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Zoning & Planning Committee
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Amending Toledo Municipal Code, Part Eleven, Planning and Zoning Code, by enacting Subsection 1103.0205(H) regarding building identification signage in the DOD (Downtown Overlay District); and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The text amendment to TMC?1103.0205 - Design Guidelines, is intended to add text regarding building identification signs in the Downtown Overlay District (DOD). Currently TMC?1103.0205 does not provide criteria for the regulation of building identification signs within the DOD. The proposed text amendment will provide regulations for building identification signs as shown in Exhibit "A".
As seen across the entire country, city skylines are often defined and branded by the corporate graphics and/or signs located on high-rise buildings which sustain the local economy. When regulated properly, these signs can aide in the overall aesthetic of a cityscape, instead of creating visual clutter and distractions from architectural features. Often referenced as landmarks, building identification signs have the ability to impact the visual recognition of a city.
Upon review of other major metropolitan areas in the area, it was determined that most cities regulate building identification signs within the downtown and Central Business Districts (CBD). Whether through separate architectural review committees or Plan Commission approval, most cities provide specific criteria for building identification signs on high-rise buildings. As a result there is a need for providing criteria and the regulation for building identification signs in the DOD. Therefore, proposed text amendment corrects an oversight in the Zoning Code where building identification signage is not addressed or regulated within the Downtown Overlay District.
The proposed text amendment provides the following regulations for Building Identification Signs within the DOD Design Guidelines of TMC?1103.0205. First, each ...
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