HomeMy WebLinkAboutcoa.cclc.ag.07072010COMMERCIAL CORE & LODGING COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
130 S. GALENA
SISTER CITIES MEETING ROOM
July 7, 2010
8:30 A.M.
8:30 I. Roll call and approval of minutes - June 30th
II. Public Comments not on the agenda (please limit your
comments to 3 minutes)
III. Drew Alexander -sign code update.
10:30 IV. Adjourn
Sign Code Amendments July 1, 2010
Community Development (ComDev) will be presenting a draft Sign Code to the Aspen City Council in late
July. A Resolution recommending approval was passed earlier this year by the Planning and Zoning
Commission. These amendments were initiated by ComDev, after years of dealing with a frustrating and
unreasonable Sign Code.
The single largest change is to the signage allotment system. Currently, signage is distributed based
upon the size of the building the business is within. This is a suitable strategy until a building with
multiple tenants is involved. The idea is that the property manager will distribute signage responsibly
amongst the tenants and everyone will have their fair share. This ultimately becomes an extremely
difficult tracking process and mistakes frequently happen. The worst case scenario is that a new
business applies for a sign permit only to find out there is no signage remaining for their building.
The draft Sign Code removes this system completely. In its place is aper-business signage allotment
system. For example, all retail and restaurant businesses would be granted an individual and uniform
amount of signage per facade. No longer will applicants be tasked with measuring other tenants' signs,
and no longer will the "no signage remaining" scenario arise.
The second major change to the Sign Code has to do with sandwich board signs. In 2009, ComDev
received a large amount of complaints and push-back from the community in regards to sandwich board
signs. The issue was discussed with CCLC, the Historic Preservation Commission, and City Council. The
consensus from these groups was to still allow sandwich board signs, but to make the criteria much
more stringent and easily enforceable. The draft Sign Code presents a system that would trigger a
significant reduction in the total number of sandwich board signs in the City.
Overall, the new Sign Code does the following:
• Simplifies the signage allotment system
• Alters the sandwich board sign language
• Removes some redundancy and poor definitions
• Provides visuals that will assist both applicants and Staff
If you have suggestions, would like to be involved in the amendment process, or just want to see a copy
of the latest Sign Code draft, send an email to drew.alexander(c~ci.asoen.co.us
Cheers,
Drew Alexander - 970.429.2739
Community Development, Planner