Approving the consolidated Urban Renewal Plan together with the proposed Amendments thereto and plan changes and the feasibility of relocation for the Central Downtown Urban Renewal Project

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(1) F.A.R. - Floor Area Ratio is the total floor area of all stories of the building or buildings on any parcel, divided by the area of such parcel. For the purposes of determining floor area ratio the "floor area" of a building is the sum of the gross horizontal' areas of the several floors of all buildings on the lot measured from the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the building. (2) Each required off street parking space shall be at least 9 feet in width and at least 20 feet in length exclusive of access drive or aisles and will be of usable shape and shall be surfaced with an all weather impervious material. All open automobile parking areas containing more than four (4) parking spaces shall be effec- tively screened. (3) The provision of an adequate supply of public parking within a 300 foot walkway distance will comply with the off street parking requirements. URBAN RENEWAL SIGN CODE AMENDMENTS TO AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING SIGN CODE AS IT APPEARS BELOW ARE PENDING SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND CoJyMN COUNCIL Flat signs or signs constructed as complete separate entities shall not exceed a total of one and one -half (1 -1/2) square foot for each front foot of the business structure and shall be mounted flat on the face of the building. This type of sign shall not exceed eighteen (18) inches in depth front to back, and the entire area within the perimeter of the sign face shall be counted. A sign or signs composed of separate letters made of wood, metal or plastic, illuminated or not, attached directly to the building shall not exceed a total of one and one -half (1 -1/2) square foot per front foot of the business structure. Projecting signs shall be basically flat with two parallel faces allowing a maximum of eighteen (18) inch thickness to provide interior illumination. This type of sign may have molded plastic three dimensional faces providing that the sign remains basically a flat structure. The maximum area shall not exceed 1/2 square foot per sign face per front foot of the business structure. In no case shall the total face area of such sign or signs exceed one (1) square foot per front foot of the business structure. The maximum total area for all permitted signs for any establishment shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet. Where frontage is on more than one (1) street, only the signs computed with the frontage of that street shall face that street. SALE, RENT SIGNS Signs advertising that the premises are for lease, rent or sale: 1) Each such sign not to exceed four (4) square feet in area. 2) Each real estate firm shall be limited to one (1) such sign on each lot or parcel of property for which such real estate agency has a bonafide listing. 3) Each such sign shall be removed from the premises upon which the same is placed within five (5) days subsequent to the leasing, rental or sale of such premises. DEVELOPP.,ENT SIGNS 1) Developer's Signs. One (1) temporary sign, not to exceed thirty -two (32) square feet in area, may be affixed to each lot or parcel of property to designate that same is to be occupied at a future date by the business or concern designated thereon. -12- (as of 7- 15 -80)