Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 86-41-Temp Sign Committee Duties — reading text

& atten. . , je City of Fort Walton Beach HOME OF THE C8 Seo Pp. l, fy, 86-41 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TEMPORARY SIGN COMMITTEE TO ASSIST CITY COUNCIL IN DETERMINING THE IMPACT OF THE SIGN ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida has adopted a sign ordinance regyplating signs; WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Walton Beach, Florida has established a Temporary Sign Committee; WHEREAS, the Temporary Sign Committee has requested guidance as to its proper duties and responsibilities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FL: SECTION I. The purpose of the Temporary Sign Committee is to assist the City Council in determining the impact of the sign ordinance on the business community and to provide factual information to the City Council. SECTION II. The duty of the Temporary Sign Committee is to survey existing non-conforming signs to determine the following: 1. Is the sign(s) owned or leased? . Estimated reasonable life expectancy of a sign without Major repairs (over 50%). When was sign installed? Type of nonconformity. Type of sign construction, describe. Was sign permitted when installed? Is non-conforming sign replaceable under sign ordinance with another of smaller size? If not, is non-conforming sign replaceable with another type? 8. Special and unusual hardships of compliance as a result of features peculiar to the business premises or operation. 9. The absence of provisions in the sign ordinance for a particular type of occupancy or business category (i.e. multi-occupancy provisions don't contemplate layout of a particular shopping center or complex). ~ ANU Ew SECTION III. The Temporary Sign Committee shall report in writing those findings to City Council when the survey is completed; and shall report in writing any recommendations it may have and will provide any statistical information compiled from the survey. SECTION IV. Survey questionnaire forms are to be prepared by the City Clerk. Completed questionnaires will become public record. t) © SECTION VV. The Temporary Sign Committee will coordinate its efforts with the Public Works Department as directed by the City Manager. SECTION WI. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by Council and signature by the Mayor. ATTEST: Llon Spence CITY CLERK UY The form and legal sufficiency of the foregoing has been reviewed and approved by the City Attorney. CA. “CITY ATTORNEY Ce) C 9 SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE The purpose of this questionnaire is to survey the existing non-conforming sign(s) and to determine the impact of the sign ordinance on the business community. In order to provide factual information to the City Council, please answer the following: Business: Address: 1. Is the sign(s) owned or leased? 2. What is the estimated reasonable life expectancy of the non-conforming sign(s) without major repairs (over 50% of its current appraisal value)? 3. What is the date of the signs installation? 4, In what respect does the sign(s) not conform to the sign ordinance? 5. Describe the type materials used in the construction of the sign(s). a. Structural (describe--steel, wood, etc.) b. Lighting (describe--internal, external, etc.) e. Sign faces (describe--plastic, painted, wood, etc.) 6. Was the sign(s) permitted at the time of its installation? 7. A. Would the non-conforming sign(s), under the current sign ordinance, be allowed to be replaced with another sign of a smaller size?__ _ B. If not, could the non-conforming sign(s) be replaced with another type sign? 8. What would be the special and unusual hardships of compliance as a result of features peculiar to your business premises or operation? 9. Does the sign ordinance have provisions that contemplate this particular type of occupancy or business category (i.e. multi-occupancy provisions don't contemplate layout of a particular shopping center or complex)? Signature