2006 1116 Regular City Commission Meeting

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Summary Minutes: Regular City Commission Meeting November 16,2006 City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 7E. An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Article IX of the Zoning Code Entitled "Sign Regulations"; Establishing Regulations for Residential Wall Signs; Establishing Regulations for Window Signs at Multi-Tenant Development Projects; Establishing Regulations for Permanent Window Signs; Establishing Regulations for Temporary Signs; Establishing Regulations for Construction Fencing Murals and Graphics; Providing for Penalties; Providing for Repealer; Providing for Severability; Providing for Inclusion in the Code; Providing for an Effective Date. Action: City Clerk Hines read the title and Assistant City Manager Jorge Vera said they are in the process of making some adjustments to the Sign Code especially for the window signs and after discussion with the City Attorney's Office, they need to defer this Ordinance to address a couple of legal issues. Mayor Edelcup said that he agrees to defer this but he knows there are people in the audience who had come prepared to speak on the Sign Ordinance and he would like to give them an opportunity to speak and also suggested that that all interested parties meet with staff. Public Speakers: Isaac Feldman; Anatoly Chipilov; Von Sargsyan Mayor Edelcup said he asked the City Attorney to supply him with comparable ordinances that have been passed by the cities of Westin and Coral Springs to use as a guide, and he read into the record a segment from the Coral Springs Ordinance: "Permanent window signs: Maximum allowable letter height in all window signs is six (6) inches. The first letter of each word in the name of the business may be increased up to fifty (50) percent ifit is flourished in a professional manner. All other logos, logotypes, banding, ascending, descending or swash letters, pictures, symbols, graphics or combination thereof, excluding perimeter borders and stripes, may not exceed nine (9) inches in height. Perimeter borders, stripes and banding are allowed but will count towards the calculation of window sign area. Window sign area may not exceed fifteen (15) percent of the total window area for each business frontage or nineteen and one-half (19.5) square feet, whichever is less. Window signs may not be illuminated in any manner, excluding bare bulb illumination bordering a window. Any sign located greater than fifteen (15) feet from the window face is exempt from this chapter. Window signs may not state any price or dollar amount. Window signs must be applied in a professional manner. Non-illuminated signs greater than three (3) feet from the face of any window surface are exempt from this chapter." He said we want to have a neat tailored look. City Manager Szerlag asked that this Ordinance be deferred to January 18,2007 to give staff time to have a couple of meetings for discussion of this ordinance with the public, and City Attorney Ottinot concurred. Commissioner Iglesias moved and Vice Mayor Brezin seconded a motion to defer this item to January 18,2007, and the motion was approved by a voice vote of 5-0 in favor. 7F. Public Hearing An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, Amending Section 265-34 ofthe Land Development Regulations Relating to "Medium-High Density Multifamily Residential Zoning District (RMF -2)", Establishing Setback Requirements; 8