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Home My Public Portal About2010-7 - AMENDMENT - SIGNS AND PUBLIC/INSTITUTIONAL USESORDINANCE 2010 -7 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE CITY OF GREENCASTLE, INDIANA ZONING ORDINANCE REGARDING SIGNS AND PUBLIC /INSTITUTIONAL USES WHEREAS, the City of Greencastle (the City) replaced its Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance February 27 2003; WI- 11REAS, it is desirable, and in the City's best interest to amend the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance as indicated below. Deleted language is indicated with a strike - through and additional language is in italics. NOW THEREFORE 13E IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle that it hereby amends the following sections of the Zoning Ordinance in the Greencastle City Code to read as follows: ZONING ORDINANCE Section 2.4— Agricultural District A. Permitted Uses Public /Institutional Uses • Church or place of uvorship Section 2.13 — Central Business A. Permitted Uses Public /institutional Uses • Church or place of ia B. Special Exception Uses Public /Institutional Uses • —C—I h or place of wof Section 2.14 — General Business 1 A. Permitted Uses Public Institutional Uses • Church or place of worship B. Special Exception Uses Public /Institutional Uses Section 2.15— General Business 2 A. Permitted Uses Public Institutional Uses • Church or place of worship • Lodge or prnuae club B. Special Exception Uses Public / Instituional Uses - Ledge or private elub Section 2.19 — University A. Permitted Uses Public /Institutional Uses • Church or place of worship B. Special Exception Uses Public /Institutional Uses Ch , ..lae,, � f- worship Section 2.21 Land Use Matrix The Land Use Matrix shall be amended to indicate the above changes. Section 5.9(13)(10) —Type I Signs Ne signs of an s l h ose -Iii- he-te dentia4 e by Artiel e 6 Ol'thi° OFElill °+tee. One sign for the home occupation shall be permitted. The sign shall not exceed 2 square feet it? area and four (4) feet ill height, and shall be attached to the ii of the primary sbNucho•e or in the yard, outside of the right -of -way. The illumination of these signs is prohibited. This provision applies to signage for child clay -care homes as defined by this Ordinance. Section 5,9(C)(I0) —Type II S gns One sign for the home occupation shall be permitted. The sign shall not exceed 2 square feet in area mad four (4) feet in height, and shall be attached to the wall of the primary structure or in the yard, outside of the right- of -iray. The illumination of these signs is prohibited. No- off- s4&- sig+ts signs -i the yard of the P")e a ny oilier othe,i,an flies&4 residentia'. ., ,�lo� this Ordinance, shal bed .. 44ed- Section 6.1 (C) General Sign Standards C. Prohibited Signs: L Animated Signs: Si th ..rn,o , , axes =ing or chai g ,.i lase. or v i su a l l 13rejeet 3n of iMageS OF n etia i- , A4th-and- busin er a dvertisen ent, this iiieludes pre recorded videe o stieaming vi dee. This p rov i s i on , : e de tirn ., MaefatuFe ..:.... w h e h .....y alterna betweenrthe- t-irn "te,;; and message. Animated signs that use motion picture, laser, or visual projection of images or cop) in conjunction with any business or advertisement. Also prohibited are signs that have intermittent blinking, flashing, rotating, fading, or fluttering lights and lights that change in intensity or brightness of color, cis well cis strobe lights. This provision also prohibits pre - recorded video or streaming video. Audio speakers and the use of pyrotechnics are prohibited. This provision does not include time and iennperature signs uvhich may ahernate between the "time " and "lernperalure " message. Electronic changeable copy signs are permitted in General Business 1, General Business 2, Professional Business, Light Industrial and General Industrial zoning districts and are subject to the following regulations: • Electronic reader board cannot exceed 40% of the total sign face area • Only static change of text is permitled, text cannot scroll or imitate animation or movement • Text changes may occur no more than three (3) times per minute or every 20 seconds • No sign shall obstruct vision or interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic Section 6.3(4)(A)(2) —Sign Types Permitted: Time and Temperature —add Light Industrial and General Industrial to Permitted Business Sign Matrix ., All other terms and conditions contained within the Zoning Ordinance shall remain is full force and effect. This Ordinance shall have full force and effect upon passage of the Greencastle Common Council and its approval by the Mayor. PASSI-D ANI D�-L� OPTED by the Common Council of the City of Greencastle, Indiana this k'1' day of w�rzti , 2010. r! �� Iles Adam Cohen JV sie S. Bingham C�;71 ial.Gr�/�i PhylWs Rokicki Approved and signed by me this �� day of , 2010, at A o'clock in Sue Murray, Mayor ATTEST: Teresa Glenn I reaSUrer 1. GREENCASTLE CITY PLAN COMMISSION DOCKET NO. PIO -03 Amendment to zoning text of the City of Greencastle Code regarding signs and public /institutional uses Petitioner: City of Greencastle WHEREAS, the Plan Commission of the City of Greencastle initiated and prepared the attached Ordinance to amend the Greencastle Planning and Zoning Ordinance by amending the zoning text; and WHEREAS, the Greencastle Plan Conunission has reported that it held a public hearing concerning this ordinance on November 22, 2010, after timely notice of the hearing was given by publication in the Banner Gra phic, Greencastle, Indiana, on or about November 12, 2010: and WHEREAS, the Greencastle Plan Commission has reported that it paid reasonable regard to the following factors enumerated in I.C. 36 -7 -4 -603 in consideration of the ordinance and determination of a recommendation to be made to the Common Council: 1. the comprehensive plan; 2. current conditions and the character of current structures and uses in each district; 3. the most desirable use for which the land in each district is adapted; 4. the conservation of property values throughout the jurisdiction; and 5. responsible growth and development. WHEREAS, the Greencastle Plan Commission certifies this ordinance to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation, subject to the conditions or commitments attached hereto and /or stated in the minutes of the Plan Commission, and incorporated herein and made a part of this certification. Dated this 22nd day of November, 2010 GREENCASTLECITY PLAN COMMISSION BY: Bill Hamm, President ATTEST: Shannon Norman, City Planner