HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1531ORDINANCE NO. 1531
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 1490, CITY CODE OF
2005 RELATING TO MONUMENT SIGNS WITHIN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS
IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
The City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.106 (P)(12)(a) of the Columbia Heights City Code, which
currently reads to wit:
§ 9.106 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(P) Off-street parking and loading
(12) Signs in the GB, General Business District.
(a) Permitted signs. In the GB, General Business District, the following signs
shall be permitted:
1. Any number of walls signs on any side of a building not to exceed 200
square feet of total surface area for all wall sign surfaces and limited to one surface per
sign. Provided, however, that if a parcel of land on which a building is located directly
abuts residentially zoned land, no wall sign may be located on the side of the building
that faces the abutting residential parcel.
2. One freestanding pylon sign only if the building or structure is located
adjacent to a state trunk highway and located 20 feet or more from the front lot line, not
to exceed 75 square feet per surface and limited to two surfaces. Provided, however, that
(a) if the building contains more than 80,000 square feet of gross floor area or the site on
which the building is located contains more than 90,000 square feet of surface area, (b) if
the street frontage of the site on which the building or structure is located exceeds 150
feet in length, and (c) if the building is located 20 feet or more from the front lot line and
is located adjacent to a state trunk highway, a second freestanding sign not to exceed 75
square feet and limited to two surfaces shall be permitted at a location at least 50 feet
distant from any other freestanding sign and at least 25 feet distant from the lot line of
any adjoining parcel of and other than a street or alley.
3. If not located adjacent to a state trunk highway and/or where the 20-
foot building setback cannot be met, one monument sign not to exceed 40 square feet in
size, limited to two sides, not to exceed 8 feet in height, and setback a minimum of 5 feet
from any property line.
4. Any pylon or monument sign must be a minimum of five feet from any
building or structure on the same lot.
5. One wall sign on each side of the building that faces a public alley, not
to exceed four square feet per surface and limited to one surface per sign.
6. One area identification sign for each shopping center, not to exceed
100 square feet per surface, limited to four surfaces, in addition to one wall sign for each
primary use business, not to exceed 100 square feet per surface, limited to one surface.
7. One identification sign for each use other than primary use, not to
exceed two square feet per surface, and limited to one surface.
8. One wall sign per building with an area of the lesser of 20 square feet
or '/z square foot for each front foot of a building or structure provided that the said sign
is located on the same side of the building as an entrance approved by the City Building
Official as a public entrance and provided that the said public entrance and sign faces a
parking facility designated by the city as approved public parking.
Is thereby amended to read as follows:
§ 9.106 GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
(P) Off-street parking and loading
(12) Signs in the GB, General Business District.
(a) Permitted signs. In the GB, General Business District, the following signs
shall be permitted:
1. Any number of walls signs on any side of a building not to exceed 200
square feet of total surface area for all wall sign surfaces and limited to one surface per
sign. Provided, however, that if a parcel of land on which a building is located directly
abuts residentially zoned land, no wall sign may be located on the side of the building
that faces the abutting residential parcel.
2. One freestanding pylon sign only if the building or structure is located
adjacent to a state trunk highway and located 20 feet or more from the front lot line, not
to exceed 75 square feet per surface and limited to two surfaces. Provided, however, that
(a) if the building contains more than 80,000 square feet of gross floor area or the site on
which the building is located contains more than 90,000 square feet of surface area, (b) if
the street frontage of the site on which the building or structure is located exceeds 150
feet in length, and (c) if the building is located 20 feet or more from the front lot line and
is located adjacent to a state trunk highway, a second freestanding sign not to exceed 75
square feet and limited to two surfaces shall be permitted at a location at least 50 feet
distant from any other freestanding sign and at least 25 feet distant from the lot line of
any adjoining parcel of and other than a street or alley.
3. If not located adjacent to a state trunk highway and/or where the 20-
foot building setback cannot be met, one monument sign not to exceed 40 square feet in
size, limited to two sides, not to exceed 8 feet in height, and setback a minimum of 5 feet
from any property line. If such property is located in the Design Overlay Highway
District, the maximum height of the monument sign maybe increased to 10 feet for those
principal structures greater than or equal to twenty-two (22) feet in height.
4. Any pylon or monument sign must be a minimum of five feet from any
building or structure on the same lot.
5. One wall sign on each side of the building that faces a public alley, not
to exceed four square feet per surface and limited to one surface per sign.
6. One area identification sign for each shopping center, not to exceed
100 square feet per surface, limited to four surfaces, in addition to one wall sign for each
primary use business, not to exceed 100 square feet per surface, limited to one surface.
7. One identification sign for each use other than primary use, not to
exceed two square feet per surface, and limited to one surface.
8. One wail sign per building with an area of the lesser of 20 square feet
or 'h square foot for each front foot of a building or structure provided that the said sign
is located on the same side of the building as an entrance approved by the City Building
Official as a public entrance and provided that the said public entrance and sign faces a
parking facility designated by the city as approved public parking.
Chapter 9, Article I, Section 9.106 (P)(12)(b) of the Columbia Heights City Code, which
currently reads to wit:
(b} Restrictions. Permitted signs in the GB, General Business District, are subject
to the following restrictions:
1. Total signage shall not exceed two square feet for each front foot of
building or structure. In the case of multiple occupancy, the wall surface for each tenant,
user or owner shall include only the surface area on the exterior facade of the premises
occupied by such tenant, user or owner.
2. The maximum height of a sign, including its structures, shall include
only the surface area on the exterior facade of the premises occupied by such tenant, user
or owner.
3. The maximum height of a pylon sign, including its structures, shall not
exceed 25 feet above the grade at street level or at the base of the sign, whichever is
greater. The maximum height of a monument sign, including its structures, shall not
exceed 8 feet above grade at street level or at the base of the sign, whichever is greater.
4. The sign number and area permitted by this section are considered
maximum. These maximums, or any portion thereof, which hare not utilized by the
owner, occupant or user of property are non-transferable to any other property owned,
occupied or used by such persons or to any other owner, occupant or user of property in
the same or other districts.
Is thereby amended to read as follows:
(b) Restrictions. Permitted signs in the GB, General Business District, are subject
to the following restrictions:
1. Total signage shall not exceed two square feet for each front foot of
building or structure. In the case of multiple occupancy, the wall surface for each tenant,
user or owner shall include only the surface area on the exterior facade of the premises
occupied by such tenant, user or owner.
2. The maximum height of a sign, including its structures, shall include
only the surface area on the exterior facade of the premises occupied by such tenant, user
or owner.
3. The maximum height of a pylon sign, including its structures, shall not
exceed 25 feet above the grade at street level or at the base of the sign, whichever is
greater. The maximum height of a monument sign, including its structures, shall not
exceed 8 feet above grade at street level or at the base of the sign, whichever is greater,
unless the monument sign is located in the Design Overlay Highway District. In this case,
the maximum height maybe increased to ten (10) feet above grade at street level or at the
base of the sign, whichever is greater, if the principal structure is greater than or equal to
twenty-two (22) feet in height.
4. The sign number and area permitted by this section are considered
maximum. These maximums, or any portion thereof, which hare not utilized by the
owner, occupant or user of property are non-transferable to any other property owned,
occupied or used by such persons or to any other owner, occupant or user of property in
the same or other districts.
Section 2:
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days after its
passage.
First Reading: September 10, 2007
Second Reading: September 24, 2007
Date of Passage:
Offered by: Kelzenberg
Seconded by: Williams
Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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Mayor Gary L: Peterson
Attest:
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Patricia Muscovitz, CMC <=
City Clerk