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City Council Combined Special Meeting/Work Session
- Meeting Date:
- 06/26/2018
- From:
- Dan Folke, Planning Director
TITLE:
Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2018-38: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona repealing the existing Flagstaff Sign Free Zone adopted by the City Council on June 7, 2016, through Resolution No. 2016-21, and designating a revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-1019(F) and establishing an effective date.
STAFF RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Read Resolution No. 2018-38 by title only
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2018-38 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No.2018-38
2) City Clerk reads Resolution No. 2018-38 by title only (if approved above)
3) Adopt Resolution No.2018-38
Executive Summary:
The Flagstaff Sign Code prohibits the placement of portable signs in City right-of-way. However, Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) section 16-1019(C) prohibits cities from removing, altering, defacing, or covering political signs placed in public right-of-way if certain conditions outlined in the statute are met. Despite that general prohibition, pursuant to A.R.S. section 16-1019(F), cities are authorized to designate areas of the city as sign-free zones, thereby allowing cities to remove political signs that are placed in city right-of-way within the designated sign free zones.
On June 7, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 2016-21, which designated the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone. In light of new construction in Flagstaff and expanded tourist and commercial centers, Staff is recommending that Council designate a revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone to further protect the scenic and aesthetic appeal of the area within the revised zone and maintain its appeal to tourists.
On June 7, 2016, the City Council adopted Resolution 2016-21, which designated the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone. In light of new construction in Flagstaff and expanded tourist and commercial centers, Staff is recommending that Council designate a revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone to further protect the scenic and aesthetic appeal of the area within the revised zone and maintain its appeal to tourists.
Financial Impact:
The Sign Free Zone will be enforced by the existing Code Compliance staff.
Policy Impact:
Adoption of the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone will provide Staff with greater enforcement authority over political signs illegally placed in City right-of-way. In particular, Staff will be able to remove political signs illegally placed in City right-of-way if those signs are also located in the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone.
Connection to Council Goal, Regional Plan and/or Team Flagstaff Strategic Plan:
Regional Plan:
Goal ED. 6. Tourism will continue to provide a year-round revenue source for the community while expanding specialized tourist resources and activities.
Goal ED.7. Continue to promote and enhance Flagstaff ’s unique sense of place as an economic development driver.
Policy ED.7.4. Invest in attractive community gateways, main corridors, and public spaces to draw the business and workforce the region desires.
Goal CC.1. Reflect and respect the region’s natural setting and dramatic views in the built environment.
Policy CC.1.4. Identify, protect, and enhance gateways, gateway corridors, and gateway communities.
The revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone supports these goals and policies by ensuring the aesthetic beauty of the City’s natural and built environment is protected.
Council Goals:
CODE COMPLIANCE
Achieve comprehensive and equitable code compliance.
Goal ED. 6. Tourism will continue to provide a year-round revenue source for the community while expanding specialized tourist resources and activities.
Goal ED.7. Continue to promote and enhance Flagstaff ’s unique sense of place as an economic development driver.
Policy ED.7.4. Invest in attractive community gateways, main corridors, and public spaces to draw the business and workforce the region desires.
Goal CC.1. Reflect and respect the region’s natural setting and dramatic views in the built environment.
Policy CC.1.4. Identify, protect, and enhance gateways, gateway corridors, and gateway communities.
The revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone supports these goals and policies by ensuring the aesthetic beauty of the City’s natural and built environment is protected.
Council Goals:
CODE COMPLIANCE
Achieve comprehensive and equitable code compliance.
Has There Been Previous Council Decision on This:
The existing Flagstaff Sign Free Zone was designated by the City Council on June 7, 2016, through the adoption of Resolution 2016-21 and is depicted on Map 10-90.40.010 in the Flagstaff City Code.
Options and Alternatives:
City Council may adopt the revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone map as presented.
City Council may amend the revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone map as presented and adopt.
City Council may take no action and keep the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone as it exists today.
City Council may repeal the existing Flagstaff Sign Free Zone map.
City Council may amend the revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone map as presented and adopt.
City Council may take no action and keep the Flagstaff Sign Free Zone as it exists today.
City Council may repeal the existing Flagstaff Sign Free Zone map.