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Council amends sign rules for FC‑3 site, adds buffer from R‑1 zones and approves ordinance unanimously
Summary
Councilors added language requiring proposed regional-scale signage in an FC‑3 parcel be at least 500 feet from any R‑1 property, then approved a code amendment assigning regional shopping center sign standards for the FC‑3 zone by a 7–0 vote.
The Provo City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the sign code Dec. 3 that reassigns regional shopping-center signage standards to the city's only FC‑3 parcel and adds a minimum-distance buffer from nearby residential zones.
Planning staff said the FC‑3 zone was created to attract regional users adjacent to I‑15 and that the proposal would move the sign-regime from general commercial to regional shopping-center standards for that site. The Planning Commission recommended approval as a cleanup and code-correction item.
During discussion Councilors asked staff and the applicant whether a clear buffer could be added so the new, larger sign would not be sited immediately adjacent to residences. Applicant Spencer Hymas (Galloway civil design team) told the council they had pushed the sign as far from residential uses as feasible and were amenable to codifying a 500‑ to 700‑foot buffer. Council added language by motion specifying the sign must be located at least 500 feet from any property in an R‑1 zone.
The amendment to the implied motion (to insert the 500‑foot criterion) passed on a voice vote, and the amended ordinance was then approved unanimously, 7–0.
What happens next: The code change will apply to locating the larger regional sign on the FC‑3 parcel adjacent to I‑15; staff and applicants will ensure the site meets adjacency requirements and the new 500‑foot buffer from R‑1 properties.
