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An Ordinance to Amend Section 5.28.4 of Chapter 55 (Unified Development Code) of Title V (Community Participation Requirements) CPC Recommendation: Approval as Amended (8 Yes, 0 No) (ORD-26-02)
Memorandum
Following adoption of Ordinance 25-24 (Public Notices and Hearings), Ordinance 25-25 (Citizen Participation) on July 21, 2025, fewer development activities require a public hearing and thus fewer mailed, published, and posted notices will be available to the community. As a result, additional information and notice via signage placed on a proposed project site is recommended. Staff presented research on the notice provisions from other communities to the Ordinance Revisions Committee at its July 22, 2025 meeting. Staff also provided draft ordinance changes and a draft sign template and guidelines at the September 25, 2025 Ordinance Revisions Committee (ORC) meeting.
The proposed concepts below address the feedback received from the two ORC meetings to require all projects appearing before the Planning Commission to provide on-site signage at early stages of the review and approval process. This feedback included adding standards for sign placement, required content, timing, and materials to the UDC. Further standards are included in the guidelines and template provided by the Planning and Development Services Unit (PDSU).
Amendments for the following changes were presented to the Planning Commission on December 2, 2025:
* Posting requirement
* Petitioners must install a durable, all-weather sign on all property frontages using PDSU-provided guidelines and templates.
* Required Content
Signs must include:
* File number(s)
* Main address, petitioner's name and point of contact
* Project name (if applicable)
* Site description: all addresses and current zoning designation
* Project description in text and graphics: proposed use, development activity, zoning, and petitions included with the application
* Community participation meeting information (Typ...
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