Planning Commission Minutes 2006 04 20

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes APRIL 20 2006 Page 13 of 17 1) Same as original design, with uniform panel size resulting in a reduction from 10 to 8 tenant ID panels; 2) Same as #1, but changes to an opaque green background, with cut out illuminated letter; 3) Keeps everything from 1 and 2, and changes to a standard white text color; 4) Keeps everything from 1, 2 and 3, and uses a standard font style. . The proposed concepts get progressively more uniform and as a result, provide a decreasing amount of corporate identification. . Staff is recommending approval with the following conditions: 1. The monument signs shall be approved as submitted with the following conditions: a. Character heights shall be limited to an 8-inch minimum for primary text and 3 - inch minimum for secondary text; b. Maximum total size for each sign face shall not exceed 60 SF; c. Background panel material to be opaque (only characters or logos may illuminate); d. Minimum individual tenant panel size shall be 5 SF; and e. The sign panels shall incorporate a minimum of two of the following sign consistency design elements: 1) uniform tenant panel size; 2) uniform background color; 3) uniform font color; and 4) uniform font style. 2. The monument sign along South Boulder Road shall be constructed (or reconstructed if needed) to allow for underground utilities to go underneath the structure. Structural support shall be designed of two caissons (or similar design as approved by the City's Chief Building Official) to more readily accommodate underground utilities. 3. The property owner shall enter into a City Standard Revocable License Agreement that allows the sign to be located in the easement, but reserve the City's right to use the easement for other general public purposes and also holds the City harmless for any damage that might occur to the structure sign in our use of the easement. 4. The second floor wall signs shall be approved with the following conditions: a. Consistent with the PUD sign requirement for 1 st floor illuminated signs, all illuminated wall mounted signs shall be designed of individual pan channel letters (characters); b. Maximum wall sign height shall be 25 feet above grade; c. 2nd level wall signs shall only be available for tenants occupying space on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building; and d. All other existing requirements from the PUD shall apply. 5. Prior to City Council hearing on this application, the applicant shall provide written evidence that the owner of the property where the SH 42 monument sign is proposed consents to the proposed design and location. 6. If the application is approved by the Planning Commission and City Council, the applicant shall provide standard 24-inch by 36-inch PUD plans for recordation with the Boulder County Clerk, subject to staff review and approval prior to recordation.