TAC Review Comments

City of El Mirage — Regular Meeting (2022-09-08)

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PLANNING AND ZONING 
Development Services Department 
10000 N. El Mirage Road, El Mirage, Arizona 85335 
623-876-2996; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 
www.elmirageaz.gov 
 
 
MEMORANDUM 
TO: 
 
Patrick E. Gallagher, DPML Copperwing, LLC 
FROM: 
Jose A. Macias, Senior Planner 
 
 
Development Services Department, Planning & Zoning  
RE: 
 
PZ22-06-20  
DATE:  
July 11, 2022 
Mr. Gallagher, 
Please see the comments from the El Mirage Technical Advisory Committee 
(TAC) for the Master Sign Program Conditional Use Permit.   
 
BUILDING & SAFETY 
1. No comment. 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  
2. No comment. 
ENGINEERING 
3. See attached memorandum.  
FIRE DEPARTMENT 
4. No comment.  
PLANNING & ZONING 
5. The applicant shall consent to the following zoning stipulations. 
1. The right to a use permit shall be contingent upon the fulfillment of 
all general and special conditions imposed by the Conditional Use 
Permit procedure. 
2. All the special conditions shall constitute restrictions running with the 
land and shall be binding upon the owner of the land, his or her 
successors or assigns. 
3. All conditions specifically stated under any conditional use listed in 
Zoning Code Chapter 154 shall apply and be adhered to by the 
owner of the land, his or her successors or assigns. 
4. All the special conditions shall be consented to in writing by the 
applicant.

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5. The proposed Master Sign Program use shall not generate noise, 
vibrations, and odors that may become a nuisance to the public.  
6. All signs and structures are subject to zoning code regulations 
mentioned in §154.130.E 
 
 (E)   Maintenance. 
      (1)   The property owner or tenant on which the sign is 
located shall be responsible to maintain all signage that has 
been approved or that has been issued a permit. Periodic 
maintenance shall be undertaken by the owner or tenant so 
that the signage continues to conform to the conditions 
imposed by the sign permit and does not constitute any 
danger or hazard to public safety, and is free of peeling 
paint, major cracks, or loose, dangling, or torn materials. 
      (2)   Any damaged sign base shall be repaired within 30 
days after receipt of written presentation/rectification of the 
issue by the Zoning Administrator to the property owner. Upon 
request, said period may be extended by the Zoning 
Administrator to accommodate conditions outside the 
control of the sign owner. 
      (3)   All metal pole covers and sign cabinets shall not show 
any effect of rust and rust stains. 
      (4)   Any internally illuminated sign cabinets or sign panels 
which have been damaged shall not be illuminated until 
repaired. 
      (5)   If the sign is suspect to collapse, or determined to be 
unsafe by the city’s Inspector/Code Enforcement, or if any 
sign shall be unlawfully installed, erected or maintained in 
violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, the owner 
thereof, or the person or firm using the sign, shall, upon written 
notice by the city’s Inspector/Code Enforcement, or 
immediately in the case of imminent danger, and in any case 
within not more than ten days after notice shall make such 
sign conform to the provisions of this chapter; or remove the 
sign. If, within ten days, full compliance with the notice has 
not occurred, the city’s Inspector/Code Enforcement may 
remove, or cause such sign to be removed, at the sole 
expense of the owner and/or user of the sign. Upon request,

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said period may be extended by the Zoning Administrator to 
accommodate conditions outside the control of the sign 
owner. 
      (6)   The changeable letter panels of a permitted 
changeable copy sign shall be subject to the same 
maintenance requirements as imposed by the sign permit.  
 
POLICE DEPARTMENT 
6. No comment.  
PUBLIC WORKS 
7. No comment.

Engineering 
Development Services Department 
10000 N El Mirage Road, El Mirage 85335 
623-972-8116; Fax 623-876-4605; TDD 623-933-3258 
www.elmirageaz.gov 
 
 
MEMORANDUM  
 
TO: 
 
Jose Macias, Planner/GIS 
FROM: 
Bryce Christo, P.E., Assistant City Engineer 
SUBJECT: 
LogisitiCenter at Copperwing Sign Package – Development Application Review  
DATE: 
06-29-22 
 
Below are the Engineering Division’s comments for the above referenced submittal provided in 
June 2022. 
 
1. These signs shall be placed within the Dermody properties and not within City right of 
way. 
2. The signs shall not be placed within the Site Distance Triangles per City Detail EM-158 
(see attached). 
3. The signs shall be placed in locations that are outside of the limit of disturbance for any 
upcoming projects including the City’s Dysart Road Improvements and Maricopa 
County’s El Mirage Alternate Access (Butler Drive & 129th Avenue). Any signs that 
conflict with the construction phase of these projects will be required to be relocated by 
Dermody at their expense. 
4. Exhibits for each sign location shall be provided to the Engineering Division for final 
review and approval. The exhibits can utilize the plans from the projects noted in 
Comment 3 above or aerial photos and shall provide dimensions from the adjacent 
monument line(s).

REVISION DATE: 01/2022
STANDARD DETAIL NO.
ADOPTED BY COUNCIL:
DECEMBER 7, 2021
SIGHT DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS
ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS
EM-158
NOTES:
1.
THE SHADED AREAS (SIGHT VISIBILITY
TRIANGLES) SHALL BE KEPT CLEAR OF
VEGETATION THAT AT MATURITY WILL
HAVE HEIGHTS GREATER THAN 30” AND
TREES THAT HAVE BRANCHES LOWER
THAN 84”; AS MEASURED FROM
PAVEMENT SURFACE.
2.
ABOVE GROUND UTILITY FACILITIES
AND APPURTENANCES ABOVE 30” IN
HEIGHT SHALL NOT BE LOCATED
WITHIN THE SIGHT VISIBILITY
TRIANGLES.
3.
THE DRAWING DEPICTS A TYPICAL
PASSENGER VEHICLE WITH GRADES OF
3% OR LESS, ADJUSTMENTS FOR
GRADES GREATER THAN 3% SHALL BE
MADE PER AASHTO.
4.
DESIGN VEHICLE SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY THE CITY ENGINEER.
REFER TO AASHTO FOR SIGHT
DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR A
SINGLE UNIT TRUCK AND COMBINATION
TRUCK.
5.
MEDIANS LESS THAN 4’ IN WIDTH WILL
EITHER BE STAMPED CONCRETE,
EXPOSED CONCRETE OR PAVERS; NO
PLANT MATERIAL WILL BE ALLOWED.
6.
MOUNDS USED WITHIN SIGHT
DISTANCE TRIANGLES, ROW, AND VIEW
EASEMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN
DESIGNING LANDSCAPING WITHIN
SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLES AND VIEW
EASEMENTS.
REVISION DATE: 01/2022