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MEMORANDUM
Date: May 23, 1979
To: City Council 'i
From: Don Schmeisr?r�V
Re: Proposed Ordinance to Amend the Sign Ordinance
The Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular meeting held on May
15, recommended that the attached proposed ordinance amending the sign
regulations of the Zoning Ordinance be approved. The proposed ordinance
resolves a problem with signage for Quincet Square located on Second
Street opposite the Nagle Lumber Co. but also alleviates a problem for
many establishments which have or would like to have common signage.
According to the existing sign ordinance, only a facia sign, a monument
sign or a free standing sign may be erected for an establishment in the
M1 zone. If, however, five or more businesses wished to construct a
common major sign for the businesses, none of the above signs would be
permitted. The proposed ordinance would allow a common major sign for
five or more businesses in addition to individual facia signs for each
business as long as the area of the common sign is deducted from the
area of the facia signs. This seems to be a reasonable provision, as in
Quincet Square's situation they must have a common major sign for iden-
tification from Gilbert Street while also needing individual facia signs
for each business. The ordinance also includes definitions of "building
frontage" and "front wall" to clarify the means by which the sign area
is determined.
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MICROFILMED BY
JORM MICROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MO RIES
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ORDINANCE NO.
SECTION II. AMENDMENT.
(8.10.35.1) DEFINITIONS.
C.1 BUILDING FRONTAGE. The horizontal length of the front
wall of a building.
L.1 FRONT WALL. The wall of a building upon which a sign is
mounted including elements of the wall or any member or
group of members which defines the exterior boundaries of
the side of the building on which the sign is mounted and
which has a slope of 60 degrees or greater with the
horizontal plane. The area of the front wall is the
building frontage times the building height. Where a
building contains two or more uses, the front wall of a
building as used herein shall apply as if though each use
were contained in a separate building.
(8.10.35.12A) GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
2. In the event that five (5) or more uses or buildings are
contiguous and individual facia signs as listed below in
Section B.I.a. are erected, a common major sign of the
type permitted in Section B.I.b, or B.1.c, may be
permitted provided, however, that the following
conditions are met.
a. the area of the common sign shall not exceed 175
square feet.
b. the area of the common sign shall be deducted from
the total maximum permitted sign area for all of the
individual facia signs, and
C. the area of the common sign shall be deducted an
equal amount from the maximum permitted sign area
for each individual facia sign.
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CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES
I _ ORDINANCE No. 79-2955 ^' :• r r -;'.'/
AN ORDINANCE CIiAMING U1I; NASA:
OF GRANTiVOCD DRIVE FTIC11 CALIFORNIA
AVENUE TO I101"SOOD BOULEVARD TO
GRANIISOOD STREET.
BE IT ORDAINED BY TILE COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
SECTION 1. NAME CIfAME.
Grantwood Drive, a public street in
Iowa City, Iowa, from its intersection with
California Avenue to its intersection with
Hollywood Boulevard, is hereby renamed
Grantwood Street.
SECTION 2. REPEALER.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3. EIN''ECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be in effect after
its final passage, approval and publication
as required by law.
Passed and adopted this 29th day of
May , 1979.
RECY.IVFD 6 CPFROVED
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Ordinance No. 79-2955
Page 2.
It vns moved by Perret
and seconded by Roberts that the
Ordinance be adopted, and upon roll call
there were:
AUS: NAYS: ABSrX:
x Balmer
x deProsse
x Nrdahl
x Neuhauser
x Perret
x Roberts
x Vevera
Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, that the
rule requiring ordinances to be considered and voted
on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the
meeting at which it is to be finally passed be sus-
pended, the first and second consideration and vote
be waived, and the ordinance be voted upon for final
passage at this time. Ayes: deProsse, Erdahl,
Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Balmer. Nays: none.
Absent: Vevera.
Date of publication June 6, 1979
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CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I40INES
ORDINANCE N0. 79-2956
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-2947
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA.
SECTION L. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance
is to provide for the addition of two members to
the Senior Center Commission to be appointed by the
Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Sections 25-60 and 25-61 of
Ordinance No79-294T-of the City of Iowa City, Iowa
are hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 25-60
(a) The Senior Center Commission shall con-
sist of seven (7) members, five (5) of
whom are appointed by the City Council and
two (2) of whom are appointed by the John-
son County Board of Supervisors.
(b) The members appointed by the City Council
shall be qualified electors of, the City
and those appointed by the Board of Super-
visors shall be qualified electors of
Johnson County. All members shall serve
without compensation except for reimburs-
able expenses.
Sec. 25-61. Terms.
The term of office of each member shall be
three (3) years commencing on January 1 of
the year of appointment. Initial appoint-
ments shall be made for terms of One (1) to
three (3) years in the following manner:
3 members to be appointed for 3 years
2 members to be appointed for 2 years
2 members to be appointed for I year
The initial appointments by the Board of
Supervisors shall be for a 1 year term and a
3 year term.
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ORDINANCE NO. 79-2956
Page 2
Passed and approved this 29th day of May
1979.
Mql R PRO TEM
ATTEST: C&L
CfTY CLERK
It was moved by Neuhauser and
seconded by Perret that the
Ordinance be adopted, and upon roll call there
were:
AYES: NAYS:
ABSENT:
x
Balmer
x
deProsse
x
Erdahl
x
Neuhauser
x
Perret
x
Roberts
x Vevera
First consideration May 15, 1979
Vote for passage: Ayes: Erdahl, Perret, Roberts,
Balmer, deProsse. Nays: none. Absent: Neuhauser,
Vevera.
Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, that the rule
requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for
passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting
at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the
second consideration and vote be waived, and the ordinance
be voted upon for final passage at this time. Ayes:
Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl.
Nays: none. Absent: Vevera.
Date of publication June 6, 1979
MICROFILMED BY
JORM MICROLAB
CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES
IIECEIVO 6 APPROVED
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