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Home My WebLink AboutReg 2014-07-21 Item 6A - Ordinance - Amend Ord 2303 Relating to Freeway Interchange SignsCOUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Initials Meeting Date Prepared Ay Mayor's review Council review 07/14/14 CO 1 I Motion MtADate L1A /A 07/21/14 CO Public Hearing — Other Mg Date AltgDate 7/21/14 Mtg Date 7/14/14 SPONSOR Council Mayor HR Ej DCD n Finance Fire IT P&R Police — Pir. SPONSOR'S Based on direction at the June 23, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting, the Council is SuNtm,\Ry being asked to conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance that would relax restrictions on what maintenance and repair work can be completed to an existing non- conforming freeway sign and allow an increase in area up to 125 feet per face (250 square feet for all sides). RF\711iwil iy• COW Mtg. CA&P Cmte F&S Cmte I Transportation Cmte — I I Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE: 6/9/14 & 6/23/14 COMMITTEE CI IAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITIEH Department of Community Development ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 6.A. 125 STAFF SPONSOR: NORA GIERLOFF ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/14/14 AGENDA ITEM THU Freeway Interchange Signs CiviEGORY Diicussion Mg Dale 7/14/14 1 I Motion MtADate I Resolution IltADate W Ordinance fl Bid Award AllsDate Public Hearing — Other Mg Date AltgDate 7/21/14 Mtg Date 7/14/14 SPONSOR Council Mayor HR Ej DCD n Finance Fire IT P&R Police — Pir. SPONSOR'S Based on direction at the June 23, 2014 Committee of the Whole Meeting, the Council is SuNtm,\Ry being asked to conduct a public hearing and consider an ordinance that would relax restrictions on what maintenance and repair work can be completed to an existing non- conforming freeway sign and allow an increase in area up to 125 feet per face (250 square feet for all sides). RF\711iwil iy• COW Mtg. CA&P Cmte F&S Cmte I Transportation Cmte — I I Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm. DATE: 6/9/14 & 6/23/14 COMMITTEE CI IAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. COMMITIEH Department of Community Development COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE Ri; UIRI D AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $N/A $N/A $N/A Fund Source: N/A Comments: N/A MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 7/14/14 Forward to the next Regular Meeting MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 7/14/14 Informational Memorandum dated July 3,2014 Ordinance in Draft Form 7/21/14 Ordinance in final form 125 126 City of � �1 a F �� Washington Ordinance No. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 2303 §10 (PART), AS CODIFIED AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 19.36.050, TO UPDATE THE REGULATIONS FOR FREEWAY INTERCHANGE SIGNS; 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 City Council held a properly noticed public hearing on July 14, 2014, to gather public input on the issue of non - conforming freeway interchange signs; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance 2303 §10 (part), as codified at Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Section 19.36.050, "Existing Freeway Interchange Signs," is hereby amended to read as follows: W: Word Processing \Ordinances' mend Sign Code re freeway interchange signs 7 -16 -14 NG:bjs Page 1 of 3 127 19.36.050 Existing Freeway Interchange Signs Existing signs classified as freeway interchange signs under the previous Sign Code are permitted a five year grace period starting from the effective date of Ordinance No. 2303 (August 24, 2010). During the grace period, freeway interchange signs may be enlarged to a maximum of 125 square feet per side, 250 square feet total, be refaced and have copy changes provided the height and location of the sign remain unchanged. Relocation or re-erection of the sign is not permitted. Application for a sign permit is required for all sign face, area or copy changes to a freeway interchange sign. After the grace period has terminated the sign is permitted to remain as-is indefinitely; however, compliance with the Sign Code is triggered by any relocation, re-erection, alteration, replacement or change in any way to the structure or sign panel/face/copy. Ordinary maintenance and repair of a sign shall be permitted without loss of non-conforming status if the cost of all maintenance and repair over a two-year period is less than 25 percent of the cost of replacing the sign. Section 2. Ordinance 2303 §10 (part), as codified at TMC Section 19.36.070, "Additional Signage Prohibited," is hereby amended to read as follows: 19.36.070 Additional Signage Prohibited No additional permanent building-mounted signage is permitted on a tenant space that contains a non-conforming building-mounted sign. No additional permanent free- standing signs are permitted on a premises that contains a non-conforming freestanding sign other than a sign that was classified as "freeway interchange" under the previous Sign Code, Section 3. 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 4. 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 5. 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. W: Word Processing \Ordinances\Amend Sign Code re freeway interchange signs 7-16-14 NG:bjs 128 Page 2 of 3 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, a a Regular Meeting thereof this day of , 2014. ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED: Christy O'Flaherty, MMC, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM BY: Rachel Turpin, Assistant City Attorney Jim Haggerton, Mayor Filed with the City Clerk: Passed by the City Council: Published: Effective Date: Ordinance Number: W: Word Processing \Ordinances\Amend Sign Code re freeway interchange signs 7-16-14 NG:bjs Page 3 of 3 129