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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: August 21, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Development Services
CONTACT: Barry Shelton, AICP, Executive Director of Development Services
Jeff Harris, Plans Examiner
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.
· Staff has compiled a list of potential amendments to the signage standards. These potential amendments address issues that are either the source of applicant complaints or have been identified by staff as confusing and/or difficult to enforce.
· At the April 23, 2012 City Council work session, staff presented the proposed amendments to the Council. Since that time, staff has solicited input from the MEDC Business Retention and Expansion Program (BREP) roundtable discussion group, the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and representatives of McKinney’s homeowner associations. Input from each of these meetings has been incorporated into the draft amendments.
· In addition to the group meetings mentioned above, the proposed amendments have been posted on the Development Services web page for public review and comment.
· Staff has researched neighboring communities’ ordinances to compare their standards with McKinney’s existing and proposed sign standards. While McKinney should adopt ordinances and standards with the intent to develop the type of community desired, care must be taken to ensure that the standards adopted will not place McKinney at a competitive disadvantage with neighboring cities. A comparison of McKinney’s existing and proposed standards with the standards of Frisco, Allen, Plano and Richardson can be found in the attached “City Co...
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