HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 01/04/2000 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 193, 1999, AMENDIN AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY ITEM NUMBER: 12
DATE: January 4, 2000 i
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF:
Cam McNair
SUBJECT:
Second Reading of Ordinance No. 193, 1999,Amending Chapter 23, Article III, of the City Code
by the Addition of aNew Division 4 Pertaining to Neighborhood Entry Signs and Amending Section
24-1 of the City Code Pertaining to Signs on Streets and Sidewalks.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
There have been recent inquires regarding the placement of Neighborhood Entry signs in the public
right-of-way. City staff has developed a process to manage these requests, in order to allow
established, organized neighborhoods to request a revocable permit from the City to erect
Neighborhood Entry Signs. Ordinance No. 193, 1999,was unanimously adopted on First Reading
on December 7, 1999.
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ITEM NUMBER: 18
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
DATE: December 7, 1999
FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL
STAFF: Cam McNair
SUBJECT:
First Reading of Ordinance No. 193, 1999,Amending Chapter 23,Article III,of the City Code by
the Addition of a New Division 4 Pertaining to Neighborhood Entry Signs and Amending Section
24-1 of the City Code Pertaining to Signs on Streets and Sidewalks.
RECOMMENDATION: .
Staff recommends adoption oCeOrd
irance Ft Readin e
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A permit fee of $25 will cover the City's costs of administering the permits. All other costs
associated with constructing and maintaining Neighborhood Entry Signs will be borne by the
neighborhood associations. N(DI)
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
There have been recent inquires regarding the placement of Neighborhood Entry signs in the public
right-of-way. City staff has developed a process to manage these requests, in order to allow
established, organized neighb ue vertble t from the City to erect
Neighborhood Entry Signs. �. 111ering,
A team from Traffic Operations, bo ces, Current Planning,and the
City Attorney's office has developed this process that would allow qualified neighborhood
organizations to erect certain entry signs in the public right-of-way. This process and the sign
standards are explained in the proposed ordinance.
In general, criteria including the size and number of signs have been created, sight distances have
been established,and the maintenance of the signs becomes the responsibility of the neighborhood.
A $25 fee for the permit has been established.
A review process for the signs and their locations will include Engineering, Neighborhood
Resources,Current Planning,and Traffic Operations. The City Engineer will be responsible for the
administration of the permits and inspection of the signs. This administration will closely follow
the existing process of managing other encroachments in the rights-of-way.