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IDAHO
TRANSMITTALS TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN
MayorTammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Brad Hoaglun
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
To ensure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by
the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission please submit your
comments and recommendations to Meridian City Hall
Attn: Jaycee Holman, City Clerk, by:
29-Nov-12
Transmittal Date: October 26, 2012 File No.: ZOA 12-003
Hearing Date: December 6, 2012
Request: Public Hearing -Amend sections of the City's current standards for signs
By: City of Meridian Community Development Department Planning Division
Location of Property or Project:
Joe Marshall (No FP)
Scott Freeman (No FP)
Steven Yearsley (No FP)
Michael Rohm (No FP>
Tom O'Brien (No FP)
Tammy de Weerd, Mayor
Charlie Rountree, C/C
Brad Hoaglun, C/C
Keith Bird, C/C
David Zaremba C/C
Sanitary Services (IVo vaR, vac, FP>
Building Department /Rick Jackson
Fire Department
Police Department
City Attorney
City Public Works/Scott Steckline
City Planner
Parks Department
Economic Dev.
City Engineer
Meridian School District (No FP)
Meridian Post Office (FP/PP/SHP only)
Ada County Highway District
Ada County Development Services
Central District Health
COMPASS (Comp Plan only)
Nampa Meridian Irrig. District
Settlers Irrig. District
Idaho Power Co. (FP,PP,cuP/SHP only)
QWest (FP/PP/SHP only)
Intermountain Gas (FP/PP/sHP only)
Idaho Transportation Dept. (No FP)
Ada County Ass. Land Records
Downtown Projects:
Meridian Development Corp.
Historical Preservation Comm.
South of RR / SW Meridian:
NW Pipeline
New York Irrigation District
Boise-Kung Irrigation District
Boise Project Board of Control /Tim Page
Your Concise Remarks:
City Clerk's Office • 33 E. Idaho Avenue, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-888-4433 •Fax 208-888-4218 • www.meridiancity.org
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Planning Department
COMMISSION & COUNCIL REVIEW APPLICATION
Type of Review Requested (check all that apply)
^ Alternative Compliance
^ Anriexation and Zoning
^ Comprehensive Plan Map Amendment
^ Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment
^ Conditional Use Permit STAFF USE ONLY:
^ Conditional Use Permit Modification File number(s): ZOA-12-003
^ Design Review
^ Development Agreement Modification
^ Final Plat SI n Code Text Amendment
^ Final Plat Modification Project name: 9
^ Planned Unit Development Date filed: 10/17/2012 Date complete: 10/17/2012
^ Preliminary Plat Krist Vi it
^ Private Street Assigned Planner: y 9
^ Rezone Related files.
^ Short plat
^ Time Extension (Commission or Council)
8 UDC Text Amendment Dearing date: ~ 2/06/2012 8 Commission ^
^ Vacation (Council)
^ Variance Council
^ Other
Applicant Information
Applicant name: City of Meridian Phone: 884-5533 Fes: 888-6854
Applicant address: 33 E. BrOadWay AVe. Zip: 83642 E-mail: kvigil@meridiancity.org
Applicant's interest in property: ^ Own ^ Rent ^ .Optioned 8 Other
Owner name: N/A
Owner address:
_ Phone:
Zip: E-mail:
Fax:
Agent name (e.g., architect, engineer, developer, representative): KrlSty Vlgll, Assistant City Planner
Firm name: City of Meridian Phone: 884-5533 Fax: 888-6854
Address: 33 E. Broadway Ave. Zip: 83642 E-mail: kvigil@meridiancity.org
Primary contact is: ^ Applicant ^ Owner 8 Agent ^ Other
Contact name:
Contact address:
Phone: Fax:
Zip: E-mail:
Subject Property Information
Location/street address: N/A _
Assessor's parcel number(s): N/A
Township, range, section: N/A
Current land use: N/A
Total acreage:
N/A
Current zoning district: N/A
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 210 • Meridian; Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org
1 (Rev. 11/29/11)
Project Description
Project/subdivision name: Sign Code Text Amendment
General description of proposed projectlrequest: Amend S2CtI0nS Of th2 Clty'S current standards for signs.
Proposed zoning district(s): N/A
Acres of each zone proposed: N/A
Type of use proposed (check all that apply):
^ Residential ^ Commercial ^ Office ^ Industrial ^ Other
Amenities provided with this development (if applicable): N/A
Who will own & maintain the pressurized irrigation system in this development? N/A
Which irrigation district does this property lie within? N/A
Primary irrigation source: N/A Secondary: N/A
Square footage of landscaped areas to be irrigated (if primary or secondary point of connection is city water): N/A
Residential Project Summary (if applicable)
Number of residential units: N/A Number of building lots: N/A
Number of common and/or other lots: N/A
Proposed number of dwelling units (for multi-family developments only):
1 Bedroom: N/A 2 or more Bedrooms: N/A
Minimum square footage of structure(s) (excl. garage): N/A Proposed building height: N/A
Minimum property size (s.f): N/A Average property size (s.f.): N/A
Gross density (DU/acre-total land): N/A
Percentage of open space provided: N/A
Net denSlty (DU/acre-excluding roads & alleys): N/A
Acreage of open space: N/A
Percentage of useable open space: N/A (See Chapter 3, Article G, for qualified open space)
Type of open space provided in acres (i.e., landscaping, public, common, etc): N/A
Type of dwelling(s) proposed: ^Smgle-family ^ Townhomes ^ Duplexes ^Multi-family
Non-residential Project Summary (if applicable)
Number of building lots: N/A Other lots: N/A
Gross floor area proposed: N/A
Hours of operation (days and hours): N/A
Percentage of site/project devoted to the following:
Building height: N/A
Landscaping: N/A Building: N/A Paving: N/A
Total number of employees: N/A Maximum number of employees at any one time: N/A
Number and ages of students/children (if applicable): N/A Seating capacity: N/A
Total number of parking spaces provided: N/A Number of compact spaces provided: N/A
Authorization
Print applicant name:
Applicant signature: _
Existing (if applicable): N/A
Date: ~~ ~ l 0 ~~ Z
33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 210 • Meridian, Idaho 83642
Phone: (208) 884-5533 • Facsimile: (208) 888-6854 • Website: www.meridiancity.org
2 (Rev. 11129/11)
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October 18, 2012
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
Meridian City Council
Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission
33 E. Broadway Avenue
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Subject: Sign Code Text Amendment
Mayor Tammy de Weerd
City Council Members:
Keith Bird
Brad Hoaglun
Charles Rountree
David Zaremba
The Planning Division of the Community Development Department is submitting this
application to amend the City of Meridian's current standards for signs. A majority of the
amendments are to clean-up and/or clarify a standard. However, there are some key amendments
to the City's sign code requested with this application. The key amendments include the
following: to allow projecting signs in all districts, to allow neon tube illumination for building
signs and freestanding signs, and to allow changeable copy signs to change more frequently than
eight seconds. The specific amendments are indentified in the attached exhibits.
Sincerely,
.. U fA,
sty Vigil /
Assistant City Planner
Community Development Department
Community Development Department . 33 E. Broadway Avenue, Suite 102, Meridian, ID 83642
Phone 208-884-5533 Fax 208-888-6854 . www.meridiancity.org
Item
number Section Text Reason for Change
1 11-1-SB 7. The required landsc~ed area for To clarify the
freestanding signs shall be computed by measurement of
measuring the inside of the landscaped area, landscape area for
excluding an~part of the support structure. sign structures not in
a landsca a buffer.
2 11-3D-2F 11. Any sign which is oriented only to the To allow the
property on which it is located and is not construction of signs
visible from public right of way. internal to a
development without
a ermit.
3 11-3D-4B Any private signs ~~°~+'~~„ „•~'~'~~ r~^''+ ^~ ~~_°_=
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Encroachment permit
to have signs within
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public right of wa the City Core right-
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~ecificall~permitted, in writing, b~ of-way.
authorized public agency.
4 11-3D-4G Any benches with commercially available
space for advertising:, except that the
transportation authorit~may place such To allow the
transportation
authority to install
benches at a designated bus stogy benches with
advertisin .
5 11-3D-SB2 The maximum height of any subdivision
identification sign shall not exceed six feet.
(6'). See section 11-1-SB45 of this title for
architectural element standards. To fix a typo in the
UDC.
6 11-3D-6 Marketing Signs: The following standards
shall apply to signs on properties being
marketed for lease and/or sale: To clarify this section
applies to the sign on
the ro ert .
7 11-3D-7 Construction Si ns: The followin standards To clari this section
shall apply to signs on properties under applies to the sign on
construction: the ro ert .
8 11-3D-8A3 Setbacks And Location of Freestanding To exclude limited
T ~~~*°a r'"~^*~°~ Signs: In all districts, no duration signs from
part of a freestanding the one-foot setback
sign, including the footing, shall be located requirements.
closer than one-foot feet (1') from any street
property line and twelve and one-half feet
(12.5') from any rear or interior side property
line, unless greater separation is required.
9a 11-3D-8A8 b. Awning .signs 1 may be nonilluminated The next two changes
or may have indirect, e~ internal, or direct allow for greater
illumination. 13~e^~--~~'~ Neon tube flexibility in awning
illumination aye is prohibited. sign lighting
solutions and
promotes increased
consistency between
Ci documents.
9b c. Where awning suns use direct illumination,
such direct illumination shall be targeted only
to the copy area of the sign, and shall conform
to elements of Traditional Neighborhood
Desi n.
9c E. d. No awning sign shall ~ extend
above the top of the awning structure.
9d ~ e. A permit is required for any awning sign.
10 11-3D-8A14 a. Freestanding signs may be nonilluminated . To allow neon tube
illumination. Nee~t~e--ate dDirect illumination for
illumination aye is prohibited. freestanding signs as
allowed for each
c. All freestanding signs an adjacent zoning district.
structure. All landscaping shall be maintained
as set forth in UDC 11-3B-13. To add landscape
maintenance
requirements for sign
bases designed with
landsca in .
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12 11-3D-8A19 d. A permit is not required for window sins. To clarify a permit is
not required for
window si ns.
13 11-3D-8C Business Signs For Multi-Family To add allowed
Developments And Allowed Nonresidential nonresidential uses to
Uses: In addition to the general standards for the initial standard
business identification signs set forth in this for this section.
section, the following standards shall apply to
business identification signs for multi-family
developments and allowed non-residential
uses (R-2, R-4, R-8, R-15, R-40, and TN-R),
excluding accessory uses:
14 11-3D-8D6 projecting signs are p~ allowed and To allow projecting
11-3D-8E6 shall meet the standards set forth in subsection signs in commercial
11-3D-8F6 A17 of this section. and industrial
11-3D-8H6 districts.
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16 11-3D-8D4c A maximum of one freestanding sign is To clarify the
11-3D-8E4c allowed per one hundred fifty feet (150') of freestanding sign is
11-3D-8F4c linear street frontage per property. Properties one per property.
with less than one hundred fifty feet (150') of
linear street frontage shall be allowed a
maximum of one such sin er ro ert .
17a 11-3D-8D4d Properties exceeding seven hundred fifty feet To clarify the number
(750') of linear street frontage may be allowed of allowed
an additional sign height and background area freestanding signs.
allowance. Such signs shall not exceed fifteen
feet (15') in overall height and eighty (80)
square feet of background area. Only one such
sign shall be allowed per seven hundred fifty
feet (750') of linear street frontage. Such
freestanding signs shall be in lieu of, and not
in addition to, signs which may be permitted
by the district provisions set forth in this
section
17b 11-3D-8E4d Properties exceeding seven hundred fifty feet To clarify the number
(750') of linear street frontage may be allowed of allowed
an additional sign height and background area freestanding signs.
allowance. Such signs shall not exceed twenty
feet (20') in overall height and one hundred
fifty (150) square feet of background area.
Only one such sign shall be allowed per seven
hundred fifty feet (750') of linear street
frontage. Such freestanding signs shall be in
lieu of, and not in addition to, signs which
mawpermitted by the district provisions set
forth in this section.
17c 11-3D-8F4d Properties exceeding seven hundred fifty feet To clarify the number
(750') of linear street frontage may be allowed of allowed
an additional sign height and background area freestanding signs.
allowance. Such signs shall not exceed thirty
five feet (35') in overall height and two
hundred (200) square feet of background area.
Only one such sign shall be allowed per seven
hundred fifty feet (750') of linear street
frontage. Such freestanding signs shall be in
lieu of, and not in addition to, signs which
may be permitted by the district provisions set
forth in this section.
17d 11-3D-8H4d Properties exceeding seven hundred fifty feet To clarify the number
(750') of linear street frontage may be allowed of allowed
an additional sign height and background area freestanding signs.
allowance. Such signs shall not exceed twenty
five feet (25') in overall height and one
hundred fifty (150) square feet of background
area. Only one such sign shall be allowed per
seven hundred fifty feet (750') of linear street
frontage. Such freestanding sins shall be in
lieu of, and not in addition to, signs which
may be permitted by the district provisions set
forth in this section.
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19 11-3D-8H4 a. The maximum background area of any To allow approved
freestanding sign shall not exceed seventy accessory uses in the
(70) square feet. Except that for properties Light Industrial
with an approved accessory use, the maximum zoning district an
background area of any freestanding sign shall additional sign
not exceed eight~(80) square feet of allowance.
background area.
b. The maximum height of any freestanding
sign shall not exceed fifteen feet (15'). Except
that for properties with an approved accessory
use, the maximum height shall not exceed
twent feet 20' in overall hei ht.
20 11-3D-9E 2. No limited duration sign shall be located To establish setbacks
closer than five feet (5') from any street for limited duration
property line and twelve and one-half feet signs.
(12.5'
from any rear or interior side property
,
line.
~3. No limited duration sign shall be
illuminated. Illumination is prohibited.
~4. No limited duration sign shall be located
within a public right of way.
45. All limited duration signs shall be
weatherproofed and kept in a state of good
appearance, safety, and repair. Any damaged
or potentially hazardous sign shall be repaired
or removed immediately.
~6. A maximum of one such sign shall be
displayed per business at any one time.
g7. Limited duration signs shall maintain a
minimum fifty feet (50') of spacing from any
and all other approved freestanding and
limited duration signs.
~8. The background area for limited duration
banner signs located on an exterior of a
building shall not exceed thirty-two (32)
square feet per business, except that
businesses having over one hundred thousand
(100,000) square feet of gross floor area shall
be allowed sixty-four (64) square feet for such
sign:
S9. The background area for freestanding
limited duration signs, shall not exceed twenty
(20) square feet.
X10. Balloons and other inflated devices that
are limited duration signs shall be no greater
than one and one-half (11/2) times the
maximum building height within the district.
X811. Electrical components shall be
prohibited as part of a limited duration sign,
except electrical pumps may be allowed for
balloons and other inflated devices.
CITY OF MERIDIAN
PRE-APPLICATION MEETING NOTES
Project/Subdivision Name: h ~(~-
Applicant(s)/C ntact(s): i
City Staff: Y C . ~
Location:
Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map Designation:
Design Guidelines Development Context:
Proposed Use:
Existing Use:
Surrounding Uses:
Street. Buffer(s) and/or Land Use Buffer(s):
Open Space/Amenities/Pathways:
Access/Stub Streets/Street System:
Sewer & Water Service:
Topography/Hydrology/Floodplain Issues:
Canals/Ditches/Irrigation/Hazards:
History:
Additional Meeting Notes:
Other AgencieslDepartments to Contact:
^ Ada County Highway District ^ Nampa Meridian Irrigation District ^ Public Works. Department
^ Idaho Transportation Department ^ Settler's Irrigation District ^ Building Department
^ Sanitary Services Company ^ Police Department- ^ Parks Department
^ Central District Health Department ^ Fire Department ^ Other:
Application(s) Required:
^ Administrative Design Review ^ Conditional Use Permit Modification/Transfer ^ Rezone
^ Alternative Compliance ^ Development Agreement Modification ^ Short Plat
^ Annexation ^ Final Plat ^ ime Extension -Council
^ City Council Review ^ Final Plat Modification [v] ~UDC Text Amendment
^ Comprehensive Plan Amendment -Map ^ Planned Unit Development ^ Vacation
^ Comprehensive Plan Amendment -Text ^ Preliminary Plat ^ Variance
^ Conditional Use Permit ^ Private Street ^ Other
Notes: 1) Applicants are required to hold a neighborhood meefing in accord with UDC 11-5A-5C prior to submittal of an application
requiring a public hearing (except for a vacation or short plat); and 2) All applicants for permits requiring a public hearing shall post the
site w-th a public hearing notice in accord with UDC 11-5A-5D.3 (except for UDC text amendments, Comp Plan text amendments, and
vacations). The information provided during Phis meeting is based on current UDC requirements and the Comprehensive Plan. Any
subsequent changes to the UDC and/or Comp Plan may affect your submittal and/or application. This pre-application meefing shall be
valid for four (4) months.
Size of Property:
Date: ~ ~ ~ ~7' ~ I Z
Proposed Zoning:
Existing Zoning: _
Hearing Date: December 6, 2012
Project Name: Sign Code Text Amendment
File No.: ZOA-12-003
Request: To amend sections of the City's current standards for signs.