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Home My WebLink AboutPZ.2010.0225.Agenda AINj 14, i REGULAR MEETING NOTICE z � . . OF THE that is Aav', PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Commission Members: Chairman Paul McDonald, Vice-Chairman Lloyd Pew Commissioners:Jerry Caldwell, Sherry Leckrone Cecil Yates,Jeff Mangels, and Gary Goodell Pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the Fountain Hills Planning and Zoning a regular Commission and to the general public that the on February 25, 2010,1ag and Zonng t 6.30 p.ml in the Townlon Halllll Counl�l Chambers at meeting, which is open to the general public, 16705 E.Avenue of the Fountains, Fountain Hills,Arizona. TIME: 6:30 P.M. —REGULAR SESSION WHEN: THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25,2010 WHERE: TOWN HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 16705 E.AVENUE OF THE FOUNTAINS PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION Anyone and t it to the Commission ry riwishing to speak before the discussion of that Agenda itemssion must . 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If you do not comply with these rules,you will be asked to leave. kibe Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda Page 1 of 2 REGULAR SESSION * CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-Chairman Paul McDonald * MOMENT OF REFLECTION—Chairman Paul McDonald * ROLL CALL-- Chairman Paul McDonald CALL TO THE PUBLIC Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431-01(G),public comment is permitted(not required) on matters not listed on the agenda. Any such comment (i) must be within the jurisdiction of the Commission and (ii) is subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions. The Commission will not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to the Public" unless the matters are property noticed for discussion and legal action. At the conclusion of the call to the public, individual Commission members may (i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter or(iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Commission agenda. REGULAR AGENDA (1) CONSIDERATION of APPROVING the regular meeting minutes from JANUARY 28,2010. (2) DISCUSSION with possible DIRECTION to staff on consideration of electronic signage that includes animation and/or changeable text. (3) COMMISSION DISCUSSION/REQUEST FOR RESEARCHr to staff. taff.item on a future agenda for action or(ii) Items listed below are related only to the propriety of(i) placing directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the commission: None (4) SUMMARY OF COMMISSION REQUESTS by Director of Planning and Zoning (5) REPORT from Director of Planning and Zoning. (6) ADJOURNMENT Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished to the Corn 'ssi n with this agend ar 'table for review in the Planning &Zoning Department. ' DATED this 18st day of February 2010 By: Richard A.G.Turner, AICP Director of Planning and Zoning The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 837-2003 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 48 hours prior to the meeting to request reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting. A majority of the Council Members may be in attendance. No official action will be taken. Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda Page 2 of 2 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS Qv`y�AtNl;r/< is �.. {�,,,,�� XPlanning and Zoning Board of Adjustment y// w 046 'hat Is Nt‘I' AGENDA ACTION FORM Meeting Type: Regular Meeting Date: February 25,2010 Submitting Department: Planning &Zoning Agenda Type Regular Staff Contact Information: N/A REQUEST TO COMMISSION: Consideration of approving the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Commission Meeting minutes from JANUARY 28, 2010. Applicant: N/A Applicant Contact Information: N/A Property Location: N/A Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle: A.R.S. §38-431.01 Staff Summary (background): Approval of the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Meeting minutes from January 28, 2010. Risk Analysis (options or alternatives with implications): N/A Fiscal Impact (initial and ongoing costs; budget status): N/A Recommendation(s): Approval Staff Recommendation(s): Approval YWY.Y «wwmµwLLnV --- SUGGESTED MOTION: Move to approve the Planning and Zoning Commission Regular Commission Meeting minutes dated January 28, 2010, as presented. Attachment(s): Submitted by: 171!'P M;afe, February 18, 2010 Name/Title Date Ap ov b . Z / /U Director Date Page 1 of 1 TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS O��yAIN��e a Planning and Zoning v _ tkat is Asti AGENDA ACTION FORM Meeting Date: February 25,2010 Meeting Type: Regular Agenda Type: Regular Submitting Department: Planning&Zoning Staff Contact Information: Gene Slechta, Planner,(480)816-5141,eslechta@fh.az.gov REQUEST TO PLANNING &ZONING COMMISSION: Discussion with possible direction to staff on consideration of electronic signage that includes animation and/or changeable text. Applicant: N.A. Applicant Contact Information: N.A. •operty Location: N.A. Related Ordinance, Policy or Guiding Principle: Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance Chapter 6, Section 6.07.1 Prohibited signs Staff Summary (background): The Town Manager has received several inquiries regarding desires to install electronic signage that would include movable or changeable text and animation. Currently the Fountain Hills Zoning Ordinance does not allow these types of signage. Staff was directed to investigate how the technology is implemented in the valley and provide the Planning & Zoning Commission the findings. The Town Manager is asking for some direction from the commission on how, or if, to proceed with changes to accommodate this technology. Staff used the following methodology to address the request: • Select approximately ' of the valley communities, with diverse populations and commercial zoning • Use the Internet to explore their regulations • Categorize sign technologies and usage restrictions • Contact each community for additional information and experiences • Summarize each community This report includes the results of the research. The report does not include any discussions on hardware chnology, i.e. LED versus other illumination. There also is not discussion on sign sizes, illumination values or acement of signs. These criteria vary widely across the valley regardless of signage type. Page 1 of 4 The summarytable below identifies if the community allows electronic signage, breaks out electronic signage's two major categories which is animated and static and identifies major application type for the community. rese"columns" of information became apparent as the research was carried out and it adds value to use these to ZCiscuss Fountain Hills. It is impor tant to define two terms, column headings, for the discussion. They are"animated" and"static". Static electronic signs are signs that contain text and/or graphics that do not move for a prescribed time period. That time period can be seconds, minutes or hours. An example might be a time and temperature sign that shows the time for 30 seconds,then displays the current temperature for 30 seconds. Animated signs are signs that contain text and/or graphics that are constantly changing such as a video, or text that is scrolling across the screen, or flashing lights or signs that physically rotate. The applications for electronic signage also logically fell into a few categories. Staff has identified those as commercial, municipal/schools/churches and freeway. Sign n distinguishtypes discussion for the such as most part.onument, window, wall, temporary,etc.has been excluded as most towns did Included below the table are brief summaries of each of the 13 communities researched. They provide further explanations for the table values supplied. The table indicates for the selected communities a couple key points: • Few communities allow animated signage. Static signage is more widely accepted. • Municipal/schools/churches is the most widely allowed application Staff is asking for direction from the Planning&Zoning Commission on this item.Three possible options are: • Take no action as the commission feels the value added would be less than potential negative 0 impacts such as impact on the dark skies or safety concerns • Ask staff to continue research and return with recommendations based on feedback from this discussion • Assign a subcommittee to further study the request Below is the table of communities and their usage of electronic signs: Municipal/ schools/ City/Town Allowed? Animated? Static? Commercial? churches Freeway? Comments Avondale Y N Y N Y N Buckeye Y N Y Y Y N N N N N N No illumination of any kind Cave Creek N Chandler Y N Y N y N Fountain Hills N N N N N N Gilbert Y Y Y y y Y Cy N Y Y Y Y Page 12of4 Par.riise N N N N N No commercial districts V N Only allowed in municipal, Y N Y N Y N churches,theaters Peoria N Y Y Y Y Appears anything is possible Phoenix Y N N N N N Exception is time/temperature sign Queen Creek N Scottsdale N N N N N N Surprise N N N N N N Tempe Y Y Y N Y Y N Below are brief summaries of each community: AVONDALE Avondale allows only electronic signs that are"static".No animation, video, special effects are allowed.The message must be fixed for a minimum of 8 seconds. In addition,there are only a few classes of businesses/entities that can apply for an electronic sign.They are schools, theaters,churches,veterans and fraternal organizations,municipal uses and gas stations. itCKEYE my allows"static"electronic signs. CAVE CREEK Cave Creek does not allow any illuminated signs at all. CHANDLER Except for churches,municipal applications,electronic signs are not permitted...and action signs are not permitted either. Action signs are signs that can rotate or move up and down. A few commercial electronic signs exist from approval of development plans by the city. FOUNTAIN HILLS Section 6.07.I of Chapter 6 of the Zoning Ordinance prohibits"any sign with intermittent or flashing illumination, animated or moving signs, including electronic message center signs". GILBERT Gilbert allows electronic message signs in any commercial district. They need to be approved by the design review board and include messages, animation,etc.The board decides minimum time interval between messages.The changeable message part of the sign cannot exceed 50% of the sign.Most are monument signs. MESA Mesa allows electronic message boards/signs in any commercial district,but no animation is allowed.The sign requires a special use permit and staff looks at street details, illumination and size. esa's ordinance indicates that these signs can only be in the downtown and along freeways,but in practice they have 46 en implemented in all commercial districts. Page 13 of 4 PARADISE VALLEY Paradise Valley has no commercial zoning districts.Even the hotels are zoned residential under a special use permit.They Qve received a request from a church in town for a static message sign but the request was denied. PEORIA Only electronic signs allowed are of the"static"nature.Requests for animated signage have been denied multiple times. In addition,electronic signs are limited to municipal uses,theaters and churches. Walgreens applied for exception for a"static' sign and was denied. PHOENIX Phoenix does not allow motion of any kind. Static signs are allowed.Phoenix defines animation slightly differently in that content that changes within 24 hours is considered animation though it does not move. QUEEN CREEK Queen Creek does not allow any electronic signs except for time&temperature. SCOTTSDALE Scottsdale prohibits all signs with flashing, blinking,or rotating lights or movement of any kind. SURPRISE No electronic signage permitted. TEMPE Electronic signs allowed as marquees and freeway use only(eg. autoplex). Marquees can only be used for churches, theaters,museums, schools. These can be animated but all undergo rigid design review.Regular commercial/retail businesses cannot have electronic signage. C �S`ubmitted b : i7 A.4_,Ara , 44t4L, .z/6.4 Naffie/T Date Appr ed Z/CA Director of Planning &Zoning Date 116 Page I4of4 ar E PIIIIIIR . Pogo( i 401 • O .y a i i / e;t 1fiG I a s a '� #-, ' 1 )1.'t iti °1'.' ,• �a it,r Z i 'e w, M p a R A w {� 9 Y� �a 1 N tO al 4— ce. cto d 4. . I.i a ;....4 . 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At the conclusion of the call to the public, individual Commission members may(i) respond to criticism, (ii) ask staff to review a matter or(iii) ask that the matter be placed on a future Conunission agenda. REGULAR AGENDA (1) CONSIDERATION of APPROVING the regular meeting minutes from JANUARY 28,2010. (2) DISCUSSION with possible DIRECTION to staff on consideration of electronic signage that includes animation and/or changeable text. "e.• (3) COMMISSION DISCUSSION/REQUEST FOR RESEARCH to staff. Items listed below are related only to the propriety of(i)placing such items on a future agenda for action or(ii) directing staff to conduct further research and report back to the commission: None (4) SUMMARY OF COMMISSION REQUESTS by Director of Planning and Zoning (5) REPORT from Director of Planning and Zoning. (6) ADJOURNMENT Supporting documentation and staff reports furnished to the Com 'ssi n with this agenda are lable for review in the Planning &Zoning Department. DATED this 18st day of February 2010 By: -� Richard A.G.Turner, AICP Director of Planning and Zoning The Town of Fountain Hills endeavors to make all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Please call 837-2003 (voice) or 1-800-367-8939 (TDD) 48 hours prior to the meeting to request reasonable accommodations to irticipate in this meeting. A majority of the Council Members may be in attendance. No official action will imraken. Planning and Zoning Commission Agenda Page 2 of 2