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City of Elk az — River Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearin May 16, 2016 BrieAnna Simon, Planner Item Description Reviewed by City of Elk River Elk River - Ordinance Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Amendment Relating to Wall Signage, Case No. Reviewed by OA 16-04 Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Adopt, by motion, an ordinance amendment allowing wall signs to cover 15 percent of facade area in the Mixed Use Elk River Plaza (MU -ERP) District. Background/Discussion An ordinance amendment is recommended for the MU -ERP District to reflect the recent changes made to Chapter 30, Article VI, Division 5, Subdivision II, entitled "Signs" of the City Code, which modified the limiting factor for sign area per facade. The Chamber of Commerce recommended to the City Council using 15 percent of the wall space as a limiting factor for sign size. The City Council approved an amendment to the ordinance (OA 13-02) as it pertains to sign requirements. It limited the sign area to a maximum of 15 percent of a facade area in the following districts: ■ C-1 Central Business District ■ C-2 Office District ■ C-3 Highway Commercial District ■ C-4 Community Commercial District ■ I-1 Light Industrial District ■ I-2 Medium Industrial District ■ I-3 General Industrial District ■ BP Business Park District In general, the allowed wall signage area increased for all of these districts. However, sign size requirements located in the MU -ERP were not captured by this change. The language in Section 30-1584 Emits each building occupancy to two wall signs not to exceed a total of 200 square feet. This district's commercial subzone is consistent with typical uses in the C-3 Highway Business District. In order to be consistent with other similar commercial districts (C-3), an amendment to Section 30-1584 is being recommended, increasing permitted sign size to 15 percent of the facade area in the MU -ERP district. The change is consistent with what has previously been approved. Also, the MU -ERP signage requirements are recommended to be moved from Section 30-1584 to Chapter 30, Article VI, Division 5, Subdivision II, where all other zoning district signage regulations are located. Section 30-881 will be created for the MU -ERP district. P a w E R E U 6 Y NaA f RE]