City of Delray Beach - File #: 18-362

• File #: 18-362
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Failed
• File created: 5/30/2018
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 6/19/2018
• Final action: 6/19/2018
• Title: ORDINANCE NO. 10-18: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.6, “SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS”, SECTION 4.6.7, “SIGNS”, SUBSECTION (F) “SIGNS REQUIRING PERMITS”, SUBSECTION (3) “SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGNS AND SIGNING” TO ADOPT A NEW SECTION TO ALLOW DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTERS FOR NATIONALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC SITES IN THE OLD SCHOOL SQUARE HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT (OSSHAD) ZONING DISTRICT, PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION OF 4.6.7 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)
• Sponsors: Planning & Zoning Department

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/19/2018	1	City Commission	denied

TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy R. Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: June 19, 2018

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ORDINANCE NO. 10-18: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 4.6, “SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS”, SECTION 4.6.7, “SIGNS”, SUBSECTION (F) “SIGNS REQUIRING PERMITS”, SUBSECTION (3) “SPECIAL PURPOSE SIGNS AND SIGNING” TO ADOPT A NEW SECTION TO ALLOW DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTERS FOR NATIONALLY DESIGNATED HISTORIC SITES IN THE OLD SCHOOL SQUARE HISTORIC ARTS DISTRICT (OSSHAD) ZONING DISTRICT, PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION OF 4.6.7 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ENACTED, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (FIRST READING)

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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Ordinance No. 10-18 on First Reading for the amendments to Land Development Regulations, as presented.

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Background:
The proposal is a City-initiated amendment to Article 4.6 "Supplemental District Regulations", Section 4.6.7 "Signs" to allow digital or electronic message centers for Nationally Designated Historic Sites in the Old School Square Historic Arts District (OSSHAD) Zoning District, pursuant to LDR 2.2.6(D)(6). The proposed amendment provides regulations regarding the following:

- Number of signs: The number of signs shall be limited to one sign for every 250 linear feet of frontage.
- Setback: The digital or electronic message center (sign) shall comply with the setbacks which may be in the front yard pursuant to Section 4.6.7(E)(3) as long as the sight visibility triangle requirements of LDR 4.6.14 have been met.
- Sign size. The sign shall comprise of no more than 50 percent of the overall sign area of the sign structure. The overall sign structur...