Findings - CC - 2022 - DR-49-21 - Primary Health Three Building Wall Signs And A Monument Sign BEFORE THE EAGLE CITY COUNCIL
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION )
FOR A DESIGN REVIEW FOR THREE )
BUILDING WALL SIGNS AND A )
MONUMENT SIGN FOR PRIMARY )
HEALTH FOR MATTHEW WITT )
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
CASE NUMBER DR-49-21
The above-entitled design review application came before the Eagle City Council for their action on January
25, 2022. The Eagle City Council having heard and taken oral and written testimony, and having duly
considered the matter,makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law;
FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. PROJECT SUMMARY:
Matthew Witt,represented by David Blodgett with Rudeen Architects, is requesting design review
approval for three building wall signs and one monument sign for Primary Health. The 1.03-acre
site is located on the south side of East McGrath Road approximately 1,016-feet west of North
Parkinson Street at 1895 East McGrath Road.
B. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL:
The City of Eagle received the application for this item on October 28, 2021.
C. HISTORY OF RELEVANT PREVIOUS ACTIONS:
On November 9, 2021, the City Council approved a rezone from BP (Business Park) to C-1-DA
(Neighborhood Business District with a development agreement) to establish office (medical and
dental)as a permitted use(RZ-13-21).
D. COMPANION APPLICATIONS: DR-48-21 (building).
E. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DESIGNATION: Mixed Use.
F. ZONING DESIGNATION: C-1-DA(Neighborhood Business District with a development agreement).
G. DESIGN REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT:Not in the DDA,TDA, CEDA,or DSDA.
H. URBAN RENEWAL DISTRICT: Yes.
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I. SIGNAGE:
Building Wall Sign(west elevation)
Sign Data Proposed Required
Wall Sign Dimensions 8' high x 11' 8"wide N/A
Area of Signage 93-square feet 136-square feet(maximum)
Illumination Halo illuminated Interior-illumination prohibited
Materials "Primary Health" & "Medical Group" — 2" Per Eagle City Code
aluminum returns and faces painted white,
white LED halo, letters to be pegged off the
face of the building 1 '/2"
Cross graphic — 2" aluminum returns and
faces painted red,white LED halo,graphic to
be pegged off the face of the building 1 '/2"
Building Wall Sign(south elevation)
Sign Data Proposed Required
Wall Sign Dimensions 5' 5 '/2" high x 8' wide (Primary Health and N/A
graphic)
14"high x 9' 2 1/4"wide(Family Practice)
14"high x 6' 11 3/4"wide(Urgent Care)
Area of Signage 63-square feet 364-square feet(maximum)
Illumination Halo and non-illuminated Interior-illumination prohibited
Material "Primary Health" & "Medical Group" — 2" Per Eagle City Code
aluminum returns and faces painted white,
white LED halo, letters to be pegged off the
face of the building 1 '/2"
Cross graphic — 2" aluminum returns and
faces painted red,white LED halo, graphic to
be pegged off the face of the building 1 '/2"
Family Practice and Urgent Care - 1/4"
aluminum letters, powder coated white,
mounted flush to the face of the building
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Building Wall Sign(east elevation)
Sign Data Proposed Required
Wall Sign Dimensions 5' 4"high x 8' wide N/A
Area of Signage 43-square feet 144-square feet(maximum)
Illumination Halo illuminated Interior-illumination prohibited
Materials "Primary Health" & "Medical Group" — 2" Per Eagle City Code
aluminum returns and faces painted white,
white LED halo, letters to be pegged off the
face of the building 1 1/2"
Cross graphic — 2" aluminum returns and
faces painted red, white LED halo, graphic to
be pegged off the face of the building 1 '/2"
Monument Sign
Sign Data Proposed Required
Sign Dimensions 8' high x 8' wide 8' high(maximum)
Area of Signage 38.4-square feet 60-square feet(maximum)
15.06-square feet (automated signage) = 20% automated portion of the
39% sign(maximum)
Illumination Punch through illuminated Interior-illumination prohibited
LED digital screen
Sign Landscaping 300-square feet(approximately) 114-square feet(minimum)
Materials Top Cap - Aluminum painted Berridge Per Eagle City Code
Copper-Cote
Main Cabinet and Base — Aluminum with
textured stucco painted Benjamin Moore
Decatur Buff
Aluminum ID Face — painted white, routed
logo and copy 3/4" clear acrylic with ''/2" push
through copy with 1/8"glowline
EMC— 10mm full color
J. AGENCY RESPONSES:None.
K. LETTERS FROM THE PUBLIC:None received to date.
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THE CITY COUNCIL RECEIVED AND REVIEWED THE FOLLOWING STAFF ANALYSIS
PROVIDED WITHIN THE STAFF REPORT:
A. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PROVISIONS WHICH ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN REGARDING
THIS PROPOSAL:
• Protect and enhance the small town character of the City by requiring signage which is creative and
distinctive,compatible with its surroundings, and an integral component of the style and character
of the building to which it relates.
B. ZONING CODE PROVISIONS WHICH ARE OF SPECIAL CONCERN REGARDING THIS
PROPOSAL:
• Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-2(B)
The general theme of the Design Review Overlay District is to specify desirable building and
landscape architectural styles and materials to create a sustainable and pleasing environment for
residents and visitors alike. The architectural designs,materials,and graphics set forth in this article
are complied to create a theme unique to the area called"Eagle Architecture".
• Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-6(A)(4)
Signage for any project shall provide for business identification and minimize clutter and confusion
on and off the site.
a. The "overall sign concept"for multi-tenant business centers to assure that it addresses the
continuity between tenant sign design and building design;
b. The reduction of hazards to motorists,bicyclists and pedestrians as may be caused by or
partially attributable to the distraction and obstruction of improperly located and designed
signs;
c. The provision for effective and necessary business identification systems adapted to the
building design;
d. The continued maintenance of signs throughout their life;and
e. The size, location,design,color,texture, lighting, landscaping,and hours of operations of all
permanent signs and outdoor advertising structures or features to ensure that any such
proposals do not detract from the function of,or design of,buildings, structures, surrounding
properties,neighborhoods,or streets.
• Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(A): Applicability:
4. Materials And Appearance: It is the intent of this article to encourage interesting,creative,
readable, effective,uncluttered,and well maintained signage. Sign materials and appearance
shall be complementary to the building architecture and colors. The exhibits provided in the
EASD book are examples of the types of sign designs envisioned for the Eagle architecture
theme.
• Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(C)(8): Automated Signs:
a. Automated signs may be permitted as a part of a monument sign and shall be prohibited in all
other types of signs if the city determines the following:
(1) The lighting shall be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives, or
with any specific objective of this article;
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(2) The lighting shall be installed, operated, and maintained to be harmonious and
appropriate in appearance with the existing and intended character of the general
vicinity and will not change the essential character of the same area; and
(3) The lighting will not be disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses.
b. Automated signs shall be prohibited in the downtown development area(DDA),the
transitional development area(TDA),and the community entry development area(CEDA).
c. All automated signs that utilize light to create change may change frame content through
dissolve, fade or scroll features only.No sign shall be operated in a manner which the sign,
sign structure,design or pictorial segment of the sign shows full animation, growing,
flashing,rotating content, or otherwise creating an illusion of movement, except for single
color text only message displays scrolling or traveling across the sign area.
d. The signs shall only change frame content not more than once every eight(8)seconds. The
change of content must change immediately within a period of less than one second.
e. Based on brightness measured in nit(an illuminative brightness measurement equivalent to 1
candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays of the source); automated signs
that utilize light to change frames shall contain an autodimmer allowing for no more than five
thousand two hundred(5,200)nit illumination between sunrise and sunset and up to three
hundred(300)nit illumination between sunset and sunrise.
f. The automated sign portion of any sign should be constructed into the sign in a manner in
which it is subordinate to the overall design of the sign. The automated sign portion of any
sign shall not exceed twenty percent(20%)of the face of any sign.
g. Where more than one sign is allowed only one sign may contain an automated sign.
h. The addition of an automated sign to any nonconforming sign is prohibited.
i. Any conforming existing sign or portion of a conforming existing sign that is refaced with an
automated sign shall require a design review approval.
• Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(C)(13) Sign Illumination:
a. The city must find that any illuminated sign permitted under the specific regulations within this
article is designed such that brightness levels are controlled to assure a soft, subtle effective
light in accordance with other city regulations intended to create and maintain the Eagle
architecture theme,while encouraging energy efficient lighting.
b. Illumination types, styles, and practices not listed herein shall be prohibited unless otherwise
deemed by the design review board and city council to be consistent with the Eagle architecture
theme.
c. Floodlighting is permitted only through the use of incandescent,LED and high pressure sodium
light sources.
d. Exposed neon is permitted when used to create the sign letter(s)or as an architectural element
as part of the sign design.A clear covering may be permitted for protection of the neon element.
e. Halo illumination is permitted.
f. Metal halide is not permitted as a light source for signage.
g. All types of internal illumination is prohibited, except for automated signs and drive-
through/drive-up service menu board signs as regulated in this article.
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C. DISCUSSION:
• The applicant is requesting design review approval to construct three building wall signs and one
monument sign for the new Primary Health facility. The main Primary Health Medical Group and
graphic are proposed to be halo illuminated,pegged off the face of the building on the west, south,
and east building elevations. The"Urgent Care"and Family Practice"signs proposed on the south
building elevation are proposed to be dimensional aluminum letters mounted flush to the face of
the building.
The applicant is proposing a monument sign to be located along State Highway 44 with an
automated sign. The automated portion of the sign is 39%of the face of the entire monument sign.
Pursuant to Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(C)(8)(f),the automated sign portion of any sign should
be constructed into the sign in a manner in which it is subordinate to the overall design of the sign.
The automated sign portion of any sign shall not exceed 20%of the face of any sign. The applicant
should be required to provide revised monument sign elevations showing the automated portion of
the sign does not exceed 20% of the face of the monument sign. The revised monument sign
elevation should be reviewed and approved by staff and two members of the Design Review Board
prior to the issuance of a sign permit.
• The monument sign elevations show the sign to be constructed of aluminum and textured aluminum
to match the stucco on the building. The building has brick and brick accent trim in addition to
stucco. Pursuant to Eagle City Code Section 8-2A-8(A)(4), sign materials and appearance shall be
complementary to the building architecture and colors. The applicant should be required to provide
revised monument sign elevations incorporating other building materials into the construction of
the sign that complement the building architecture and colors. The revised monument sign
elevations should be reviewed and approved by staff and two members of the Design Review Board
prior to the issuance of a sign permit.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION PROVIDED WITHIN THE STAFF REPORT:
Based upon the information provided to staff to date,if the requested design review application is approved,
staff recommends the site specific conditions of approval and standard conditions of approval provided
within the staff report.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE BOARD:
A. A meeting to consider the application was held before the Design Review Board on December 9,2021,
at which time the Board made their decision.
B. Oral testimony in favor of the application was presented to the Design Review Board by no one (not
including the applicant/representative).
C. Oral testimony in opposition to the application was presented to the Design Review Board by no one.
BOARD DELIBERATION:
Upon completion of the applicant's and staff's presentations,the Board discussed during deliberation that:
• The Board affirms the size of the reader board area needs to be reduced to comply with Eagle City
Code.
• The Board is in favor of the building wall signs as proposed.
• The Board strongly encourages the applicant to consider materials utilized in the construction of the
building on the monument sign.
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BOARD DECISION:
The Board voted 6 to 0(Merrill absent)to recommend approval of DR-49-21 for a design review
application for three building wall signs and one monument sign for Primary Health for Matthew Witt,
with the following site specific conditions of approval and standard conditions of approval provided
within their findings of fact and conclusions of law document,dated January 13, 2022.
PUBLIC MEETING OF THE COUNCIL:
A. A meeting to consider the application was held before the City Council on January 25, 2022, at which
time the Council made their decision.
B. Oral testimony in favor of the application was presented to the City Council by no one (not including
the applicant/representative).
C. Oral testimony in opposition to the application was presented to the City Council by no one.
COUNCIL DECISION:
The Council voted 4 to 0 to approve DR-49-21 for a design review application for three building wall
signs and one monument sign for Primary Health for Matthew Witt,with the following Design Review
Board recommended site specific conditions of approval and standard conditions of approval.
SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:
1. Provide revised monument sign elevations showing the automated portion of the sign does not exceed
20% of the face of the monument sign. The revised monument sign elevation shall be reviewed and
approved by staff and two members of the Design Review Board prior to the issuance of a sign permit.
2. Provide revised monument sign elevations incorporating other building materials into the construction
of the sign that complement the building architecture and colors. The revised monument sign elevations
shall be reviewed and approved by staff and two members of the Design Review Board prior to the
issuance of a sign permit.
3. A sign permit is required prior to the installation of any signs on this site.
4. Provide a copy of the electrical permit for the sign installation prior to issuance of a sign permit.
5. Upon completion of the building wall signs,the monument sign,and required landscaping,the applicant
shall be required to request a site inspection to be completed by the Planning and Zoning Department.
Upon verification that the building wall signs, monument sign, and required landscaping has been
completed in compliance with the approved plans, a certificate of completion will be issued.
6. Provide a revised landscape plan showing plantings at the base of the monument sign that will not block
the face of the sign upon maturity. The revised landscape plan shall be reviewed and approved by staff
and one member of the Design Review Board prior to the issuance of a sign permit.
7. Provide revised sign elevations showing any modifications presented at the Design Review Board
meeting. The revised sign elevation shall be reviewed and approved by staff and one member of the
Design Review Board prior to the issuance of a sign permit.
NOTE: In the event a Standard Condition of Approval conflicts with a Site Specific Condition of
Approval contained herein the Site Specific Condition of Approval shall control.
1. A building permit/zoning permit shall be required prior to construction of any sign which is not
attached to a building with an active building permit.
2. Approval shall expire without notice to the applicant on the date of expiration of this Design Review,
as stipulated in Eagle City Code(one year from approval date).
3. The Americans with Disabilities Act, Uniform Building Code, Eagle City Code, and all applicable
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County, State and Federal Codes and Regulations shall be complied with. All design and construction
shall be in accordance with all applicable City of Eagle Codes unless specifically approved by the City
Council.
4. New plans which incorporate any required changes shall be submitted for staff approval. Staff may
elect to take those plans to the Design Review Board and the City Council for review and approval.
5. Any changes to the plans and specifications upon which this approval is based,other than those required
by the above conditions,will require submittal of an application for modification and approval of that
application prior to commencing any change.
6. Any change by the applicant in the planned use of the property which is the subject of this application,
shall require the applicant to comply with all rules, regulations, ordinances, plans, or other regulatory
and legal restrictions in force at the time the applicant or its successors in interest advises the City of
Eagle of its intent to change the planned use of the subject property unless a waiver/variance of said
requirements or other legal relief is granted pursuant to the law in effect at the time the change in use
is sought.
7. Any modification of the approved design review plans must be approved prior to
construction/installation of such changes. Failure to do so may result in the requirement to modify the
project to comply with the approved design review and/or result in the inability to issue a certificate of
completion for this project.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW:
1. The Council reviewed the particular facts and circumstances of this proposed design review application
(DR-49-21) with regard to the Eagle City Code Title 8, Chapter 2, Article A, DR Design Review
Overlay District, and based upon the information provided with the conditions required herein,
concludes that the proposed design review application is in accordance with the Eagle City Code and
the Eagle Comprehensive Plan.
2. The Council reviewed the particular facts and circumstances of the proposed design review in terms of
Eagle City Code 8-2A-13(B)(2)(i), and has concluded:
i. The building wall signs and monument sign will be required to be harmonious with the architectural
design of the building,and will not cover nor detract from desirable architectural features.
DATED this 25th day of January 2022.
CITY COUNCIL
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