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Request for Action To Item Number Planning Commission 15.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings November 22, 2016 Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Michael Persons /Spikes Lawn & Garden — 906 Zack Carlton, Planning Manager U.S. Highway 10 Reviewed by ■ Conditional Use Permit for two Changeable Copy Signs, Case No. CU 16 -33 Action Requested Recommend, by motion, approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions: 1. The authorized use shall not begin until the Conditional Use Permit is recorded. 2. If the proposed work described in the application and Conditional Use Permit has not been substantially completed within two years after the Conditional Use Permits date of issuance, the permit shall expire and become void. 3. If the authorized use ceases for more than six months, the Conditional Use Permit shall expire. 4. The applicant must apply for and receive approval for all required permits before any construction may begin. 5. The signs shall be compliant with the standards set forth in Sec. 30 -864 (e). Background /Discussion The property is zoned Highway Commercial (C3) where changeable copy signs larger than 30 square feet require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The zoning districts near the subject site can be seen on the Area Zoning exhibit. The applicant is seeking a CUP to install two 55.5 square foot changeable copy sings. One sign will be placed on the east elevation and one on the west elevation of the building. The signs will be approximately 25 feet above Highway 10. The C3 district allows 15% of the facade are to be covered with wall signage. The propose signage meets this requirement. Analysis Comprehensive Plan Mississippi Connections represents the historical core of the city, and corresponds to a redevelopment framework adopted by the City Council in November, 2012. This redevelopment framework established specific goals to strengthen the study area, which was broken up into five neighborhoods. These neighborhoods include the older residential and downtown commercial neighborhoods which are facing changes in the form of access and visibility, shopping habits, and housing desires. The Mississippi Connections Plan attempts to identify key strategic objects to reinvent the area as a destination for a variety of uses and activities. P6IEAEA YI' NATUR�