The planning director shall review and may approve a sign permit for a planned sign program for any new business park, industrial complex, shopping center, office complex or retail center as follows:
(A) Eligible Businesses: Any building, business park, shopping center or other contiguous group of businesses are eligible for consideration of a planned sign program.
(B) Frontage, Site Size: No minimum frontage or site size is required.
(C) Common Design Elements: Signs within the planned sign program shall have one or more common design elements, such as colors, materials, illumination, sign type, sign shape, letter size and letter type.
(D) Harmony With Buildings: The sign program shall specify signs in harmony with the materials, colors, architecture and other design features of the buildings they identify.
(E) Findings For Approval: The planning director may approve a planned sign program upon finding that:
1. The signs will not adversely affect other nearby properties.
2. It is consistent with the general plan and the provisions of this title.
3. It will not constitute the granting of a special privilege nor provide more visibility or exposure than is available to similarly situated properties.
(F) Reviewing Authority:
1. Initial planned sign programs shall be reviewed by the planning director.
2. Signs, which are consistent with approved planned sign programs, shall be reviewed by the planning director. (Ord. 806-15, 1-20-2015)