Address non-conforming signs in village

DATE: July 9, 2025 TO: Yocelyn Galiano, ICMA-CM Village Manager FROM: Stephen Olmsted, AICP, LEED-GA Planning Director RE: Nonconforming Advertising Signs There are currently several signs in Pinecrest that are not in compliance with the sign requirements of the Village’s Land Development Regulations (Nonconforming Signs). Although consistent with the regulations in effect at the time of installation, they no longer comply with current requirements that have evolved since the older signs were originally permitted. For example, the Village’s code was amended in 2022 to reduce the maximum permitted height of a sign to 15 feet to help reduce excessive pruning of trees that was occurring to maintain visibility of signs along Pinecrest Parkway (US 1). Additionally, the Village’s code does not allow signs to extend above the roof line of a structure, and all signs are required to be setback a minimum distance of 5 feet from the property line. Photographs of various nonconforming signs in the Village of Pinecrest are attached. The Land Development Regulations allow the removal of nonconforming signs within 5 years following notification of the nonconforming status, if directed by the Village Council as follows: Div. 7.19. - Nonconforming signs - All nonconforming signs must be brought into compliance with all current applicable regulations or must be removed within five years from the date of formal notification of nonconforming status by the village. The village shall provide, by certified mail to all property owners whose property contains a nonconforming sign, a notification of the nonconforming status following direction by the village council. Such notification shall clearly state the reasons for the nonconforming status and shall further indicate that a waiver or extension of the provisions of this paragraph may be requested under the variance procedures set forth in this Code. Although many of the nonconforming signs were installed prior to the incorporation of the Village of Pinecrest, a few were constructed more recently, in 2011 and 2014, for example. Staff recommends that the Village Council authorize the Village Manager to notify property owners of the nonconforming status of identified signs and require those that were installed more than 15 years ago to be replaced or remodeled to conform with current code requirements within five (5) years of notification; and those that were installed within the past 15 years to be replaced or remodeled to conform with current code requirements within ten (10) years of notification. VILLAGE OF PINECREST NONCONFORMING SIGNS July 15, 2025 8765 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 24’ Setback: 19’ 8601 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 20’ 8765 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 24’ Setback: 19’ 8765 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 22’ Setback: 20’ 8865 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 21’ Setback: 10’ 8935 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’ Setback: 10’ 8935 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’ Setback: 10’ 9001 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 9’ 9095 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 26’5” Setback: 11’9” 9101 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 17’ 9479 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 22’ 9479 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 20’ 9205 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’7” Setback: 12’ 9601 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’ Setback: 7’9” 9619 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 19’ Setback: 7’10” 9621 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 24’10” Setback: 6’8” 9799 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: Approx 18’ 9621 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 24’10” Setback: 6’8” 9855 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 29’2” Setback: Approx 12’ 9875 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Approx Setback: Approx 12’ 7501 SW 100 Street Height: 25’ Setback: 70’ 10045 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 12’ 10001 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 24’2” Setback: 70’ 10175 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’6” Setback: 15’ 10205 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 12’ 10301 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 10’ 10401 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 14’ 10501 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 17’ 11211 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 61’ 10775 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 17’ 10943 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 23’ 11401 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 9’ 11401 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 9’ 11675 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 12’ 11751 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 10’ 11765 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’8” Setback: 10’ 11801 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 9’ 11905 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 19’ Setback: 1’9” 11975 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 10’ 11945 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 10’ 12001 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 19’ Setback: 11’ 12075 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 12’ 12101 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 24’ Setback: 13’6” 12151 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 28’ Setback: 48’ 12253 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 29’ Setback: 15’ 12305 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’ Setback: 8’ 8281 SW 124 Street Height: 18’ Setback: 50’ 8219 SW 124 Street Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 20’ 12401 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 9’ 12425 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 18’ Setback: 9’ 12447 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 15’8” Setback: 9’ 12505 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 19’ 12647 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 23’ 12651 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 20’ Setback: 17’ 13195 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 19’7” Setback: 11’ 8425 SW 124 Street Height: 17’ Setback: 9’ 13201 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 15’ 13251 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Approx 24’ Setback: 15’ 13401 Pinecrest Parkway Height: 30’ Setback: 12’ 13501 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 18’ 13593 Pinecrest Parkway Height: Exceeds 15’ Setback: 164’