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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on an Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of McKinney by Amending Chapter 134, "Signs"
Summary
MEETING DATE: May 7, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
CONTACT: Barry Shelton, Executive Director of Development Services
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendments to Chapter 134 of the Code of Ordinances.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* Chapter 134 of the City of McKinney Code of Ordinances regulates the location, size, placement and display of signs within the city.
* The proposed amendments to Chapter 134 would allow for additional temporary signage and banners for properties fronting on Highway 75 during the ongoing reconstruction process.
* If approved, the additional temporary signage and banners would only be permitted during the construction process in an effort to help businesses along the construction corridor identify themselves. The extensive construction project, with rerouting of frontage roads and entrance drives has made it difficult for customers to locate businesses.
* According to the schedule provided by the Texas Department of Transportation ("TxDOT"), the reconstruction of US 75 will be completed before June 1, 2015. By that date, all main lanes and frontage road lanes along this section of US 75 will be open to traffic and the disruption to adjacent properties resulting from the ongoing work by TxDOT's contractor will have ceased. Therefore, the temporary allowance for additional signage provided hereby shall expire on July 1, 2015 and all signs and banners approved in accordance with this section must be removed prior to that date.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* The City of McKinney amended the sign ordinance in August 2012 following an extensive public input process that reached out to the MEDC Business Retention and Expansion Program (BREP) roundtable discussion group, the McKinney Chamber of Co...
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