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Home My WebLink AboutOrdinance - 8996-1986 - Ordinance 8996 Amending Zoning Chpt For Regulations Of Freestanding Signs In Go - 12/11/1986LJM:da First Reading December 11, 1986 Item #27 : Second Reading December 18, 1986 Item #13 ORDINANCE NO. 8996 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER OF THE LUBBOCK CITY CODE BY PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR FREESTANDING SIGNS IN THE 11G011 DISTRICT AND IN COMMERCIAL ZONES WITH LOCATIONS OFF OF THOROUGHFARES; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE_AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. WHEREAS, the proposed change~ in zoning as hereinafter made have been duly presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its recommendation which was received by the City Council and, after due consideration, the City Council·finds that due to changed conditions, it would be expedient and in the interest of the public health, morals, and general welfare to make those proposed changes in zoning; and WHEREAS, all conditions precedent required by law for a valid amendment to the Zoning Ordinance and Map have been fully complied with, as well as giving notices in compliance with Section 29-29 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, as well as notices provided by Article 1011f, Vernon's Annotated Civil Statutes, and notice was duly published in the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal more than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing before the City Council on such proposed amendment, and the public hearing according to said notice was duly held in the City Council Room of the City Hall, Lubbock, Texas, at which time persons appeared in support of the proposal; and, after said hearing, it was by the City Council determined that it would be in the public interest, due to changed conditions, that the Zoning Ordinance and the Zoning Map be amended in the manner hereinafter set forth in the body of this Ordinance and this Ordinance having been introduced prior to first reading hereof; NOW THEREFORE: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: SECTION 1. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a subsection to be numbered 29-26(h)(5), which said section shall read as follows: "(5) Freestanding signs in the "GO" district. In the GO district freestanding signs shall be permitted subject to the following regulations: a. One (1) freestanding sign for each freestanding building, not to exceed one (1) freestanding sign per development lot, (except as provided in section 29-26(h)(5)(b)(1)), shall be permitted only as indicated below. 1. "GO" District that has frontage on a thoroughfare. (i) Area: The area of a freestanding sign shall not exceed an amount equal to 0.40 square feet per front foot of lot and in no case shall this sign area exceed two hundred and fifty (250) square feet. (ii) Height: For lots with frontage of zero feet-- ninety-nine (99) feet, sign height shall not exceed five (5) feet. For lots exceeding ninety- nine (99) feet of lot frontage, the sign heights shall not exceed five (5) feet, plus one (1) foot of sign height for each twenty (20) feet of lot frontage. In no case shall sign height exceed thirty (30) feet. (iii) Setback: Setbacks shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet or one and forty-three one-hundredths (1.43) feet for each foot of sign height, whichever is greater. (iv) Spacing: Freestanding signs shall not be placed closer to a side lot line than a distance equal to one-fourth of the lot frontage. 2. 11G0 11 District that has frontage on expressway right-of- way. (i) Area: The area of a freestanding sign shall not exceed an amount equal to 0.40 square feet per front foot of lot and in no case shall this sign area exceed two hundred and fifty (250) square feet. (ii) Height: For lots with frontage of zero feet-- ninety-nine (99) feet, sign height shall not exceed twenty (20) feet. For lots exceeding ninety-nine (99) feet of lot frontage or more, the sign height shall not exceed twenty (20) feet, plus one (1) foot of sign height for each forty (40) feet of lot frontage. In no case shall sign height exceed thirty-five (35) feet. (111) Setback: Setbacks shall be a minimum of one and twenty-two one-hundredths (1.22) feet for each foot of sign height. (1v) Spacing: Freestanding signs shall not be placed closer to a side lot line than a distance equal to one-fourth of the lot frontage. -2- 3. "GO" District that does not have frontage on a thoroughfare or an expressway street. (i) One freestanding sign shall be permitted on a development lot. (ii) Freestanding signs shall be of a pedestal or monument type with the entire structure built as one unit. Construction materials shall be compatible with other structural forms on the development lot. Elevation drawings shall be submitted for staff review prior to issuance of a building permit, showing construction materials and detail. (iii) The area, height and setback shall be as determined by the standards of Section 29- 26(1)(7)a.1.(i), (11), (iii). The maximum height of any freestanding sign shall be ten (10) feet. (iv) The sign shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet from any driveway curb cut, alley return, or driveway-alley combination; or on corner lots the permitted freestanding sign may be placed on the corner provided it is not within the visibility triangle. b. All freestanding signs permitted shall comply with the following: 1. On corner lots, that frontage on the major or primary street shall be construed to be the development lot frontage, and no more than one (1) sign shall be permitted, except that on a development lot located at the intersection of two (2) major thoroughfares or two (2) expressways or a major thoroughfare and an expressway, a freestanding sign shall be permitted on each such thoroughfare or expressway or one (1) sign, of the same size, height, and setbacks, may be placed on the corner, provided it is not within the visibility triangle. 2. No sign shall be placed within the visibility triangle as defined in this chapter. 3. To compute the allowable square footage of sign area, only one (1) side of a double face sign shall be considered. -3- 4. Development lot frontage shall be defined as that frontage under one development at the time of application for sign permit. 5. Freestanding signs may rotate not more than six (6) revolutions per minute. 6. Freestanding signs may be placed on the roof of a building provided the height, setback, square footage, and location requirements of this section are met." SECTION 2. THAT the Code of Ordinances, City of Lubbock, Texas, is hereby amended by adding a subsection to be numbered 29-26(i)(7)a.3., which said section shall read as follows: "3. "C-A", "C-1", "C-2A", "C-2", "C-3", "C-4", "IDP", M-1", "M-2", "IHO", "IHC", and "IHI" Districts that do not have frontage on a thoroughfare or an expressway street. (i) One freestanding sign shall be permitted on a development lot. (ii) Freestanding signs shall be of a pedestal or monument type with the entire structure built as one unit. Construction materials shall be compatible with other structural forms on the development lot. Elevation drawings shall be submitted for staff review prior to issuance of a building permit, showing construction materials and detail. (iii) The area, height and setback shall be as determined by the standards of Section 29- 26(1)(7)a.1.(i), (ii), (iii). The maximum height of any freestanding sign shall be ten (10) feet. (iv) The sign shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet from any driveway curb cut, alley return, or driveway-alley combination; or on corner lots the permitted freestanding sign may be placed on the corner provided it is not within the visibility triangle." SECTION 3. THAT violation of any provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) as provided in Section 29-31(a) of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Lubbock. -4- II SECTION 4. THAT should any paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the remainder of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby. SECTION 5. THAT the City Secretary is hereby authorized to cause publication of the descriptive caption of this Ordinance as an alternative method provided by law. AND IT IS SO ORDERED. Passed by City Council on first reading this 11th December , 1986. Passed by City Council on second reading this 18th December , 1986. ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Laura J. Mo City Attorn 'B:C. McMINN, MAYOR -5- day of day of R-57 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LU_RBOC~ k Refore me ane 08 r a Notary Public in and for Lubbock Countv. Texas on this day personally appeared Twil a Auf 1 II' Account Mana~e r of the S~uthwestern Newspa- pers Corporation. publishers of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal -Morning. Evening and Sunday, who being by me duly sworn did depose and say that said newspaper has been published continuously for more than firty-two weeks prior to the first insertion of this Lel!al Notice -------...,.---.--.-~.----....-.--No. 756583 at Lubbock County. Texas and the attached print- ed copy of the LeI! 8 I Not 1 ce is a true copy of the original and was printed in the Lubbock Avalanehe-.Journal on the following dates: December 20' 27' 1986 265 words @ S2t = $233.70 LUBBOCK AVALANCHE-JOURNAL Southwestern Newspapers Corporation 9~~"-·Z/ NOTARY PU . ~~ oacf'iP 1tt1 Texas My Co Sl:fCI'fOif"t OP :. iQ 1190 OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK 50 A~. TO .Ali'JHC)RJ%E A NEW TRAFFIC: SIGNAL .t.T. tTH !STREET .AND I,INIVERSITV 29th. J D"'.cembe,. 86 .t.veNue;ANoPRovtoiNGFoR Subscribed and sworn to before me this ___ ·aay 01 --"'------· 19 ,.~BLICAT~:oiNANCENo • .m ·• AN Ol:tDINANCE CANCELING AUTHORITY AND APPitOVAL FOlll A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT J'rtH I.TREET ANP AVENUE G. AND AUTHORIZING THE RE· MOVAL OF'SAID TRAFFIC SIG- NAL AS AN OPERATIVE TRAF• FORM58-IO FICSIGNAL. . . ; . . . OR61NANCE NO. 1993 · AN ORDINANCE CANC:ELIN(,Y . AutlfORITY II'OR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 6TH STREET .t.ND 80$TON AVENUE. . . . . . : AN ·o'Rcit~t~~IN~r:c: -----------------------------------, :ZON"ING ORDINANCE N0.7oa.l \~ND THE OFFI~IAL MAP OF ··: o HE CITY ·OF LUBBOCK MAK· ~NG THE $0L~OWlNG ,CH!-NGES: ,ZONE CASE NO. 2S17; .IA ~ONING CHANGE FROM C4 JmNE DISTRICT. TO.C-4 SPI!Cif'· !l_C USE PERMIT FOR THE !PAWNING OF FIREARMS ON ,;t.O:t$ 308·309, MIDWAY PAR I( +ADDitiON, 1.UII80CIC. :rEX.AS; ~IJ8Jii!CT TO CONQITIONS; ROVIDING. A PENALTY! PR. 0. 1011110 A SAVIItGS:CLAUSI!! AND PROVIDING FOR PU8LICA-:TION. ' ... ,, .· ' .· . · · OJlDII'IlU!CE..tfO. mS·. AN ORI:hNANCE, .. AMJ;NOING · :ZONING ORDit:.IANCE NO. 7oa.1 Al!to TH.E OFf'ICIAt: MAP OF JYHE Cl'l"l OF LU8BOCK. MAK·. tUtG THE "FOLLOWING ,CHANGE$: ZONE C.t.se NO. VI• fLJ.A ZONU.O CHAI'IGE FROM R· ll SPI!!CIFIC .USE TO C·t AND GO: i:ZONING ON A TRACT OUT .OF :&e~TION .1S, 8LO(:K E•l, LUB-/BOCtc:, TEXAS; Sl;!BJECT'TO' jCONOittONS; PROV.JOING A if~AtlZ; PROVIDING A SAv. 'POR ii'bll&;l ;"!t.OVIQUiG :.AN·. AM~= l'rHE.:ZOI!IING CHAPTER OF THE 'LUBSQCK CITY C:ODE &Y PRO. 'VI,OING.REGULATIONS FOR FREE$TANDINGSIGN$1N THE ~·GO·~ OISTR IC:T AND .IN COM-. .MER~· %OMitS WITH LOC:A-t'ftONS. OIIF OF THDROUOK'. :FARES; .f'ROVIdlNG A 'PENAl..· TY; PROV10fNG A·sAVIN~$ ~:t&~f2A:.~.R~DIN~ .FO.R .. ·· : . · .·ORDINANCE NO.t991 · AN ORDINANCE AMEN.DING •THE 'URII.t.N Rl!NEWAL:PU.N 1~FDR THE NEI:<Ilo!BQIUtQQo DE· .'VELOPMENt ~ROGRM\ AREA P UIQ f'OR LAND USE AND A TAX :tNCRE• fllttANC1NG DIITIUCT •. ,