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<br />PLANNING STAFF REPpRT <br />TO CABARRUS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />NOVEMBER 21,2005 <br /> <br />Staff Use Only; Approved: <br /> <br />Denic(l: <br />Tublcd: <br /> <br />Petition: C05-06(ZT) <br /> <br />Purpose: During recent imonths there has been increased interest in billboards and off-premise <br />signage in the unincorporated areas of Cabarrus County, this interest has been especially intense along <br />Hwy 24/27. This increased iilterest has inspired staff to examine our current regulations and seek board <br />support for making changes. This petition seeks to restrict off-premise signage by making the following <br />changes. <br /> <br />. . Chapter 3 Section 3.-8 TABLE OF PERMITTED USES - COMMERCIAL USES: <br />#54-Signage, off-premise <br /> <br />delete the $Jllowing <br /> <br />"(See Chapter Eleven, Table Six for specific regulations)" <br /> <br />also delete <br /> <br />the "P" for Nnnitted Use in the general commercial, limited industrial and general industrial <br />districts. <br /> <br />. Chapter 11 PART If-Defmitions, Section 11-3 <br /> <br />add the following: <br /> <br />o Special Event - An activity sponsored by and for the benefit of a nonprofit, noncommercial, or <br />govemmental organization such as bake sales, fairs, carnivals, etc. <br /> <br />. Chapter II PART It. SIGNS NOT REQUIRING A PERMIT. Section 11-4. Specific signs not requiring a <br />pennit <br /> <br />- delete the follpwing . <br /> <br />Unlighted off-p~mise directional signs of nonprofit, nonconunercial organizations not <br />exceeding six sqyare feet in area that may bear the name of the organization and/or its logo, a <br />directional arro"1only. Limit two per organization. <br /> <br />AND <br /> <br />Off-premise d~ectional signage shall be pennitted only when the following conditions are <br />met: <br /> <br />I. Off-premis~ directional signage guiding potential buyers to real estate for sale of <br />residential property (lot and/or house) is only pennitted at up to two street <br />intersections lo~ated within one mile of the residential property for sale. <br /> <br />2. If the sigjlage is to be located within the North Carolina Department of <br />Transportation'~ (NCDOT) road right-of-way, a NCDOT pennit must be issued by <br />the District En~ineer's office, 716 West Main Stree~ Albemarle, NC 28001. All <br />other signagel within the road right-of-way is unlawful and subject to <br />inunediate rem,bval and/or fme. <br /> <br />3. In order to ,control clutter, no more than four real estate signs are pennitted at <br /> <br />G-'P <br /> <br />Page lM7 <br />