10-4912 - City of Sarasota

Attachment 1
Ordinance No. 10-4912
Page
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Issue
17 Habitable
Space Design
Standards
(Downtown)
21 Calculation of
Sign area
(City-wide)
Applicant
Staff
Staff
Zoning
Code
Section
Table VI-1004
Design Standards
for primary street
frontages
VII-104
Computation of
sign area
General Description
Reduces the habitable space requirement from 4
stories to 2 stories.
COMMENT: The recess standard was also
evaluated but no change was proposed because
on 12-17-07 the recess standard was changed to
allow recess at 2 nd , 3 rd or 4 th story. Previously it
was required at the top of the 4 th story.
Adds text and graphic to provide more clarity and
flexibility in calculating area of sign.
Staff
Comment
& Recommendation
RECOMMENDED
COMMENT: The effect of
this change would focus
attention on the lower 2
stories and provide additional
flexibility for development
projects. The 2 story
requirement could be met
with the 1 st story exceeding
the 14 ft. height limit (e.g.
Sur la table building). This
change would not create any
inconsistencies with the other
design standards and intent
to create a high quality
pedestrian environment.
However, if the habitable
space requirement is not
changed, staff recommends
a review of the window
standard above the 1 st floor,
limited to a maximum of
50%, which may result in a
project design with no
windows and a standard for
habitable space.
RECOMMENDED
Public Comment
Change supported by the
DSA.
Change supported by the
DSA.
Planning Board
Recommendation
NO
RECOMMENDATION
(2-2 vote)
Discussion: One view was to
allow more flexibility. The
other view was to encourage
high quality pedestrian
frontages and passive
surveillance with human
activity along primary street
frontages.
RECOMMENDED
(4-0 Vote)
No discussion
City Commission Action
ADOPTED on 2 nd reading
June 7, 2010
(5-0 Vote)
APPROVED on 1 st reading
May 17, 2010
(3-1 Vote)
ADOPTED on 2 nd reading
June 7, 2010
(5-0 Vote)
24 A-frame signs
(City-wide)
Ed Morton
&
Jeff
Oldenberg
VII -106
Signs exempt
from a permit
Allows for portable A-frame signs on private
property in all non-residential zone districts –
except where specifically prohibited (e.g. St.
Armands).
RECOMMENDED
COMMENT: Signage in the
ROW is an encroachment
that potentially interferes with
pedestrian flow.
Change supported by the
DSA. In addition, support for
another ZTA to allow an
option in the sidewalk area of
the ROW.
RECOMMENDED
(4-0 Vote)
No discussion
APPROVED on 1 st reading
May 17, 2010
(4-0 Vote)
ADOPTED on 2 nd reading
June 7, 2010
(5-0 Vote)
APPROVED on 1 st reading
May 17, 2010
(4-0 Vote)
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