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c. Signage: These sign guidelines are intended to create a uniformity of overall image in Castle Pines North, while allowing builders the freedom to add individuality. This is not a legal document and does not replace or supercede the Castle Pines North Development Guide.

• Applicable Codes: All signage proposed for use/installation in Castle Pines North must first be approved by the Design Review Committee. The form provided at the back of the Design Guidelines must be completed and submitted for review and approval by the Design Review Committee. Once approved by the DRC, a sign permit must then be obtained from Doulgas County prior to installation.

Design of all signs must comply with the regulations set forth in the Castle Pines North Development Guide. A list of prohibited sign types and materials is also contained in that document.

All signage within the streetscape including permanent neighborhood entry signs will conform to the prototypes or design elements adopted by the DRC for Castle Pines North.

• General Sign Design Responsibilities: The DRC has approved and adopted a series of standard designs for the following sign types which are generally the responsibility of the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District to install:

- Castle Pines North major entries - Public facilities entries - Project directionals -'street signs - Regulatory signs

Builders will be required to use standard and approved designs if they require the use of any signs which may fall within the five categories above.

For those signs that builders will have responsibility, the DRC has approved and adopted this package of design guidelines. When applied to separate builder projects, these guidelines will provide for individuality within a consistent theme.

Builders are responsible for the following sign types:

- Permanent neighborhood entry
- All temporary sales and project signage
a) Temporary neighborhood entry sign
b) Sales office entry sign
c) Temporary project directionals
d) Model unit numbering or labeling

• Design Guidelines for Builders/Permanent Neighborhood Entry Sign

- Number Allowed: One entrance feature (with sign or signs) per major thoroughfare intersection or primary entrance into builder project.

- Allowable Signage: Each entrance feature may have the following: One sign plague oftwenty (20) square feet or less. Plaque should be square or rectilinear in format, to be mounted on a stone wall backdrop. Sign size is calculated by multiplying the height by the width, at the perimeter of the plaque. Refer to sign measurement guidelines in the Castle Pines North Development Guide for example of how to measure. Plaques must always be used as a backdrop for logo and lettering. Therefore, individual cut-out letters mounted directly to stone are generally discouraged due to difficult legibility. The DRC may want to approve special cases if the designer can show he has addressed the obvious problems.

- Lettering and Logo Application: Sign plaques may be decorated with painted or individually cut-out lettering and logo. Maximum height the first letter or logo is 18", all other letters may not exceed 14". Letters or logo may extend beyond the plaque.

- Materials Colors and Finishes: Sign plaques must be fabricated from metal; sheet metal, plate metal, alucobond, etc.; 18 gauge or thicker, with a minimum 1/2" return, maximum 3" return. Plaques must be stud-mounted off the stone wall or pillar. See specifications at the DRC office for detail of installation.

Plaques must be finished with permanent and fade-resistant paint, anodization or baked enamel. Dark hues are recommended to allow for maximum legibility of letters or graphics. Multi-colored backgrounds and textured finishes are not prohibited, however, will require special consideration by the DRC. Color finish may be gloss, matte or semi-gloss.

If the lettering and logo graphics are to be cut-outs, they may be fabricated from stainless steel, sheet metal, aluminum or copper. These materials may be allowed to weather naturally, or may be varnished or painted. If the lettering and logo graphics are to be painted directly on the surface of the plaque, the paint used must be permanent and fade-resistant and can be gloss, matte or semi-gloss.

A light or contrasting color should be used so as to maximize the legibility on a dark-hued background plaque. Letter and logo color changes should be limited to two. Any more than two will require special consideration by the DRC. Complicated illustrations or graphics which require many colors are discouraged.

- Lighting: Builder project entries will have controlled and standardized lighting choices. All residential sign lighting must be high pressure sodium or incandescent which falls within the warm white-to-yellow spectrum of light color. All fixtures illuminating signage must be concealed.

Signs may be flood-lit from ground spots which limit the light to the sign-face only, avoiding light spillover onto adjacent properties or interference with vehicular traffic.

Signs may be also lit from a custom metalfabricated hood-light which illuminates the sign from the top down.

- Installation: Plaques may be mounted flush to the rock wall or stud-mounted with a spacer allowing 1/2" to 2" clearance behind the sign.

• Design Guidelines for Builders/Temporary

Sales and Project Signs Temporary sales and project signs must be constructed within the following parameters:

- Project neighborhood entry sign with project information: 20 square feet, limit one per each side of property, four maximum.

- Sales office entry sign: sixteen square feet, limit one.

- Temporary internal project directionals: must match project directional sign (refer to specifications at the DRC office for construction details), single faced, limit two per major intersection.

- Model unit numbering or labeling: three square feet, limit one per unit entry.

- All temporary signs must be painted with those colors specified by the DRC. Check with them for the approved colors.

- All temporary signs up to three square feet in size shall be mounted on a 4" x 4" cedar post painted dark green (PMS 560C) Maximum height off ground is 3'-O" to top of sign.

- All temporary signs larger than three square feet may use two 4" to 6" square cedar posts for installation. Posts should be painted the DRC approved colors and mounted on the back side of a single-faced sign, flush with the outside edges of the plywood. In the case of a double-faced sign, posts should be sandwiched between the two sign faces. Maximum height off ground is 6'-O" to top of sign poles.

• Grand-opening, events-related signs may be banners or flags which may remain on-site only for six weeks before and two weeks after the event. Size is specified in the Development Guide. Prohibited are flourescent colors, signs mounted on vehicles or detachable trailers, flashing lights or moving parts aside from wind-driven fabrictype banners or flags. Plastic flags on strings may not be used.

• Individual "for sale" realtor signs may be used at the standard real-estate sign size (24" x 36") at each lot or home.

d. Lighting: In order to maintain design continuity, it is required that overhead streetlighting and parking area lighting be consistent with the lighting prototypes approved by the DRC and by the Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) for use in Castle Pines North as shown below:

Prototypical Street Lighting and Parking Lot Lighting


Light Pole

• Height: 23' pole height 20' mounted height

• Finish: Black - smooth finished fiberglass

• Acceptable Brands: Whatley, Shakespeare or approved other

Light Fixtures

• Style: Decorative Modern Street Light, rectangular in shape 16-5/8" x 19-3/4" x 10•'

• Mounting: 8" mounting arm; mounted onto fiberglass pole

• Light Source: High pressure sodium, 150 watts

• Acceptable Brands: McGrawEdison or approved other

Spacing guidelines for lighting fixtures along the local roadways (50' ROW) and cul-de-sacs are described in the Streetscape Design Guidelines on page 27. Installation of streetlights along other ROW's is the responsibility of the Castle Pines North Metropolitan District and, therefore, is not described herein. The lighting standard setback from the face of curb is 2'-O" as shown on the following page:



Pedestrian level bollard lighting along roadways, walkways, driveways, parking areas, etc. is also subject to approval by the DRC but does not require prior approval by IREA. An acceptable bollard lighting fixture is shown in the sketch below.



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