Amendments to the ordinance requiring zoning signs were unanimously recommended for City Council approval by Frisco Planning and Zoning Commission members during their March 28 meeting. Approving the updated ordinance would fix a mistake from a May 17, 2022, ordinance, according to meeting documents.
“That [May 2022] ordinance inadvertently removed the requirement for zoning signs to be placed on a property that is subject to a zoning district change or specific use permit ahead of the first public hearing,” Planning and Zoning Manager Jonathan Hubbard said.
Zoning signs—large, white posters with black text informing residents of the proposed zoning change or permit’s unique project number and where to find more information—are required in Frisco as part of the zoning or special use permit application process.
The amendments discussed March 28 would also extend the time frame an applicant has to remove zoning signs following a refusal from planning and zoning, increasing it to slightly more than two weeks instead of the original three days.
“It was changed to 15 days to align with the process for appealing the case,” Hubbard said.
Appealing a decision from planning and zoning requires the applicant to resubmit a request directly to City Council, according to meeting documents.
“An applicant has 14 calendar days to have a letter on my desk by the close of business on that date,” Development Services Director John Lettelleir said. “If we don't know by that 14th day, the 15th day we’ll know.”
Apart from extending the time frame for removing the signs after a planning and zoning refusal, the rest of the language in the ordinance is the same as it was before May 2022, Hubbard said. The updated rules were also moved to a new category in the ordinance to better organize everything, Hubbard said.
“When looking at placing the standards back into the ordinance, it was determined that it would be more appropriate to place these requirements within the zoning ordinance versus the sign ordinance,” Hubbard said.
The ordinance will need final approval from City Council before it goes into effect.
