CITY SIGN ORDINANCE AD-HOC COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
City Hall, City Hall Conference Room, 251 E. Honolulu St., Lindsay, CA 93247 Notice is hereby given that the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee will hold a meeting on July 18, 2023, at 6:00 PM in person at the Lindsay City Hall Conference Room located at 251 East Honolulu Street Lindsay California 93247. The webinar address for members of the public is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2725789470 .
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting at (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034 or via email at [email protected].
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to comment on any subject under the jurisdiction of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee. Please note that speakers that wish to comment on a Regular Item or Public Hearing on tonight’s agenda will have an opportunity to speak when public comment for that item is requested by the Committee. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with thirty (30) minutes for the total comment period, unless otherwise indicated by the Committee. The public may also choose to submit a comment before the meeting via email. Public comments received via email will be distributed to the Committee prior to the start of the meeting and incorporated into the official minutes; however, they will not be read aloud. Under state law, matters presented under public comment cannot be acted upon by the Committee at this time.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR
4.1 Minutes from June 21, 2023 Meeting (pp. 3-4)
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.1 Overview of Recommended Sign Ordinance Amendments (pp. 5-40) Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk & Assistant to the City Manager
6. ACTION ITEMS
6.1 Set Date and Time of Next Meeting to Either August 30, 2023, September 20, 2023, or September 27, 2023
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk & Assistant to the City Manager
7. ADJOURNMENT
City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee meetings are held in the City Council Conference Room at 251 E. Honolulu Street in Lindsay, California beginning at 6:00 P.M. on the third Wednesday of the month July 18, 2023 City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
unless otherwise noticed. Materials related to an Agenda item submitted to the committee after distribution of the Agenda Packet are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours. A complete agenda is available at www.lindsay.ca.us. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 562-7102 x 8034. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet.
July 18, 2023 City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
CITY SIGN ORDINANCE AD-HOC COMMITTEE
MEETING AGENDA
MINUTES
City Hall, City Hall Conference Room, 251 E. Honolulu St., Lindsay, CA 93247 Notice is hereby given that the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee will hold a meeting on June 21, 2023, at 6:00 PM in person at the Lindsay City Hall Conference Room located at 251 East Honolulu Street Lindsay California 93247. The webinar address for members of the public is https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2725789470 .
Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the City Clerk prior to the meeting at (559) 562-7102 ext. 8034 or via email at [email protected].
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present Mayor Cerros
Council Member Sanchez
Valeriano Saucedo, Retired Judge
Judyth Dreiger, Mural Society Vice President
Rich Alvarez, Primos Auto Insurance
Raj Singh, Lindsay Chevron
Absent Mercy Herrera
Brian Watson, State Farm
Eddie Smith, Webb Sanders & Smith Funeral Home
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The public is invited to comment on any subject under the jurisdiction of the City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee. Please note that speakers that wish to comment on a Regular Item or Public Hearing on tonight’s agenda will have an opportunity to speak when public comment for that item is requested by the Committee. Comments shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person, with thirty (30) minutes for the total comment period, unless otherwise indicated by the Committee. The public may also choose to submit a comment before the meeting via email. Public comments received via email will be distributed to the Committee prior to the start of the meeting and incorporated into the official minutes; however, they will not be read aloud. Under state law, matters presented under public comment cannot be acted upon by the Committee at this time.
• No public comment was received.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Minutes from May 17, 2023 Meeting (pp. 3 – 5)
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Motion to Approve Item 4.1
1st 2nd Result SAUCEDO DREIGER ALVAREZ SINGH
CERROS SANCHEZ (6-0) AYE AYE AYE AYE
4.2 5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
5.1 Review of Draft City of Lindsay Business License & Sign Permit Applications (pp. 6 – 15) Presented by Araceli Mejia, Assistant City Planner
• Committee discussed shortening the business license application. • Committee discussed indicating the cost an individual would pay upfront within the application.
5.2 Overview of Mural Provisions within Sign Ordinance (pp. 16 – 26) Presented by Araceli Mejia, Assistant City Planner
• Committee discussed funding for murals that the City has applied for via the CleanCA program. • Committee discussed possibly allowing other groups i.e. Public Arts Society to have a say in the mural approval process.
• Committee discussed providing some preference for murals using the Tromploy technique. • Committee discussed looking further into public art opportunities i.e. sculptures, statues, painted utility boxes, painted fire hydrants.
• Committee discussed providing incentives for local artists to paint public art.
5.3 Overview of Recommended Sign Ordinance Amendments
Presented by Francesca Quintana, City Clerk & Assistant to the City Manager • Committee recommended identifying any health-related effects of flashing signs. • Committee discussed following state regulation relative to prohibited signs containing statements, words, symbol or characters of obscene nature.
• Committee recommended keeping banners and feather banners as temporary signs for 90 days. • Committee recommended waiving temporary sign permit fee for grand opening. • Committee recommended re-evaluating proposed rate for temporary signs.
6. ADJOURNMENT
City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee meetings are held in the City Council Conference Room at 251 E. Honolulu Street in Lindsay, California beginning at 6:00 P.M. on the third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise noticed. Materials related to an Agenda item submitted to the committee after distribution of the Agenda Packet are available for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk during normal business hours. A complete agenda is available at www.lindsay.ca.us. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, or to be able to access this agenda and documents in the agenda packet, please contact the office of the City Clerk at (559) 562-7102 x 8034. Notification prior to the meeting will enable the City to ensure accessibility to this meeting and/or provision of an alternative format of the agenda and documents in the agenda packet.
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Overview of Recommended
Sign Ordinance Amendments
June 21, 2023, City Sign Ordinance Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting Presented by Francesca Quintana
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Requested Items to Consider from
Last Meeting
• Why are flashing signs prohibited? Is this necessary? • Re-consider A-frame sign requirements/provisions
• How can we help new businesses advertise via temporary signs? • Acquire feedback from Lindsay PD regarding window coverage percentage and signs related to alcohol, tobacco, etc.
• How do other Cities’ business license application process compare to ours?
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18.14.150 Prohibited Signs
1. Signs that it could reasonably be perceived to interfere with, or be confused with any official traffic control device, traffic signal, or official directional guide sign.
2. Signs placed within 30 feet of the intersecting curb lines of a street, except for signs erected by a governmental agency to direct or regulate pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
3. Signs so located as to prevent free ingress and egress from any door or fire escape.
4. Signs extending above or beyond the face of the building, the fascia of the roof, the peak of a pitched roof, or the parapet line of a flat roof.
5. Glaring, flashing, sparkling, glittering, twinkling, or shimmering signs.
6. Signs with open letters that can be viewed from the reverse side.
7. Streamers, mylar balloons, and blimps secured with a rope or string, unless specifically permitted with a temporary use permit.
8. Signs located, placed, or erected in or upon any public right-of-way, except as specifically allowed by this chapter.
Why?
In consulting with our Public Safety
Department, no such sign interferes
with visibility of traffic controls or
safe flow of traffic.
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18.14.150 Prohibited Signs (cont.)
9. Signs located, placed or attached upon any tree, utility pole, or fence, except as specifically allowed by this chapter.
10.Signs placed on private property without permission of the property owner.
11.Nonconforming signs and sign structures associated with an activity, business, product, or service that has not been sold, produced, provided, or conducted on the premises for a period of 90 days.
12.Signs that revolve or are animated, except public service signs, such as time and temperature units and barber poles.
13.Signs containing statements, words, symbols, or characters of an obscene nature.
14.Signs emitting sound.
15.Murals that contain commercial speech or logos.
16.Signs located within five (5) feet of a fire hydrant, street sign, or traffic signal.
17.Signs on gas pump canopies facing residential zone districts shall not be illuminated.
Note:
No concern regarding
signs displaying
alcohol, tobacco,
vaping etc.
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18.14.240 Temporary Sign Standards
A. Temporary signs shall require a temporary sign permit.
B. Temporary freestanding signs in non-residential zones shall not be located:
1. In any public right-of-way, except as provided in Section 18.14.130;
2. In parking lot driving lanes, aisles or spaces;
3. On multi-use trails or sidewalks if they would block a four-foot wide pedestrian path of travel;
4. At any location where they would block pedestrian access;
5. Within one 100 feet on either side, or in front of a permanent freestanding sign;
6. Within 20 feet from any other temporary freestanding sign; or
7. Within 30 feet from a drive approach (driveway entrance) or intersection of two streets.
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18.14.240 Temporary Sign Standards (cont.)
C. Temporary building signs shall be removed after a period of 30 days. After removal, no temporary building sign may be placed on the site for a period of 30 days.
D. Banners shall not be used as permanent signs for more than 60 days.
E. Banners and feather banners shall be constructed of durable, weather-resistant materials not subject to rapid deterioration or fading and shall be professional in appearance. Acceptable materials include but are not limited to vinyl, nylon reinforced vinyl, polyethylene or polyester-like materials, or durable fabric.
F. Temporary freestanding signs shall be affixed to supporting structures made of a durable, rigid material such as, wood, plastic or metal. Freestanding signs placed on hard surfaces in conformance with this chapter are exempt from this subsection if they have a weight and mass that makes them not inadvertently movable and they do not block a four-foot wide pedestrian path of travel.
G. Temporary signs in addition to those allowed in Section 18.14.180 may be conditionally allowed as part of a permit issued for a temporary use.
Proposed:
• Limit once per year at a rate of
$225
• Fee waived for temporary sign
permit for grand opening + sign Proposed: will be allowed for 90 days • No banners or feather banners allowed • Those interested in banners can submit
a banner application to have banner
hung on select locations throughout the
City and there is no fee
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18.14.250 Size of Signs on Windows
Signs affixed to windows shall not cover more than 20% of each window.
They shall not be counted toward the maximum allowable sign size.
Proposed:
No maximum window coverage
Why?
Feedback from Public Safety Department
and survey of other cities?
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18.14.260 Signs with Non-Electric Changeable
Copy
Non-electronic changeable copy shall represent no more than 20% of the total allowable sign area. Changeable copy shall not be changed more than once every 24 hours.
Proposed:
No maximum window coverage
Why?
Feedback from Public Safety Department
and survey of other cities?
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Table 18.14.180(A):
Permanent Signs
Proposed:
• Increasing measurement
limits.
• Thoughts?
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Table 18.14.180(A):
Permanent Signs
(cont.)
Proposed:
• Increasing measurement
limits.
• Thoughts?
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Table 18.14.180(A):
Permanent Signs
(cont.)
Proposed:
• Increasing measurement
limits.
• Thoughts?
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Table 18.14.180(B):
Permanent Signs
Proposed:
• Increasing measurement
limits.
• Thoughts?
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Table 18.14.180(B):
Permanent Signs
(cont.)
Proposed:
• Increasing measurement
limits.
• Thoughts?
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Thoughts?
Questions?
Additional Recommendations?
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