HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No 935 FC Fra.nkl1n County Pla.nn1ng COmmission Adm1n1stra.tive Annex 218 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201-1642 Phone: 717-261-3855 Fax: 717-264-8667 TDD: 717-264-8474 E- Ma.1l planning@co.f.ra.nkl1n.pa..us PC Sept 11, 2007 Borough of Waynesboro Attn: Kevin D. Grubbs 57 East Main St Waynesboro, Pa 17268 Subject: Ordinance No 935 Dear Mr. Grubbs The Franklin County Planning Commission Staff has reviewed your proposed amendment to Ordinance No. 935 and recommends it enactment. If you have any questions or require further assistance please feel free to call me. d~1o/ Franklin County Planner 74e ~~ ~ WJ~ OFFICE OF BOROUGH MANAGER 57 EAST MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 31 0 WAYNESBORO, PENNSYLVANIA 17268 (717) 762-2101 TELEPHONE (717) 762-4707 FAX September 3, 2007 / illltf Mrs. Sherri L. Clayton, AICP Senior Planner Franklin County Planning Commission 218 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201-1642 Dear Mrs. Clayton: Please find attached for your review and recommendation the proposed amendment to the Borough of Waynesboro Zoning Ordinance No. 935 amending the current sign ordinance to include Temporary Directional Signs. Borough Council will consider this ordinance for adoption during their October 3, 2007 meeting. If you have any questions or require additional information please contact me at (717) 762-2101 ext.5. Sincerely, ering Services Cc: Borough Councilman Mrs. Melissa Dively, Borough Solicitor Mr. Lloyd Hamberger, Borough Manager LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Borough of Waynesboro will consider the following ordinance for adoption at the regularly scheduled Council meeting on October 3, 2007, beginning at 7:30 p.m., prevailing time, in the second floor Council Chambers of Borough Hall. Council Chambers is accessible to the handicapped. Borough Hall is handicapped accessible. However, persons requiring special accommodations to facilitate participation in the public meeting may call the Borough Manager at (717) 762-2101 to make such arrangements. TDD- 762-2103. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF WAYNESBORO, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 295, ARTICLE XI OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF WAYNESBORO BE IT ENACTED AND ORDAINED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Waynesboro, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, and it is enacted and ordained as follows: SECTION 74: Chapter 295 of the Code of the Borough of Waynesboro, Article XI, entitled Signs, 374 thereof, entitled "Definitions", is hereby amended to add the definition of "SIGN- TEMPORARY-DIRECTION" to 3295-74, to include the following: SIGN-TEMPORARY-DIRECTION -A sign which offers information providing the direction to premises within the Borough which do not have frontage along certain high traffic streets as herein designated, within the Borough, whereon an approved residential real estate development is located or is being located, within the Borough, which development is approved for ten (10) units or more, and which sign is located off said premises. SECTION II: Chapter 295, Article XI, of the Code of the Borough of Waynesboro, entitled Signs, 379 thereof, entitled "Permitted Signs in All Districts" is hereby amended to include the following: D. Temporary Direction Signs, as herein defined, may be located off premises, subject solely to the following restrictions: 1. A temporary directional sign may be installed on property located along the following high traffic streets, with the exception that no signs be permitted in the Town Center and the Downtown Business District: I. Main Street (SR 0016) ii. SR 0997 III. SR0316 2. A temporary directional sign may be two-sided and not exceed ten (10) square feet in face on each side. 3. The top of a temporary directional sign may not exceed four (4) feet in height perpendicular to the ground. 4. A temporary directional sign shall not be placed in the public right-of- way and is otherwise subject to adherence to the sight triangle provisions provided in this Chapter. 5. Only one (1) temporary sign per development. 6. Applicant will verify permission to erect sign on property. 7. A temporary directional sign must comply with the following provision of Section 78C, herein: I. 78C 12 (stationary) II. 78C 13 (illumination) III. 78C 14 (glare) IV. 78C 16 (cessation of use) v. 78C 19 (maintenance and repair) VI. 78C 20 (Outdoor Advertising Act, if applicable) 8. Subject to the regulations herein and the permitting requirements, the temporary directional sign may be installed no sooner than thirty (30) days after the residential real estate development receives land development approval, and may remain installed for no longer than two (2) years after installation or until eighty percent (80%) sale of the approved plan, whichever comes first. Extensions or renewals to the time frame may be granted upon application to Borough Council. SECTION III: Repealer. All provisions of previous ordinances of the Borough ofWaynesboro which are contrary to this ordinance are expressly repealed. SECTION IV: Savings Clause. In all other respects, Chapter 295, Article XI of the Code of the Borough of Waynesboro shall remain as previously enacted and ordained. SECTION IX: Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. ENACTED, ORDAINED AND APPROVED this day of ,2007. President of Borough Council Attest: Secretary to Borough Council Approved this day of ,2007. Mayor AD TO RUN: September 18, 2007 September 25, 2007