Planning and Economic Development, City of St. Petersburg, FL

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1 Planning and Economic Development, City of St. Petersburg, FL

2 I. Review of Process June 23, 2011 August 25, 2011 October 20, 2011 January 19, 2012 PS&I Workshop PS&I Workshop City Council Workshop City Council Stakeholders Workshop - Council of Neighborhood Assoc. (C.O.N.A) - St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce May 03, Sign Companies City Council Workshop

3 II. Topics Discussed at Previous Meetings History of the city s sign regulations Modifications in the 2007 LDR update Current sign regulations (height, size and setback) City of Clearwater v. City of St. Petersburg sign regulations Amortization of non-conforming signs Expedited sign review (cont.)

4 II. Topics Discussed at Previous Meetings Sign regulations by corridor and zoning district Neighborhood association signs in the right-of-way Non-conforming signs Abandoned signs Historic signs Electronic message center (EMC) signs Human signs Three - Dimensional signs (on and off-premise) Flags

5 Non-Conforming Signs

6 Non-Conforming Signs Repair costs to non-conforming signs shall be counted cumulatively against the 25-percent repair threshold; Improvement or redevelopment of a site or building with a nonconforming sign, which is valued in excess of 50% of the value of the subject site or building shall require the sign be brought into comformance; and No variances to this section.

7 Abandoned Signs

8 Abandoned Signs The existing abandoned on-premise sign regulations require clarification. The intent of the regulations is to require modifications to onpremise signs when a business has vacated a premise so the sign no longer advertises a business that does not exist; The regulations require that a non-conforming on-premise sign be removed if a business space is vacant for six (6) months or if the structure on site is demolished; and The amendments clarify these regulations.

9 Historic Signs

10 Historic Signs Allow the Community Preservation Commission to establish an Inventory of Signs of Historic Significance; Permit listed signs to be exempt from non-conforming height, area and location requirements; Permit listed signs to be exempt from non-conforming and abandoned sign regulations; (cont.)

11 Historic Signs Permit listed signs to maintain/re-use historic features such as flashing or chasing lighting which are currently prohibited; Permit replica signs of historic signs that were demolished; Permit listed original historic signs to be relocated; Exempt listed original historic signs from counting against square footage and number of signs requirements; and Provide 30 day waiting period for demolition of listed signs.

12 Electronic Message Center (EMC) Signs

13 Electronic Message Center (EMC) Signs Prohibits EMCs within the boundary of a locally designated historic structure or site (performing arts venues are exempt with approval of a certificate of appropriateness); Prohibits EMCs from directly facing a single-family or duplex use in a Neighborhood zoning district; Prohibits EMCs from being added to a non-conforming sign (variances are prohibited); Increases dwell time for EMCs to five (5) minutes; (cont.)

14 Electronic Message Center (EMC) Signs Prohibits message sequencing; Permits static images; Establishes a maximum brightness; Requires EMCs to have a default mechanism to turn-off or go full black in case of malfunction; Prohibits variances to certain EMC Code regulations; and Increases fines for EMC violations (requires majority vote of City Council).

15 Human Signs

16 Human Signs Revise free speech signs to include signs worn by a person; Limit human signs to one (1) per business; Require that the human sign can only be used during business hours; Require that the human sign be located on the private property of the business being advertised or in the right-ofway adjacent to the private property being advertised; (cont.)

17 Human Signs Prohibit human signs past the street side sidewalk edge or within two (2) feet of the street curb; Restrict human signs to those standing or walking on the ground (prohibit podiums, risers, stilts, etc.); Prohibit spinning, twirling, swinging or gyrating; and Define human signs.

18 Three-Dimensional Signs

19 Three-Dimensional Signs Delete 3-D signs from the list of prohibited signs; Permit 3-D objects on off-premise signs; Regulate maximum depth and area of 3-D images on offpremise signs; Permit 3-D objects on on-premise signs; Provide a formula for calculating the area of 3-D objects included in on-premise signs; and Require that 3-D on-premise signs comply with right-of-way encroachment regulations.

20 Flags

21 Flags

22 Flags City Staff have devised three (3) possible ways in which the regulations of flags could be treated: Make no changes and remain with status quo (maximum of three (3) flags allowed on any property); Base the number of allowable flags on the frontage for the site, so that larger sites are allowed to display more flags than smaller sites (Miami Gardens has taken this approach but still limits the number of flags allowed to 3); and Have no regulation of the number of flags, so that a property owner could display any number of flags on the owner's property.

23 Flags City Staff recommends: Allow three (3) flags by right, regardless of lot size; Allow an additional one (1) flag per 50 feet of street frontage.

24 Digital Billboards Application received from Clear Channel Outdoor; DRC- one public hearing in June City Council 2 public hearings tentatively scheduled in July

25 III. Next Steps 1. Achieve City Council consensus on draft regulations; 2. Engage the community and stakeholders with draft regulations; and 3. Initiate formal adoption process, including Development Review Commission and City Council Public Hearings.

DIGITAL BILLBOARD WORKSHOP

DIGITAL BILLBOARD WORKSHOP City Council February 25, 2010 Purpose of workshop: 1. Assess the possibility of reducing the existing inventory of billboards while allowing the introduction of digital billboards.