ORD-2008-062 - Amendments to the Orange Co Zoning Ordinance -Sign Regulations for recreational land uses

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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND PLANNING BOARD QUARTERLY PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 19, 2008 Action Agenda Item No. C.5 SUBJECT: REVIEW of proposed amendments to the Orange County Zoning Ordinance concerning Sign 'Regulations for recreational land uses DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) YES ATTACHMENT(S): None . . 1. Ordinance amendment package INFORMATION CONTACT: Name, Phone Number Craig Benedict 246 -2592 Michael Harvey 245 -2607 PURPOSE: To review proposed modifications to Article Nine (9) Signs and Section 6.29.3 The Economic Development Design Manual Part Three (3) Design Criteria Section 3.5 Signs and Lighting of the Orange County Zoning Ordinance to establish specific regulations governing the erection of signs at recreational land uses. BACKGROUND: As the Board may already be aware, Planning Staff has been working on various revisions to existing sign regulations for the past two (2) years in an effort to address several concerns and /or conflicts within the existing standards. As staff was preparing to present a comprehensive sign ordinance amendment package to the BOCC, questions arose over proposed changes to existing sign. regulations that could impact the use and /or display of political signs. Staff, after conferring with the County Attorney's office, 'has determined that review of the comprehensive sign ordinance amendment package should be delayed until the November 2008 Quarterly Public Hearing. Staff has determined, however, that we do need to move forward on the presentation of several proposed amendments designed to outline the acceptable level of signage that can be displayed at: 1. Parks, Public and Non - profit, 2. Recreational Facilities, Non - Profit, 3. Recreational Facilities, Golf Courses and 4. Recreational Facilities, Profit