07-13-09 Common Council Meeting Agenda & Packet

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shall be subject to the filing of Secondary Approval as set forth in Section 21-OS (c) (5) of the South Bend Zoning Ordinance. f. Construction Signs. Due to the unique mixed-use nature of this project, construction sign requirements are different for this project than a standard development project. As such, over time, the needs for construction signs will change and evolve from the initial phase in which construction signs will addresses the entire project to subsequent phases where construction signs will become more traditional and oriented to individual portions of the development. (1) Initial Phase of Project Construction: (a) During the initial phase of project construction, the entire site shall be enclosed by a chain link construction fence. Attached to the chain link construction fence shall be a screened mesh fabric /wind screen. The screened mesh fabric will serve two purposed. First, the screened mesh fabric will provide a visual screen of the construction site from surrounding streets and properties. Second, the screened mesh fabric / wind screen may include a variety of information regarding Eddy Street Commons, including, but not limited to: (i) "Coming Soon" announcements; (ii) Contact and web-site information for project information and marketing; and, (iii) Directional information for maintenance of traffic patterns or for construction workers. (b) There shall be no limits on the size or number of such construction signs, provided that all such construction signs shall be fully contained with the height and area limits of the chain link construction fence. (2) Subsequent Phases of Project Construction: As initial portions of Eddy Street Commons are completed, the perimeter mesh fabric /wind screen will beremoved /relocated. Upon removal of the mesh fabric /wind screen from a street frontage in Area 1, Area 4, Area 5 or Area 6, the following construction /sales /leasing signs shall be permitted per block face: (a) Type of Signs: Ground, pylon or pole signs shall be permitted; (b) Number of Signs: One (1) sign per block face; (c) Maximum Sign Surface Area: sixty-four (64) square feet per sign face;