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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-10-06 PZC MINUTES• • CITY OF ENGLEWOOD PLANNING AND ZONI NG COMMISSION OCTOB ER 6, 1981 I. CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Planning and Zoning Commission was called to order at 7 :00 p .m . by Chairman Judith B . Pierson . Members Present ~ Pierson , Barure , Carson , McBrayer , Senti , Tanguma , Becker Members Absent : Also Present : Powers , Ex -officio 'Allen , Draper Romans , Assistant Director -Planning King , Senior Planner Stitt , Planner I Yenglin , Plnnner I Linder , Planning Intern II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Chairman Pierson stated that the minutes of September 15 , 1981 , were to be considered for approval. Tanguma moved : Barbre seco nded : The minut es of the September l~, 1981 , mc cl ln~ be approved as wrltten . AYES : Pierson , Barbre , Carson , McBrayer, Tanguma NAYS : Non e ABSTAIN : Becker , Senti ABSENT : Allen , Draper The motion carried . rranguma moved: Barbre seconded : The minutes of the September 22 , 1981 , meeting b e approved as written . I AYES: Pierson, Barbre, Carson , McBrayer , Tanguma NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Becker , Senti ABSENT: Allen, Draper The motion carried. III . SIGN CODE REVISION Chairman Pierson noted the City has been operatin g under the 1973 Sign Code and the Public Hearing tonight was to ge t further input into the various revisions that are proposed by the City. Ed McBrayer , Planning Commission Member , outlined the various changes to the existing sign code . Mr . McBrayer showed a film, depicting · various types · of signs and their impact on the community. In addition, a slide presentation was given showing sign usage through the Denver Metro area. He then outlined the types of signs that require permits and those that do not. Mr. McBraycr indicated the revisions to the sign code would be in line with the proposed redevelopment of downtown Engle wood. He noted the proposed sign code would e~courage businesses to maintain existing signs and erect new ones that would be pleasing to the area. Ms. Susan Powers , Director of Community Development, reviewed the types of si~ns allowed in both residential and commcrtcnl ~ones. She noted the maximum sign area allowed , in a cominerclal ~one , would be reduced from 600 square feet to 300 square feet, additionally , the commercial properties would be allowed a maximum of five (5) signs. She stated the new sign code would only allow ground signs to a maximum height of 20 feet, furthermore , the code addresses some areas that have been left out of the existin~ 8l~n code , uuch aG alley signs. Mr. McBrayer also indicated the code would have provisions for removal of hazardous and abandoned signs within a thirty (30) day time period. Non ~Conformi ng use signs would be allowed three (3) years from adoption of the code to ~emove the sign or bring it into conformance. The time period m~y v ary dependinB on the condition or the sign or if ownership of the building would change . Mrs. Pierson declared a recess at 8 :20 p .m. The Commission re - convenced at 8:45 p .m. • ' ..... -3- Ms . Becker stated her concern with oversized state flags being used for commercial advertising . She questioned whether this should be counted as sign area or not . Tom Holland , Assistant City Attorn ey , noted the Lakewood si~n code did not address these as signs . Phil Grimm , Freeman Signs , noted with an extremely large commercial property, the maximum sign area allowecl, may be too small for proper use of signs . He questioned whether additional sign area should be allowed for additional square footage on the property . Fred Kaufman expressed his concern with advertising benches and wh at type of control the City has over the advertisements on the benche s . Additionally , he questioned whether temporary sale signs would be considered part of the sign area and could they cover move than 25 percent of the window area . Barry Coleman suggested that temporary sale signs be allowed for a period of 20 days . He noted the code should also have a provision for maintenance of existing signs . Discussion ensued regarding what segment of the sign should be counted in the sign area when the sign is of an angular shape . Ms . Powers noted she would look into the possibility of squaring off the letters and counting this portion as the si gn area . IV. PUBLIC FORUM No mc rnb c..:r· ol' th, aud i.cnc..:c..: lndlcalc<.J a <lc~lr·c l o adL11 ·~~:; ll1t: Co11 111 1.L:;~;lo11 . V. DIRECTOR 'S CHOICE Ms. Powers indicated the Staff would be in contact with the members of the audience before the next meeting on the sign code revisions. She also noted that the Public Hearing is tentatively scheduled on November 4th . VI . COMMISSIONS 'S CHOICE Mrs. Pierson expressed her thanks to the audience for parllclpallr1~ in the sign code discussions and noted the staff would be considering the input and put together a reasonable sign code that would be workable . .-..!'lll l _ The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 p .m .