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Planning Commission Minutes Page 6 November 12,2013 Commissioner Konietzko stated that if the signage amount was written as a percentage of the building,he would be in favor of something more toward what Granite Shores was requesting. Mr. Barnhart stated that he struggled with the concept of a variance since most of the downtown is similar. Commissioner Mike Keller asked if Granite Shores was sold, the buyer could use the sign to advertise anything they wanted and may not be willing to advertise downtown events. Mr. Barnhart stated that a number of properties were assembled for the Granite Shores building and there could be another large building downtown someday with a similar sign request. He did not want to create a nonconforming use and that the goal is to not create impediments for businesses. Ms. Deckert,Decklan Group—stated that the language she was proposing would address the long term issue of multi-tenant building signage and would prevent monument signs from popping up all over. Ms. Wagner stated she was not sure that would be a bad thing to have other similar signs,if the needs of the businesses change. Chair Westberg stated that the current amendment proposes a 6 ft. high monument sign. Commissioner Keller asked if the Commission would want to see other 18 ft. high signs in the downtown. Ms. Deckert stated that the 18 ft. high sign would help to avoid vandalism. Discussion then followed regarding billboards in the CRT zoning district. Commissioner Konietzko stated he was unsure how billboards would harm the CRT. He stated that billboards could be moved and that he has seen them in front of retail, housing and residential. Mr. Barnhart stated that billboards are not prohibited on the west side of Highway 169. He stated that the CRT zoning was established so that property owners would not make large investments into the property when the future use was unknown, as well as the location of an interchange on Highway 169. Commissioner Eric Johnson asked if the Planning Commission could recommend that the City Council direct staff to look for places that billboards could be located. Steve Anderson stated that the principal use clause prevents them from being able to locate billboards along Highway 169. Mr. Barnhart explained why the property owners are not willing to sell small parcels for the billboards. He explained why staff is not recommending opening up the CRT for billboards on the east side of Highway 169.