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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-5-14-WSAPPROVAL OF THE AGENDA UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) - Chapter 11 PC MEMO.PDF, ATTACHMENT A.PDF, ATTACHMENT B.PDF, ATTACHMENT C.PDF PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS & REQUESTS ADJOURN A quorum of the City Council may be present at this meeting. Chair: Clayton Larson Commissioners: Brent Bartel       Angela Hames Andy Holewa Steven Jones Roberta Thompson Clayton Zimmerman Council Liaison: Fran Holmes Planning Commission Work Session November 5, 2014 Immediately following the Regular Planning Commission Meeting City Hall Address: 1245 W Highway 96 Arden Hills MN 55112 Phone: 651 -792 -7800 Website : www.cityofardenhills.org City Vision Arden Hills is a strong community that values its unique environmental setting, strong residential neighborhoods, vital business community, well -maintained infrastructure, fiscal soundness, and our long -standing tradition as a desirable City in which to live, work, and play. Work Session Agenda CALL TO ORDER 1. 2. 2.A. Ryan Streff, City Planner Documents: 3. Prepared By DATE: November 5, 2014 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Ryan Streff, City Planner Matthew Bachler, Associate Planner SUBJECT: TCAAP Zoning – Sign Standards (Chapter 11) Background The City Council discussed Chapter 11 (Sign Standards) of the TCAAP Redevelopment Code (TRC) at their Work Session Meeting on October 20, 2014. Feedback provided by the City Council at that meeting is included under the City Council Dicussion section below. Staff is requesting additional feedback from the Planning Commission on Chapter 11 and specifically on the proposed sign dimensional standards. Discussion One of the principal differences between the sign standards included in the Arden Hills City Code and the TRC is the formula used for allotting signage per property. The existing Sign Code divides the City into nine separate Sign Districts based on land use classification and type of frontages. Generally, properties in commercial districts with frontage on major arterials are permitted more signage than similar commercial properties on collector streets or properties in industrial and residential areas. In comparison, the TRC bases permitted signage on the size of the building and length of property frontage, as well as on land use classification. Permitted wall signage is determined by calculating the linear feet of the building’s frontage multiplied by a certain ratio. Similarly, the allowed sign copy area on freestanding signs is determined by applying a ratio to the linear feet of property frontage along a street. Staff has compiled the table below to provide a comparison between the Arden Hills Sign Code and the TRC sign standards. A comprehensive list of existing properties in the City was selected and the signage permitted for these properties was compared to what would be allowed under the TRC. For the purpose of this comparison, each of the existing properties was assigned to one of the Districts identified on the draft TRC Regulating Plan based on land use classification. MEMORANDUM Page 2 of 3 City Council Discussion In terms of the proposed dimensional standards, the Council provided feedback that the permitted size of Highway Monument signs along Highway 96 should be scaled down as Location Sign District Permitted Approved Wall Freestanding Wall Freestanding Cub Foods Front Façade = 540’ Street Frontage = 460’ AH Code: B-3 (District 5) 80 sf. 100 sf. (16’) 800 sf. 100 sf. (16’) TRC Code: Retail Mixed Use 65 sf. (Max 150 sf. or 12% of façade) 150 sf. (12’) (Max 150 sf. or .7 sf. per foot of street frontage) --- --- Lexington Station Front Façade = NA* Street Frontage = 510’ *For multi-tenant buildings, sign area is calculated based on linear feet of tenant space façade along the building’s frontage and not the entire length of the façade. AH Code: B-3 (District 5) 80 sf. per tenant 100 sf. (16’) (1) 80 sf/ per tenant (central bays); 140 sf per tenant (corner bays) 120 sf. (20’) TRC Code: Town Center (1) 30 sf. per tenant (central bays); 100 sf. per tenant (corner bays) 60 sf. directional sign (8’) per frontage --- --- McDonald’s Front Façade = 150’ Street Frontage = 480’ AH Code: B-2 (District 4) 50 sf. 50 sf. (10’) 50 sf. 100 sf. (16’) TRC Code: Retail Mixed Use 18 sf. (Max 150 sf. or 12% of façade) 150 sf. (12’) (Max 150 sf. or .7 sf. per foot of street frontage) --- --- Holiday Station Front Façade = 180’ Street Frontage = 990’ AH Code: GB (District 6) 60 sf. 45 sf. (12’) 53 sf. 93 sf. (15’) TRC Code: Retail Mixed Use 22 sf. (Max 150 sf. or 12% of façade) 150 sf. (12’) (Max 150 sf. or .7 sf. per foot of street frontage) --- --- Gradient Financial Front Façade = 375’ Street Frontage = 990’ AH Code: I-1 (District 6) 60 sf. 45 sf. (12’) 126 sf. 130 sf. (12’) TRC Code: Office Mixed Use 45 sf. (Max 150 sf. or 12% of façade) 150 sf. (12’) (Max 150 sf. or .7 sf. per foot of street frontage) --- --- Hood Packaging Front Façade = 570’ Street Frontage = 770’ AH Code: GB (District 7) 45 sf. 25 sf. (8’) 75 sf. 116 sf. (15’) TRC Code: Flex Office 68 sf. (Max 150 sf. or 12% of façade) 150 sf. (12’) (Max 150 sf. or .7 sf. per foot of street frontage) --- --- Page 3 of 3 compared to the standards for signs along Highway 10 and I-35W. It was also recommended that standards be set to limit the size of the base area of monument signs in relation to the total area of the sign structure. Staff was given direction to evaluate whether the formula used for allocating wall signage on single tenant commercial and institutional buildings was providing a sufficient amount of sign area. In its current draft, the TRC would permit certain sign types currently prohibited under the Arden Hills Sign Code, such as roof signs and projecting signs. The City Council determined that roof signs should not be a permitted sign type in the TRC. Building Projecting Signs would be allowed, but would be removed as a permitted sign type from the Flex Office District. Finally, the Council concluded that Marquee Signs should only be permitted in the Town Center and Retail Mixed Use Districts. Other areas of discussion at the Council Work Session included developing design standards for Building Project Signs, allowing for more flexibility in the use of temporary grand opening signs, and prohibiting the use of non-shielded bands of LED lighting. Attachments A) TCAAP Redevelopment Code – Chapter 11 Sign Standards B) Draft TCAAP Regulating Plan, September 8, 2014 C) Existing Arden Hills Sign Code Chart DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 96 11.0 Sign Standards 11.1 Applicability: Except for sign types, sign dimensional standards, and as specifically listed below, all other signage and sign standards shall comply with the ACH Section 12. 11.2 Prohibited Sign: The following types of Signs shall be prohibited in the TRC: (a) Any sign that flashes, blinks, revolves, or is put into motion will not be permitted except as allowed in TRC Section 11.17; (b) Streamers and inflatable mascots; (c) Portable or wheeled signs and advertising devices on the site other than sandwich board signs permitted in Table 11-1; and (d) Any additional prohibited signage in AHC Section 1230.02. 11.3 Sign Types Permitted: All development to whic h this Section is applicable shall comply with the Sign Regulations in Table 11-1 below. Table 11-1 Permitted Sign Types by Character Zone LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard Permanent Signs HIGHWAY MONUMENT SIGN OMU A sign not attached to a building, but permanently supported by a structure extending from the ground and permanently attached to the ground. 11.4 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB CC RMU OMU FO DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 97 LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard CORRIDOR MONUMENT SIGNS A sign not attached to a building, but permanently supported by a structure extending from the ground and permanently attached to the ground. A Corridor Monument sign shall be smaller than a Highway Monument Sign. 11.5 BUILDING IDENTITY SIGN CC A Wall Sign attached to the upper floor of a multiple story building or parapet of single tenant one-story building that provides identification of the entire building. (May be used instead of the Building Projecting Sign) 11.6 STOREFRONT/ TENANT WALL SIGNS All Except NT and NB Wall Sign attached to a retail storefront or sign band area directly adjacent to the retail storefront within a multi- tenant building. (May be used instead of a Tenant Canopy Sign) 11.7 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB CC RMU OMU FO CC RMU OMU FO TC DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 98 LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard BUILDING PROJECTING SIGNS Wall Sign that extends a distance of more than 18” perpendicular from the building façade. Sign is placed on the upper floors of a multiple story building. (May be used instead of the Building Identity Sign) 11.8 ROOF SIGNS A sign installed over or on the roof of a building. 11.9 TENANT CANOPY SIGNS A sign mounted to a canopy or awning that is within or directly adjacent to a retail storefront. (May be used instead of a Storefront/Tenant Wall Sign) 11.10 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB CC RMU OMU FO TC CC RMU OMU FO CC RMU OMU FO TC NT DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 99 LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard TENANT BLADE SIGNS Wall Sign that extends a distance more than 18” perpendicular from the building façade and is oriented towards the sidewalk. Sign is mounted to a retail storefront or may be mounted under a canopy. 11.11 WINDOW SIGNS All Except NT and NB A sign mounted to or intended to be seen through a window. 11.12 DIRECTIONAL SIGNS A vehicular sign with directional information intended to direct visitors to various destinations within a larger development with multiple buildings. 11.13 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB RMU OMU TC NT CC RMU OMU FO TC DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 100 LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard DIRECTORY SIGNS All except NB A pedestrian oriented sign containing a listing and or map of the tenants and destinations within an area, block, building or development. 11.14 SANDWICH BOARD SIGNS A temporary sign with two connected faces usually arranged back to back. 11.15 ADDRESS SIGNS All A sign containing only the lot, building or retail tenant address. 11.16 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB CC RMU OMU TC NT DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 101 LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard MARQUEE SIGN A sign placed over the entrance to a theatre or other public gathering venue. It has signage stating either the name of the establishment or, in the case of theatres or other public venues, the name of the event, artist, and other details of the event appearing at that venue. The marquee is often identifiable by a surrounding cache of light bulbs, usually yellow or white, that flash intermittently or as chasing lights. Marquee signs may often be combined with Building Projecting signs. 11.17 Temporary Signs BANNERS All except NB A temporary fabric or vinyl sign hung from a building façade, catenaries, or utility pole. 11.18 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB CC RMU OMU TC DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 102 LEGEND Campus Commercial Town Center Retail Mixed Use Office Mixed Use Civic Flex Office Neighborhood Transition Neighborhood Sign Type Zoning District Allowed Description Image Standard TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION SIGNS All A temporary sign mounted to a building, construction fence, or other structure that announces a new business or construction project. 11.19 CC TC RMU OMU C FO NT NB DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 103 11.4 Highway Monument Sign Location Standards (a) IH-35W, Hwy 10 and MN-96 Frontages only a. Located within 60 ft. of the edge of IH-35W, Hwy 10 or MN-96. b. Maximum height of 30 ft. above the street pavement grade of the elevated portion of the highway. c. Maximum total sign face area of 400 sq. ft (cumulative of all surfaces). Sign face may be divided into multiple segments. Area between segments does not count toward sign face area. d. One sign allowed for lots with at least 1,000 ft. of highway frontage. Two signs permitted for frontages greater than 1,000 ft. Signs to be a minimum of 1,000 ft. apart. 11.5 Corridor Monument Sign Location Standards (a) All per zoning district permitted i. Maximum area of 0.7 sq. ft. for each linear foot of street frontage with a maximum of 150 sq. ft. for multi-tenant signs. ii. One per lot. For lots with a total street frontage greater than 500 ft., two (2) signs are permitted. Signs must be a minimum of 400 ft. apart. iii. For lots fronting two streets, one sign is permitted on each street. iv. Maximum height of 12 ft. above frontage street pavement grade. v. Monument structure shall include a base, frame, and cap around the sign area. Material shall be the same as the principal structure on the lot. 11.6 Building Identity Sign Location Standards (a) IH-35W, Hwy 10 and MN-96 Frontages only i. May be used for single tenant commercial or institutional buildings only (multiple tenant building shall be subject to 12.6 below). ii. May be used instead of a Building Projecting Sign or a Roof Sign iii. Maximum area of 200 sq. ft. or 15% of length of façade, whichever is less. iv. Mount no lower than 25 ft. above finished grade. v. No more than 25% of façade area above 25 ft. can contain Building Identity signs. (b) All frontages other than IH-35W, Hwy 10 and MN-96 i. May be used for single tenant commercial or institutional buildings only (multiple tenant building shall be subject to 12.6 below). ii. May be used instead of a Building Projecting Sign iii. Maximum area of 150 sq. ft. or 12% of length of façade, whichever is less. iv. Mount no lower than 25 ft. above finished grade. v. No more than 15% of façade area above 25 ft. can contain Building Identity signs. DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 104 11.7 Storefront/Tenant Wall Sign Location Standards (a) IH-35W, Hwy 10 and MN-96 Frontages only i. May be used for multiple tenant commercial or institutional buildings only (single tenant building shall be subject to 12.5 above). ii. May be used instead of a Tenant Canopy Sign iii. May be located on the ground floor façade only (sign to be mounted below 25 feet as measured from finished grade outside the facade). iv. One sign per tenant space; area to be calculated at 2 sq.ft. per linear foot of tenant space façade along the building’s frontage up to a maximum of 150 sq.ft. v. Sign to be located between demising walls of leased storefront. vi. Sign shall not overlap architectural features like window lintels, canopy support points, coping, etc. vii. Wall sign may encroach, a maximum of 12”, on to a sidewalk while maintaining a vertical clearance of 8 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is non-illuminated and 11 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is illuminated. viii. Building signs may be internally or externally lit. (b) All frontages other than IH-35W, Hwy 10 and MN-96 i. May be used for multiple tenant commercial or institutional buildings only (single tenant building shall be subject to 12.5 above). ii. May be used instead of a Tenant Canopy Sign iii. May be located on the ground floor façade only (sign to be mounted below 25 feet as measured from finished grade outside the facade). iv. One sign per tenant space; area to be calculated at 1.5 sq.ft. per linear foot of tenant space façade along the building’s frontage up to a maximum of 100 sq.ft. v. Sign to be located between demising walls of leased storefront. ix. Sign shall not overlap architectural features like window lintels, canopy support points, coping, etc. vi. Wall sign may encroach, a maximum of 12”, on to a sidewalk while maintaining a vertical clearance of 8 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is non-illuminated and 11 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is illuminated. vii. Building signs may be internally or externally lit. viii. Live-Work and Home occupations: One sign limited to an area of 30 sq. ft. max. 11.8 Building Projecting Signs Location Standards (a) All per zoning district permitted i. Building Projecting sign may be permitted in place of a Building Identity Sign. ii. Maximum area of 200 sq. ft. or 15% of the façade area, whichever is less iii. Will not obstruct any pedestrian or vehicular way (vertical clearance of 10 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is non- illuminated and 11 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is illuminated). DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 105 iv. Sign may project no more than 50% of the width of the sidewalk or six (6) ft. from building façade line (whichever is less). v. Sign may not extend above building parapet line or eaves line. vi. Maximum of one per facade 11.9 Roof Signs Location Standards (a) All per zoning district permitted i. Roof sign may be permitted instead of a Building Identity Sign. ii. Maximum area of 200 sq. ft. or 15% of linear frontage of façade, whichever is less. iii. One per building. Only permitted on facades that front the Highway. iv. Maximum height of five (5) ft. above the building façade or five (5) ft. above the maximum height permitted for a freestanding sign, whichever is lower. v. Roof Signs shall be used for the building it is mounted to and any user in the building. Roof Signs shall not be used to post billboards. vi. Design of the signage shall be compatible with the architecture of the building. 11.10 Tenant Canopy Sign Location Standards (a) All per zoning district permitted i. May only be used instead of a Storefront/Tenant Wall Sign. ii. One sign per tenant space; area to be calculated at 1.5 sq.ft. per linear foot of tenant space façade along the building’s frontage up to a maximum of 100 sq.ft. iii. Sign to be located between demising walls of leased storefront. iv. Sign shall not extend beyond outermost edges of canopy. v. Signs are to be mounted over the canopy, on the face of a canopy or over any awnings 11.11 Tenant Blade Sign Location Standards (a) All per zoning district permitted i. One Blade sign per tenant space ii. May be located on the ground floor façade only (sign to be mounted below 15 feet as measured from finished grade outside the facade) iii. Maximum area of 15 sq. ft. iv. Will not obstruct any pedestrian or vehicular way. Minimum vertical clearance of eight (8) ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is non-illuminated and 11 ft. from the finished sidewalk if it is illuminated. v. Sign may project no more than three (3) ft. from building wall or a distance equal to 50% of the width of the abutting sidewalk (whichever is less). 11.12 Window Sign DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 106 Location Standards (a) All per zoning district permitted i. No permit is required for small-scale (under 1.0 sq. ft. in total area) signs placed at the pedestrian eye level. These exempted signs include: tenant logo and name, website or other social media address store hours and address, and public safety decals as required by applicable codes or government regulations. ii. Window signs include any signage attached to the storefront glazing or located on storefront interior within three (3) ft. of the storefront and intended to be viewed from the storefront exterior. iii. Maximum area of 25% of overall glazed storefront, including doors. 11.13 Directional Signs a. Permitted only for multi-tenant commercial and mixed-use developments with multiple building within one development. b. Applies only to signs located at lot entrances accessible from public streets. c. Maximum size of 60 sq. ft. d. Maximum height of eight (8) ft. above frontage street pavement grade. e. One sign permitted per development entrance. Maximum of two (2) signs per street frontage. f. Signs located on interior of site and not intended to be viewed or utilized by traffic on public streets do not require a permit. 11.14 Directory Signs a. Signs located on interior of lot and not intended to be viewed or utilized by traffic on public streets do not require a permit. In such cases, any sign lettering or logos used must be less than 2” (max.). 11.15 Sandwich Board Signs a. Permitted only for retail, service, or restaurant tenants. b. Maximum area of 8 sq. ft. per sign face c. Maximum height of 4 ft. d. One per storefront. e. Sign shall not interfere with any pedestrian way and a minimum of 6 ft. of sidewalk shall remain clear. f. Chalkboards may be used for daily changing of messages. Reader boards (electronic and non-electronic) shall be prohibited. g. Sign shall be removed every day after the business is closed. 11.16 Address Signs a. Allowed per City of Arden Hills City Code Chapter 12. 11.17 Marquee Signs a. Permitted for theatres, auditoriums, and other public gathering venues of 100 persons or more b. Marquee signs shall be attached to the building or located above or below a canopy only c. Area = 100 sq ft. maximum DRAFT October 15, 2014 TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 107 d. Message board may be changeable copy (non-electronic). e. Electronic message boards shall be permitted with an Administrative Modification. 11.18 Banners a. Allowed per City of Arden Hills City Code Chapter 12. 11.19 Temporary Construction Signs a. Allowed per City of Arden Hills City Code Chapter 12. 11.20 For Sale/Lease Signs a. Allowed per City of Arden Hills City Code Chapter 12. 11.21 Additional Standards a. Signs located on interior of a lot and not intended to be viewed or utilized by traffic on public streets do not require a permit. b. Retail, service, and restaurant business that wrap a building corner creating two or more storefronts will be permitted to place signs on each storefront. c. Any encroachments into the public right-of-way may require additional license agreements with the city. Esri, HERE, DeLorme, MapmyIndia, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community Legend Gateway Overlay Civic Water Infrastructure Required Open Space Neighborhood Neighborhood Transition Town Center Retail Mixed-Use Flex Office Office Mixed-Use Campus Commercial ¯0 600 1,200 1,800300Feet Regulating Plan TCAAP Redevelopment Code DRAFT August 21, 2014 Frontage Types Pedestrian Priority Pedestrian Friendly All other streets are general September 8, 2014 City of Arden Hills Chapter 12 - Sign Code 12-13 Adopted: March 10, 2008 Sign Type District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 Residential R1/R2 Non- Residential Uses R1-R4 Residential R3/R4 County E Frontage Revised December 3, 2008 Lexington S of 694 Lexington N of 694, 96 & B1 I FLEX & Gateway, Non-Frontage Commercial Neighborhood Business TCAAP without frontage on Highway 96 Total sign copy area 8 sf 20 sf 20 sf 50 sf 80 sf 60 sf 45 sf 30 sf 30 sf Max Height none none none none none none none 14 ft 14 ft Lighting (a)Not permitted external Not permitted E/I/B E/I/B E/I E/I Not permitted Not permitted Type (b)M/P/O M/P/O M/P/O M/O M/O M/P/O M/P/O M/P/O Not permitted Total sign copy area 6 sf 48 sf 32 sf 50 sf 100 sf 45 sf 25 sf 60 sf Not permitted Max Height 8 sf 6 ft 8 sf 10 ft 16 ft 12 ft 8 ft 8 ft Not permitted Lighting Not permitted E/I E E/I/B E/I/B E/I/B E E/I Not permitted Total sign area Not permitted 25% of wall Not permitted 25% of wall 25% of wall Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Max Height Not permitted none Not permitted none none Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Lighting Not permitted external Not permitted external external Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted Maximum coveage area Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted 35% of window area, not to exceed 5% of building façade 35% of window area, not to exceed 5% of building façade 35% of window area, not to exceed 5% of building façade 35% of window area, not to exceed 5% of building façade 20% of window area, not to exceed 5% of building façade 35% of window area, not to exceed 5% of building façade Max sign copy area per sign 2 sf 4 sf 4 sf 8 sf 8 sf 6 sf 8 sf 6 sf 6 sf Wall Height Not permitted 4 ft 4 ft 8 ft 8 ft 6 ft 8 ft 6 ft 6 ft Freestanding Height 2 ft 4 ft 4 ft 8 ft 8 ft 6 ft 8 ft 6 ft 6 ft FREESTANDING GRAPHIC WINDOW Table 1 1240.02 - Table 1: Sign Standards by Sign District WALL (c) Single pole support only. (b) M = monument, P = pole, O = temporary off-premise sign (see 1250.03) AUXILIARY (a) E = external, I = internal, B = backlit