HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 10086 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10086
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 9, 2018
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SUBJECT: REGULATIONS FOR PYLON SIGNS
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The purpose of this Informal Report is to respond to the City Council request to review the
regulations for pylon signs, which are allowed as part of Unified Sign Agreements by the Zoning
Ordinance.
Pylon signs are multi-tenant signs for unified commercial or industrial development, with a
maximum height of 25 feet. Monument signs, which are allowed for all development, have a
maximum height of eight (8) feet. Pylon signs are allowed in order to reduce the number of
monument signs that would be allowed for individual businesses in the same development.
Councilmember Moon has requested a maximum height of 16 feet for pylon signs when fronting
an arterial, rather than a freeway. Of the 23 developments in Fort Worth with pylon signs on
arterials, 19 have signs that are greater than 16 feet, with most at 25 feet.
Below are maximum heights for similar signs in other Texas cities.
City Maximum Height for
Pylon/Multi-Tenant Signs
off highways)
Arlington 20 feet
Austin 20-30 feet
Bedford 25 feet
Benbrook Lesser of 35 feet or 1:1
setback to height ratio
Dallas Lesser of 35 feet or 1:1
setback to height ratio
Denton 20 feet
EI Paso 45 feet
Fort Worth 25 feet
Frisco 16 feet
Grand Prairie 25 feet
Irving 15 feet
McKinney 20-24 feet
Plano 20 feet
San Antonio 32-50 feet
Staff does not object to reducing the maximum height for pylon signs if desired by the City
Council. Existing or approved signs under a Unified Sign Agreement would be grandfathered to
the maximum 25 foot height.
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INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 10086
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council January 9, 2018
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SUBJECT: REGULATIONS FOR PYLON SIGNS
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In addition, pylon signs and other detached signs are required to have a minimum of 25% of the
sign face, excluding the base, contain non-advertised message area. The non-advertised
message area must be of construction materials similar to the building and not be illuminated.
The intent is to frame the sign face, but some businesses have created signs with a blank band at
the bottom of the sign, above the base, to meet the 25% requirement. Staff recommends
requiring that the non-advertised message area frame the sign, as intended.
Staff will seek comments on the proposed changes from sign companies, the Real Estate Council
of Greater Fort Worth, the Development Advisory Committee, Scenic Fort Worth, neighborhood
leaders, and other stakeholders. Staff anticipates providing an Informal Report in February 2018
with a summary of public comments and next steps.
Should you have any questions, please contact Dana Burghdoff, Assistant Director, Planning and
Development, at 817-392-8018.
David Cooke
City Manager
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