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Flagstaff staff propose rewrite of city sign code to reduce subjectivity, tighten downtown rules
Summary
City planners presented a multi-year rewrite of Flagstaff's sign code aimed at clearer, more objective standards for downtown and the Flagstaff Central Sign District; draft would codify some downtown design guide recommendations, ban cabinet/raceway signs for new work and reduce required three-dimensional relief on some hanging signs.
City of Flagstaff planning staff presented a multi-year rewrite of the municipal sign code to the Heritage Preservation Commission on Feb. 19, saying the update will make enforcement more objective and simplify language that staff and applicants currently find inconsistent.
Wesley, senior planner with the City of Flagstaff, told the commission the current sign regulations "have left a lot of room for subjectivity" and that different reviewers had often interpreted the rules differently. He said the rewrite consolidates rules, puts commonly applied standards into a clearer table and keeps overall allowances similar while removing vague language from the downtown guidance.
The proposal separates rules for the Flagstaff Central Sign District and the downtown overlay zone (the zoning district that currently…
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