Placement: Second Reading of Ordinances
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Ordinance 24-43, an Ordinance Adopting the First Amendment to The Shoppes at Veranda Falls Master Sign Program (P07-092-A1).
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Submitted By: Daniel Robinson, Planner III.
Strategic Plan Link: The City’s Mission to plan for smart and balanced growth.
Executive Summary (General Business): This is a request to amend The Shoppes at Veranda Falls Master Sign Program. This amendment is to add regulations for the commercial, institutional, and residential developments being incorporated into the sign program boundary and to increase the square footage of monument and directional signs.
Presentation Information: Staff will provide a presentation.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council adopt the ordinance as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Board.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and adopt the ordinance.
2. Move that the Council not adopt the ordinance and provide direction.
Background: The Program Boundary consists of approximately 91.952 acres and includes residential, institutional, and commercial developments located east of the Florida Turnpike and south of Becker Road. The program will provide comprehensive regulations for all signs located within the boundary of this program. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval at their July 2, 2024 meeting.
Issues/Analysis: The Program amendment removes any content-based regulations. The City has changed the requirement for sign programs to have a review board review signs prior to submitting to the city for permitting so all reference to such a board has been removed. The comparison chart attached indicates the changes from the current program to the proposed and provides the comparison to City Sign Code. The Primary Project Sign heights are proposed to change from 10 feet to 18 feet in height. The Stand-Alone Building Monument Sign heights are proposed to change from 6 feet to 16 feet and the maximum square footage from 32 square feet to either 60 square feet for most parcels or 122 square feet for the hospital and medical parcels. The amendment calls out the off-premises monument signs that will be permitted along Becker Road to accommodate the properties that may have open space tracts separating them from Becker Road. The only façade sign change was to tenant façade signage, which has been reduced from 200 to 120 square feet cumulatively. The program document has been reduced in size, 19 pages to 9, by creating charts for the regulations. This provides organization and a program that is easy to follow and understand.
Financial Information: N/A.
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: The project is located south of Becker Road and east of the Florida Turnpike.
Attachments:
• Ordinance,
• Exhibit A,
• Staff Report,
• Comparison Chart,
• Application,
• Staff Presentation.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 24190-14
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Russell Ward, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.