodeAgain.doc 103 INFORMATIONAL MEMO Page 2 The Council also inquired about the provisions for use of digital displays in residential zones. It was the unanimous consensus of the Sign Code Advisory Committee to allow digital displays, similar to the one found at Foster High School, for institutional uses within residential zones. The Draft Sign Code, under TMC 19.20.030 provides the same standards that were used for the Foster High School Sign. These standards are as follows: One monument sign per premise, as permitted under Section 19.20.030.B, may contain a dynamic feature. The following design standards apply to all dynamic signs installed under this section: seconds. b. The image must appear and disappear as one image. The image may not appear to flash, undulate, pulse or portray explosions, fireworks, flashes of light, or blinking or chasing lights, or appear to move toward or away from the viewer, to expand, contract, bounce, rotate, spin, twist, scroll, travel or otherwise portray movement. c. Illumination of the dynamic sign is limited to the hours of 7AM to 10PM. 2. Notice of Understanding. The operator of any dynamic sign installed per this subsection must submit a letter to the Director that states the organization understands and agrees to abide by the above requirements. DISCUSSION The goal of tonight's meeting is to continue review of the draft sign code and to provide input to staff on any modifications that Council may want to make regarding the Draft Sign Code. After tonight's meeting, staff will work on a final ordinance to reflect any changes desired by the Council and will bring that back to the Committee of the Whole on August 9, 2010 for review. At the June 28, 2010 meeting, Council indicated that they may want to hear from the public during their next review of the Draft Sign Code. Since this is a legislative matter the Council President can choose to allow public input during the deliberation process. While input may be allowed, it will not be a public hearing. RECOMMENDATION Continue to review of the Draft Sign Code and provide input to staff on City Council modifications. Staff will bring a draft ordinance to the Council for consideration at the August 9, 2010 Committee of the Whole meeting. After the August 9, 2010 meeting the Draft Sign Code, at the Council's discretion, could be forward to the August 16, 2010 Regular Meeting for adoption. ATTACHMENTS 10 4 W \2010 InfoMemos\SignCodeAgain.doc a. The image of the sign may not change more frequently than once every ten A. Matrix of substantive comments, both oral and written, provided to the City Council and staff's response to those comments, including suggested changes where applicable. B. Matrix comparing selected cities sign regulations to Tukwila's Draft Sign Code and existing Sign Code. COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE NICHOLAS LEE OF WESTFIELD SOUTHCENTER MALL 1. AREA OF FLUSH MOUNTED SIGNAGE 105 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE NICHOLAS LEE OF WESTFIELD SOUTHCENTER MALL 2. MAXIMUM AREA AND HEIGHT OF GRAND MONUMENT SIGNS 106 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE NICHOLAS LEE OF WESTFIELD SOUTHCENTER MALL JAMES ADAMS FOR BECU CORPORATE OFFICE 107 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE JAMES ADAMS FOR BECU CORPORATE OFFICE 1. BUILDING FASCIA SIGNAGE 2. PYLON SIGNAGE 3. ENTRY ID SIGNAGE 108 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE JAMES ADAMS FOR BECU CORPORATE OFFICE 4. DRIVEWAY SIGNAGE 5. PROMOTIONAL SIGNAGE JEROME BARUFFI FOR 401 STRANDER PROFESSIONAL BUILDING 109 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE NORTHWEST SIGN COUNCIL - NOT SITE SPECIFIC 1. HEIGHT OF MONUMENT SIGNS 110 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE NORTHWEST SIGN COUNCIL - NOT SITE SPECIFIC 2. NON-CONFORMING SIGNS 111 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE NORTHWEST SIGN COUNCIL - NOT SITE SPECIFIC 3. FREEWAY INTERCHANGE SIGNS LETTER AND TESTIMONY FROM ROBERT SCHOFIELD - VARIOUS PROPERTIES IN SOUTHCENTER AREA 112 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE PRESENTATION FROM KARLYNE IWATA PROPERTIES ON SOUTHCENTER PARKWAY 113 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE LETTER FROM NATIONAL SIGN COMPANY DATED APRIL 22, 2010 NOT SITE SPECIFIC 1. DEFINITION OF ABANDONED SIGN NEEDS TO BE RE-EDITED 2. DIRECTIONAL SIGN SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 6 SQUARE FEET PER FACE 3. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AND APPROVED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF SUBMITTAL AND IN NO CASE SHALL IT TAKE MORE THAN 60 DAYS TO APPROVE 4. SIGNS SHOULD BE VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM APPROVAL DATE WITH ABILITY TO EXTEND 180 DAYS 5. ANY CONTRACTOR OPERATION WITHIN THE CITY WITHOUT A BUSINESS LICENSE SHALL BE REQUIRED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $250 AND CONTRACTORS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT THAT THEY HAVE READ THE CITY SIGN CODE 6. HEIGHT OF FREESTANDING SIGNS SHOULD BE INCREASED TO 25 FEET AND AN AREA TO 150 SQUARE FEET PER FACE OUTRIGHT. A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 50 FEET AND AN AREA OF 300 SQUARE FEET PER FACE SHOULD BE ALLOWED UNDER THE APPROVAL OF THE BAR. MONUMENT SIGNS CAN BE UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 100 SQUARE FEET PER SIDE AND 12 FEET IN HEIGHT 114 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE 7. NUMBER OF FREESTANDING SIGNS SHOULD BE ONE SIGN PER 300 FEET OF FRONTAGE WITH A 2ND SIGN ALLOWED FOR PROPERTIES OVER 300 FEET OF FRONTAGE ON A CORNER PROPERTY 8. AREA OF WALL SIGNS SHALL BE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF THE BUILDING ELEVATION TESTIMONY OF PAM CARTER REGARDING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES 115 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE MONUMENT SIGNS PARKING GARAGES 116 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE BILLBOARDS 1. PRUNING OF STREET TREES 2. RATE OF CHANGE FOR DIGITAL DISPLAY 3. SIZE OF BILLBOARDS AND PUBLIC MESSAGES 117 COMMENT MATRIX WITH STAFF RESPONSE 118 THE FOLLOWING TABLE COMPARES SEVERAL ITEMS WITHIN THE DRAFT SIGN CODE TO THE SIGN CODES OF FEDERAL WAY FIFE RENTON SEATAC AND SEATTLE GRAND MONUMENT SIGNS 119 FREESTANDING SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL ZONES 120 FREEWAY INTERCHANGE SIGNS 121 122