The master sign plan allowance established herein is to provide for the consideration of additional permanent signage for large-scale nonresidential and mixed-use developments.
(a) Applicability.
(1) A master sign plan may be submitted for developments that meet one of the following thresholds:
A. A nonresidential development or a mixed-use development that contains more than 300,000 square feet of floor area; or
B. A nonresidential development or mixed-use development is located on a single parcel that is twenty-five (25) acres or larger.
(2) For the purposes of this applicability section, a mixed-use development shall be considered any development where the majority of the floor area of the ground floor contains nonresidential uses.
(b) Master Sign Plan Requirements and Standards.
(1) Master sign plans shall be reviewed by the MPC and a decision made at a public meeting.
(2) A master sign plan is intended to promote consistency among signs within a development, improve wayfinding around the site, and enhance the compatibility of signs with the architectural and site design features within a development, as well as with the surrounding neighborhood.
(3) Master sign plans may include the following signage in additional to the sign allowances established in the rest of this chapter:
A. One (1) additional freestanding sign with a maximum sign area of forty (40) square feet and a maximum height of eight (8) feet; and
B. A twenty-five percent (25%) increase in the maximum building signage allowance beyond what is allowed in for building signs in the applicable code.
(4) An application for review of a master sign plan shall include:
A. A master sign plan, drawn to scale, delineating the site proposed to be included within the master sign plan and the general locations of all permanent signs including freestanding and building signs and the lot lines, buildings and roadways;
B. Drawings and/or sketches indicating the dimensions in square feet, location and sign area for all the permanent signs;
C. Drawings and/or sketches indicating the exterior surface details of all buildings on the site on which wall signs, awning signs, canopy signs, projecting signs, window signs or other building signs are proposed;
D. Samples or photos of colors and materials to be used for signs and the relationship to the building materials; and
E. Information regarding the illumination of any signs.
(c) Review Criteria.
(1) In order for the MPC to approve a master sign plan, it must find all of the following:
A. That the master sign plan's contribution to the design of the site and surrounding area will be superior to the quality that would result under the regulations and standards of this article;
B. That the signs proposed as part of the master sign plan will create a uniform sign package for the site related to materials, lighting, design and other features of the individual signs; and
C. That the proposed signs are compatible with the style or character of improvements and are well-related to each other in terms of location and spacing.
(2) The MPC may impose reasonable conditions to a master sign plan necessary to carry out the intent of this article.
(3) No zoning permits or other permits required for the construction of any sign shall be issued unless the sign is in compliance with the approved master sign plan.
(4) An approved master sign plan may only be amended or modified through the same review process required for its approval.
(Ord. 2024-032. Passed 7-22-24.)