M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, Town Manager
Date: November 20, 2013
Re: Modification to the Sign Regulations
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE III "SIGN REGULATIONS" AND THE DEFINITIONS OF THE TOWN LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, IN ORDER TO AMEND THE TOWN'S REGULATIONS OF SIGNS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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REQUEST
Councilperson Bell requested of Town staff to review and prepare recommendations to update the Town's existing sign regulations.
GOAL
The goal of this ordinance is to amend several subsections of Article III "Sign Regulations" and definitions to provide clear and balanced sign regulations that reflect the vision of the Town while meeting the advertisement needs of the commercial businesses in the Town Center, Transit Corridor, Neighborhood Center, and Institutional Districts.
BACKGROUND
On June 18, 2008, the Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 08-14, which amended Chapter 33 "Zoning," Article VI "Signs" of the Code of Ordinance. The intent of this ordinance was to modernize the Town's sign regulations by prohibiting obsolete signs including pole signs, v-shaped point of sale signs, and freestanding and attached neon signs, while promoting sign types which are more consistent with the desired appearance of the development of the Town. On June 20, 2012, during the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) public hearing there was a discussion regarding the application of existing sign regulations in the Town Center District, specifically in an area between US1 and the Busway.
As a result, the Town planning staff and Town attorney were asked to review the sign regulations and prepare recommendations to update the existing regulations for permanent signs in the commercial areas of the Town. The scope of this analysis and recommendations should not be interpreted as a re-...
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