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February 28,2006
Kenneth E. Myers
Borough Manager
60 North Washington Street
Greencastle, Pa 17225
Subject: Section 205-27.1 Greencastle Zoning Ordinance
Dear Mr. Myers:
The Franklin County Planning staff has reviewed your proposed Section 205-27.1 and is
complete agreement.
If you have any questions or require further assistance please feel free to call me.
Sincerely
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Franklin County Planner
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60 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET· GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225-1230· PHONE (717) 597-7143· FAX (717) 597-1734
February 7,2006
Mr. Phil Tarquino
Franklin County Planning Commission
218 North Second Street
Chambersburg, Pa. 17201
Dear Mr. Tarquino:
As you may know, Borough Council has declared Section 205-27(5) of the
Borough of Greencastle Zoning Ordinance to be invalid; due to the express prohibition of
"billboards or similar outdoor advertising signs which advertise products or businesses
not connected with the site or building"; and initiated a Curative Amendment process to
permit and regulate the use of off-site advertising in specific Zoning Districts.
A proposed new Section 205-27.1 Outdoor Advertising has been developed by a
Community Planner from Gannett Fleming, Inc., our Solicitor and me. A copy of the
proposed new Section 205-27.1 is enclosed.
Following review of this proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance at their
meeting held last evening, Borough Council voted to refer the proposed amendment to
the Greencastle Planning & Zoning Commission and the Franklin County Planning
Commission for review and comments. Please review the proposed amendment and
forward your recommendation and/or comments in writing to my attention. Thank you.
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Kenneth E. Myers
Borough Manager
Enclosure: proposed amendment
Cc: Borough Council members
205-27.1 Outdoor Advertising
Section 205·27.1 Outdoor Advertising
Outdoor advertising signs may be authorized by Borough Council as a
conditional use upon a finding that compliance with the requirements of this
Chapter, as well as the following specific criteria, have been established by the
applicant:
A. The submission by the applicant of a land development application, which
shall contain the information, maps, plans and narrative and graphic
materials set forth in the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance
for the Borough of Greencastle.
B. All lots upon which outdoor advertising signs are to be located must
conform to the area requirements of the Highway Commercial zoning
district, and be located entirely within that zoning district and, in addition,
have frontage on U.S. Route 11 within the Borough.
C. The leased portion of any lot upon which the outdoor advertising is to be
located shall contain a minimum of 5,000 square feet in area.
D. The display area of an outdoor advertising sign shall be a maximum of
300 (12 feet by 25 feet) square feet per face, and all portions of any
display shall fit within such area with no extensions beyond the edge of
the outdoor advertising sign's framework
E. V-shaped billboard and advertising sign structures supported by a single
structure shall be permitted provided that the angle formed by the two
sides of the advertising sign structure does not exceed thirty degrees
(30°).
F. All utility lines serving the outdoor advertising sign, or those extended to
provide such service, must be installed completely underground. Such
requirement may be waived if the outdoor advertising sign is powered by
nontraditional alternative energy sources (for example solar power.)
G. All outdoor advertising signs shall be set back from the below described
items as follows:
(1) From a roadway intersection: 500 feet
(2) From any other outdoor advertising sign (whether such is located in
the Borough of Greencastle or otherwise) on the same side of the
roadway: 1 ,000 feet.
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(3) From any other outdoor advertising sign (whether such is located in
the Borough of Greencastle or otherwise) on the opposite side of
the roadway: 600 feet.
(4) From the street right-of-way: 50 feet.
H. The maximum height of outdoor advertising signs shall not exceed 25 feet,
as measured from the grade of the roadway from which the advertising
message is principally visible, and the bottom edge of the outdoor
advertising sign shall be no more than eight feet above the elevation of the
adjacent roadway, which height shall be sufficient to prevent unauthorized
access upon the outdoor advertising sign.
I. A bufferyard shall be required between outdoor advertising signs and any
adjacent lot(s). Such bufferyard shall be a minimum of 40 feet.
J. The land area utilized for an outdoor advertising sign shall not be
otherwise required to support another underlying use upon such lot,
including, but not limited to, bufferyard, parking area or setback necessary
to any preexisting use upon such lot.
K. All displays on the face of outdoor advertising signs shall be stationary.
Animated, sequential, flashing, moving, rotating, revolving, or oscillating
signs or displays shall be prohibited.
L. Except as otherwise specifically provided within this subsection,
illumination of outdoor advertising signs shall comply with the
requirements of Section 205-28.
M. Illumination of the display shall be designed so that it shall be focused on
the face of the display itself so as to prevent glare upon the surrounding
area. All sources of illumination shall be external and equipped with
shields to prevent spillage of light off the display.
N. Except as otherwise may be specified herein, all development of outdoor
advertising signs shall comply with the land development standards
contained in the Borough of Greencastle Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinance.
O. Outdoor advertising signs (including any and all supporting structures
thereof) shall be dismantled and removed from the premises upon which
they are located within 180 days of the cessation of use.
P. Outdoor advertising signs shall be constructed to all applicable structural
standards for such devices, and all applications for the conditional use
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approval shall verify compliance with such standards as documented and
sealed by a registered engineer.
Q. Outdoor advertising signs shall be maintained by their owner in a state of
repair so that they are as safe and as functional as when originally
installed.
R. No outdoor advertising sign shall be constructed or erected until an
applicant thereof has made an application for same (which shall include a
copy of a written lease for use of the land if the applicant is not the owner
thereof) and paid the applicable fee thereof (as set by separate ordinance
or resolution of the Borough of Greencastle) and received a permit thereof
from the Borough.
S. Billboard signs shall be permitted only if the provisions of the Outdoor
Advertising Control Act of 1971, Act 160, 36 P.S. 2718.101 et seq., have
been met.
T. Before any outdoor advertising signs are erected, the appropriate State
and/or Federal permits that are required for the erection of a billboard shall
be obtained and copies of the same shall be filed at the Borough Office
prior to issuance of a signed permit by the Borough.
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