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Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 4.5 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings July 23, 2019 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Item Description Reviewed by Ordinance Amendment Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Reviewed by  Non-Residential Signage in Residential Districts, Case No. OA 19-07 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, approval of an ordinance amendment to the sign ordinance for non-residential uses in residential districts. Background/Discussion The City Council directed staff to evaluate a possible ordinance amendment to allow non-residential uses (churches and schools) in residential districts to place a permitted sign across a city street when the lots are under the same ownership. The change would only allow additional opportunities/locations for placement of signs, and would not expand the number or size of signs allowed for each use. The current limit is one freestanding sign up to 96 square feet and 20 feet in height. The city code currently defines a zoning lot as: Zoning lot means a parcel of land occupied or used or intended for occupancy or use for a purpose identified in article VI of this chapter and identified as such for the purposes of zero lot line development. The parcel shall abut a public street and shall be of sufficient size to satisfy and meet all dimensional regulations required by article VI of this chapter. The designated zoning lot may encompass more than one lot of record and shall serve as a unified development site for purposes of application of standards. The last sentence allows property owners of adjacent parcels to combine them for zoning purposes (building permits, signs, use, etc.) and the suggested change below would extend that opportunity to nonresidential uses in residential districts. The proposed change to Sec. 30-879 (d) reads: d) For permitted nonresidential uses, such as churches, synagogues, and schools, in residentially zoned areas, one on-premises freestanding sign and one wall sign, not to exceed 96 square feet in total sign area. Where a Zoning Lot has in excess of 1,000 linear feet of combined street frontage, the total sign area shall not exceed 192 square feet with no more than 96 square feet per sign. Freestanding signage shall not exceed 20 feet in height. (1) For the purpose of this section, Zoning Lots shall include vacant commonly held parcels across city streets. (2) Signs authorized under this section must be removed upon sale of the parcel or when the Zoning Lot is dedicated to another use. The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity