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• CHAPTER 5. • • SIGNAGE STANDARDS 5.1. FREE STANDING SIGNS Project Identity Signs Definition. Signs designed to advertise the entire development and up to three major tenants. Permits must be obtained for the placement of any project identity signage. Placement. Project Identity Signs shall be located in accordance with the 'project identity features' as shown on the Regulating Plan (Figure 4). Design. Up to three major tenants within the project may also have individual signage on the project identity signs for identification purposes; but shall be clearly secondary in size and scope to the advertisement of the entire development, and shall be limited to the name and /or logo of the tenant only. All project identity signage is encouraged to take the form of monument signage integrated into a 'gateway' type feature such as walls or trellises. The final design of the project identity signage must include only materials allowed within the Commercial, Mixed -Use, & Civic District Architectural Standards (Chapter 3.4) and shall be subject to the approval of the City Council. Setback. Project Identity Signage should be setback a minimum of five feet from property lines. If a setback of less than five feet is proposed the City Community Development Department may establish administrative standards based on the protection of public health, safety, and welfare. At no time shall the placement of free standing signage be allowed to impede the visibility of vehicular or pedestrian traffic at intersections. Directional Signs Definition. 'Way- finding' signage intended to direct patrons to businesses and buildings with no commercial messages beyond the names and /or logos of businesses or buildings located within the site. Permits must be obtained for the placement of directional signage. Placement, Design, and Setback. The developer shall submit a directional signage plan for administrative review and approval by city staff. This signage plan must include the location and design of all directional signage for the project. Once the directional signage plan is approved, any subsequent revisions will require an additional administrative review. Single User Signs Definition. Any free standing sign advertising an individual user within the project. Permits are required for the placement of any single user signage.