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5. F.

Planning Board-Regular

Meeting Date:	03/06/2018
Issue: A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 3, 4, and 6 Regarding Outdoor Signs
From:	Horace Jones
Department:	Development Services

RECOMMENDATION:

A Public Hearing Concerning the Review of an Ordinance Amending LDC Chapters 3, 4, and 6 Regarding Outdoor Signs

That the Board review and recommend to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for adoption an Ordinance amending the Land Development Code (LDC), Chapters 3, 4, and 5, to repeal and replace development standards and revise related provisions regulating outdoor signs.

BACKGROUND:

There are deficiencies in the LDC's outdoor sign regulations that were not corrected as part of the large-scale LDC revisions adopted April 16, 2015. They remained unchanged largely because the adoption schedule did not allow adequate involvement of all interested and affected parties. Later in 2015, the findings of the U.S. Supreme Court in Reed vs. Town of Gilbert, Arizona confirmed that the County's sign regulations were not sufficiently content neutral. Replacement of the current sign standards and related provisions is necessary to provide the required neutrality and to remedy deficiencies, especially in response to the increased legal scrutiny of all sign regulations.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact is anticipated by the adoption of this Ordinance.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

The attached Ordinance has been reviewed and approved for legal sufficiency by Meredith D. Crawford, Assistant County Attorney. Any recommendations or legal sufficiency comments made in that review are also attached herein.

PERSONNEL:

No additional personnel are required for implementation of this Ordinance.

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Amendment of the LDC requires public hearing review and recommendation by the Board prior to action by the BCC. The proposed Ordinance is consistent with the Board’s goal “to increase citizen involvement in, access to, and approval of, County government activities.”

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

This Ordinance amending the LDC will be filed with the Department of State following adoption by the BCC.

Implementation of this Ordinance will consist of an amendment to the LDC and distribution of a copy of the adopted Ordinance to staff and interested citizens.

The proposed Ordinance was prepared by the Development Services Department, in cooperation with the County Attorney’s Office and all interested citizens. The Development Services Department will ensure proper advertisement.

Attachments
Draft Ordinance
Draft Exhibit A
Draft Exhibit A - With Annotation