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Public Hearing on Land Use Ordinance Amendments Relating to Signage
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider amending the Land Use Ordinance to add new provisions relating to construction fence wrap signage.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning Department
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327; Bob Hornik - 919-929-3905
INFORMATION: At the May 24, 2016 Board of Aldermen meeting, staff presented information relating to newly adopted state legislation and the potential need to amend certain Land Use Ordinance provisions for conformity. New language added under NCGS 160A-381 (Zoning, Grant of Power) subsection (j) addresses signage on construction fence wrap, the fabric attached to construction site perimeter fencing. The provision exempts the messaging on fence wraps from zoning regulations relating to signage until the certificate of occupancy (CO) is issued for the final portion of any construction or twenty-four months after the fence wrap is installed, whichever is shorter (highlighted language in Attachment C).
A draft ordinance has been prepared addressing the signage on construction fence wraps under Section 15-273, Certain Temporary Signs, Subsection (2) which speaks to other forms of temporary signs used for construction projects.
The draft ordinance was referred to Orange County and presented to the Planning Board at its March 2, 2017 meeting. Responses are provided (Attachment E). No other boards reviewed the item due to the mandatory nature of the amendment.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Public hearings involve staff and public notice costs associated with advisory board and Board of Aldermen review.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board of Aldermen consider the adoption of the resolution finding consistency (Attachment A-1) and the draft ordinance (Attachment B).