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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2390• ORDINANCE NO. 2390 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Port Angeles amending Article IX, Section 16, of Ordinance No. 1709, dealing with storage of merchandise in yards. WHEREAS, the necessary public hearings have been held; and WHEREAS, the requirements of Chapter 43.21C RCW have been met; and WHEREAS, the amendment is an improvement in the City's development review and permitting process; and WHEREAS, the amendment recognizes the special characteristics of certain uses; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ANGELES DOES ORDAIN as follows: Section 1. Article IX, Section 16, Ordinance No. 1709, is hereby amended to read as follows: Article IX Section 16, STORAGE OF MERCHANDISE, VEHICLES IN YARDS AND RIGHTS OF WAY. In residential and commercial districts, the storage of merchandise, appliances or vehicles in front or side yards shall be prohibited; provided, however, that car dealships, boat sales, lumber yards, nurseries, and car rental services shall be exempt from this requirement. Section 2. This Ordinance shall take effect as provided by law. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port Angeles at a regular meeting of said Council held on the of ATTEST: 1 1 Sherri L. Anderson Acting City Clerk APPRO 0 AS TO FORM: % , 1986. aC, day Craig D.N nutson, City Attorney PUBLISHED: YT ( j OR-Co • M A Y O R 1 MEMORANDUM May 15, 1986 TO: City Council • FROM: Planning Departm RE: Zoning Code Amendment - Signs in Light Industrial District • ISSUE: Consideration of an amendment to the Light Industrial District Chapter of the Zoning Code to permit business, detached, directional, and informational signs and establishing standards therefor. BACKGROUND: Wednesday, April 23rd, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended the Light Industrial District Chapter of the Zoning Code be amended to establish new regulations for signs. The existing Chapter allows one sign per site, 35 feet in height, not to exceed 300 square feet. The existing sign requirement had been continued unchanged from the original M -1 Industrial Park District. However, at the request of the Port Authority, the Planning Commission reviewed the sign requirements in the Light Industrial District. Following their investigation and with input from the Port, the Planning Commission recommended a signage section that permits a wall sign, a detached business sign, public and private directional signs; establishes maximum sizes, prohibits intermittent or flashing lighted signs, and provides a method for calculating sign area. The Commission gave as reasons for its recommendation that the new sign code requirements were compatible with Comprehensive Plan Industrial Policy No. 3 and would provide for unified industrial signs in compliance with Urban Design Policy No. 3 of the Comprehensive Plan. The reasons have been incorporated in the preamble of the Ordinance. ACTION: Following the public hearing, the Council could enter- tain a motion to adopt the attached Ordinance. Staff will be available to respond to questions. PDC:LF Attachment