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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLegislative Version Ordinance - 3/20/2024LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 F] SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE No. of 2024 (An ordinance amending various sections of the Title 2 1 A of the Salt Lake City Code to establish sign regulations for the MU-8 Form Based Mixed Use 8 Subdistrict) An ordinance amending various sections of Title 2 1 A of the Salt Lake City Code pursuant to Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00959 to create sign regulations for the MU-8 Form Based Mixed 10 Use 8 Subdistrict. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Planning Commission ("Planning Commission") held a public hearing on January 24, 2024 to consider a petition submitted by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall (Petition No. PLNPCM2023-00959) to amend various sections of Title 21A of the Salt Lake City Code pertaining to the MU-8 Form Based Mixed Use 8 Subdistrict, to establish sign regulations for that subdistrict. WHEREAS, at its January 24, 2024 meeting, the Planning Commission voted in favor of transmitting a positive recommendation to the Salt Lake City Council ("City Council") on said petition; and WHEREAS, after a public hearing on this matter the City Council has determined that adopting this ordinance is in the city's best interests. NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. Amending the text of Salt Lake City Code Section 21A.46.096. That Section 21A.46.096 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Sign Regulations for Form Based Districts) shall be, and hereby is amended to read and appear as follows: 21A.46.096: SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE FORM BASED AND FORM BASED MIXED USE DISTRICTS: The following regulations shall apply to signs permitted in the form based eode and form 1 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 30 based mixed use zoning districts. Any sign not expressly permitted by these district 31 regulations is prohibited. 32 33 A. Sign Regulations for the Form Based Cale and Form Based Mixed Use Districts: 34 1. Purpose: Sign regulations for the form based ee& and form based mixed use zoning 35 districts are intended to provide appropriate signage oriented primarily to pedestrian 36 and mass transit traffic. 37 2. Applicability: This subsection applies to all signs located within the form based eode 38 and form based mixed use zoning districts. This subsection is intended to list all 39 permitted signs in the zone. All other regulations in this chapter shall apply. 40 B. Sign Type, Size and Height Standards: 41 1. A -Frame Sign: 42 [Codifier: image remains unchanged.] 43 45 OA LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 46 Sign FB- FB- FB-MU FB-SC FB-SE MU- 8 Specifications Type UNl UN2 A -frame P P P P P Quantity 1 per leasable space. Leasable spaces sign on corners may have 2. Width Maximum of 2 feet. Any portion of the frame (the support structure) may extend up to 6 inches in any direction beyond the sign face. Height Maximum of 3 feet. Any portion of the frame (the support structure) may extend up to 6 inches in any direction beyond the sign face. Placement On public sidewalk or private property. Obstruction Minimum of 8 feet must be maintained free area at all times for pedestrian passage. M 48 2. Awning or Canopy Sign: 49 [Codifter: image remains unchanged.] LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 50 FB- FB- FB-MU FB-SC FB-SE MU-8 Sign Type UNl UN2 Specifications Awning or P P P P P P Quantity 1 per window or entrance. canopy sign Width Equal to the width of the window. Projection No maximum depth from building facade, however design subject to mitigation of rainfall and snowfall runoff, conflict avoidance with tree canopy, and issuance of encroachment permits where required. The awning or canopy can project a maximum of 2 feet into a special purpose corridor. Clearance Minimum of 10 feet of vertical clearance. Letters and Allowed on vertical portions of sign logos only. Location Private property or a public street. permitted Signs can face a special purpose corridor but must be located on private property. All signs are subject to the requirements of the revocable permitting process. 51 52 3. Construction Sign: 53 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT Sign Type FB- FB- FB-MU FB-SC FB-SE MU-8 Specifications UN1 UN2 Construction P P P P P P Quantity 1 per construction site. sign (see definition in this Height Maximum of 8 feet. Maximum of 12 feet in FB-MU and MU-8. chapter) Area Maximum of 64 square feet. Location Private property or a public street. Signs permitted can face the special purpose corridor, but must be located on private property. 54 55 4. Flat Sign: 56 [Codifier: image remains unchanged.] Sign FB- FB- FB- FB- FB-SE MU-8 Specifications Type UN1 UN2 MU SC Flat P P P P P Quantity 1 per leasable space. Leasable spaces on corners may have 2. sign Width o Maximum of 90 /o of width of leasable space. No maximum width in FB-MU and MU-8. Height Maximum of 3 feet. No maximum height in FB-MU and MU- 8. Area 11/2 square feet per linear foot of store frontage. Projection Maximum of 1 foot. LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 57 58 5. Flat Sign (building orientation): 59 Sign Type FB- UNl FB- UN2 FB- MU FB- SC FB- SE MU-8 Specifications Flat sign (building orientation) P P Quantity 1 per building face. Height May not extend above the roof line or top of parapet wall. Area 11/2 square feet per linear foot of building frontage. 61 6. Marquee Sign: Sign Type FB- UN1 FB- UN2 FB- MU FB- SC FB- SE MU-8 Specifications Marquee sign P P Quantity 1 per building. Width o Maximum of 90 /o of width of leasable space. Height May not extend above the roof of the building. Area 11/2 square feet per linear foot of building frontage. Projection Maximum of 6 feet. May project into right of way a maximum of 4 feet provided the sign is a minimum of 12 feet above the sidewalk grade. 62 63 7. Monument Sign: 64 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT Sign Type FB- UN1 FB- UN2 FB- MU FB- SC FB- SE MU-8 Specifications Monument sign P P Quantity 1 per building. Setback 5 feet. Height Maximum of 20 feet. Area 1 square feet per linear foot of building frontage. 65 66 8. Nameplate Sign: 67 68 [Codifier: image remains unchanged.] 69 Sign Type FB- UNl FB- UN2 FB- MU FB- SC FB- SE M U-8 Specifications Nameplate sign P P P P P P Quantity 1 per leasable space. Leasable spaces on corners may have 2. Area Maximum of 3 square feet. 70 71 9. New Development Sign: Sign Type FB-UN1 FB-UN2 FB-MU FB-SC FB-SE MU-8 Specifications New Development sign P P Quantity 1 per street frontage. Setback 5 feet. Height 12 feet. Area 200 square feet. LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 72 10. Private Directional Sign: FB- FB- FB- FB- FB- MU-8 Sign Type UNl UN2 MU SC SE Specifications Private P P P P P P_ Quantity No limit. directional Height Maximum of 5 feet. sign (see definition in Area Maximum of 8 square feet. Restriction May not contain business name or logo. this chapter) Location Private property or public street. Signs can face permitted the special purpose corridor but must be located on private property. All signs are subject to the requirements of the revocable permitting process. 73 74 11. Projecting Sign: 75 76 [Codifter: image remains unchanged.] 77 Sign Type FB- UNl FB- UN2 FB- MU FB-SC FB- SE MU-8 Specifications Projecting sign P P P P P Quantity 1 per leasable space. Leasable spaces on corners may have 2. Clearance Minimum of 10 feet above sidewalk/walkway. Area 6 square feet per side, 12 square feet total. Projection Maximum of 4 feet from building fagade. Location permitted Private property or public street. Signs can face the special purpose corridor but must be located on private property. All signs are subject to the requirements of the revocable permitting process. LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 78 12. Projecting Parking Entry Sign: Sign Type FB- FB- FB- FB- FB-SE MU-8 Specifications UN1 UN2 MU SC Projecting P P P P_ Quantity 1 per parking entry. parking Clearance Minimum of 10 feet above sidewalk/walkway. entry sign (see Height Maximum of 2 feet. projecting Area 4 square feet per side, 8 square feet total. Projection Maximum of 4 feet from building facade for sign graphic) public and private streets. Maximum of 2 feet within the special purpose corridor. Location Private property or public street. Signs can face permitted the special purpose corridor but must be located on private property. All signs are subject to the requirements of the revocable permitting process. 79 80 13. Public Safety Sign: 81 82 83 84 85 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT FB- FB- FB- FB- MU-8 Sign Type UN1 UN2 MU SC FB-SE Specifications Public P P P P P P Quantity No limit. safety sign (see Height Maximum of 6 feet. Area 8 square feet. definition in this chapter) Projection Maximum of 1 foot. Location Private property or public street. Signs can face permitted the special purpose corridor but must be located on private property. All signs are subject to the requirements of the revocable permitting process. 86 87 14. Real Estate Sign: 88 89 [Codifter: image remains unchanged.] 90 FB- FB- FB- FB- MU-8 Sign Type UN1 UN2 MU SC FB-SE Specifications Real estate P P P P P Quantity 1 per leasable space. Leasable spaces on corners sign may have 2. Height Maximum of 12 feet. Area 32 square feet. 64 square feet in FB-MU and MU-8. Location Private property or public street. Signs can face permitted the special purpose corridor but must be located on private property. All signs are subject to the requirements of the revocable permitting process. 10 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 91 15. Window Sign: 92 93 [Codifier: image remains unchanged.] 94 95 Sign Type FB- UN1 FB- UN2 FB- MU FB- SC FB-SE MU-8 Specifications Window sign P P P P P Quantity 1 per window. Height Maximum of 3 feet. Area Maximum of 25% of window area. 11 LEGISLATIVE DRAFT 96 SECTION 2. Amending the text of Subsection 21A.46.125.B.3.d of Salt Lake City 97 Code. That Subsection 21A.46.125.B.3.d of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Signs: Vintage 98 Signs), shall be, and hereby is amended to read and appear as follows: 99 d. Be relocated to a new site for use as a piece of public art, provided that the 100 original design and character of the sign is retained, or will be restored, and it 101 advertises a business no longer in operation. Vintage signs may only be relocated 102 for use as public art to sites in the following districts: D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, G-MU, 103 CSHBD1, CSHBD2, FB-UN2, FB-MU11, FB-SC, FB-SE, MU-8, TSA. 104 105 SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on the date of its 106 107 108 109 110 III 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 first publication. Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this day of ATTEST: CITY RECORDER Transmitted to Mayor on Mayor's Action CITY RECORDER (SEAL) Bill No. of 2024. Published: CHAIRPERSON Approved. Ordinance adopting FB-MU8 signs (legislative)_vt MAYOR 12 Vetoed. 2024.