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Elk Request for Action River To Item Number Planning Commission 5.2 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Planning Items July 22, 2014 Chris Leeseberg,Park Planner-Planner Item Description Reviewed by Request by Starbucks for Conditional Use Permit to Jeremy Barnhart, Deputy Director, CODD Amend Elk Park Center PUD Agreement signage, Reviewed by 19171 Freeport St NW, Case No. CU 14-15 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, denial of the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the following reasons: 1. No proposed amended Planned Unit Development agreement language was provided. 2. The proposed changes do not reflect the goals established by the clearly written and comprehensive Planned Unit Development regulations. Background/Discussion The applicant is requesting an amendment to the current Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement to allow standard wall signage according to Starbucks's brand. Although the applicant did not provide any proposed amended PUD agreement language, they did provide proposed signage for the specific store they are working on. PUD Development Standards The standards indicate that the architectural character combines traditional retail storefronts with large show windows,brick and decorative masonry elements and metal awnings to create the character of a small town main street. From the beginning, the clear goal of the shopping center was to promote itself as a destination, avoiding a proliferation of signage that creates an unpleasant atmosphere. The size and amount of proposed signage does not fit that character nor does it meet the PUD sign requirements. PUD Sign Requirements The sign requirements for the Elk Park Center PUD area as follows: 1. Fascia signs for individual retail tenants shall be for store identity only. 2. Capital letters shall be no larger than 32" high,lower case letter shall be no larger than 24" high. Signs shall be centered over the entrance doors to the tenant space, or the leased area,but in no case shall they extend closer than 3'-4' from the projected lease line. 3. These signs shall be internally illuminated,individual letters placed on a 4" square electrical raceway,painted to match the brick facia. 4. No signage shall be permitted on the sides or rear of the building, other than that required for delivery identification or traffic control. 5. Attachment D illustrates a typical wall sign. PRNEREI IY NATURE