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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Memo to the City CouncillGP 99.5 <br />June 21, 1999 <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />· Advertising signs three (3) years from the date the <br />nonconformity began. <br /> <br />· Business signs -- three (3) years from the date the <br />nonconformity began. <br /> <br />B. Business signs on the premises of a nonconforming building <br />or use may be continued, but such signs shall not be increased in <br />number, area, height or illumination. New signs not to exceed <br />thirty-five (35) square feet in aggregate sign area may be <br />erected only upon the complete removal of all other signs <br />existing at the time of the adoption of this ordinance. Such <br />signs may be illuminated, but no flashing, rotating or moving <br />signs shall be permitted. <br /> <br />c. No sign erected before the passage of this Ordinance shall <br />be rebuilt, altered or removed to a new location without being <br />brought into compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance. <br /> <br />Staff contends that the intent of the ordinance stated above is that as <br />nonconforming structures (signs) require maintenance or continue beyond <br />their usefulness, they will be replaced with conforming structures or be <br />removed to conform with the city ordinance. Furthermore, removal of the <br />sign will also eliminate "visual clutter" of many signs clustered together and <br />allow travelers on Highway 10 greater ease in reading the remaining signs. <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br /> <br />At the May 25, 1999, Public Hearing, no one from the public spoke for or <br />against this issue. The Planning Commission determined that the request <br />was reasonable although not entirely conforming to the sign ordinance. The <br />City Attorney stated that section 900.22, 5D, provides the Commission and <br />Council room for interpretation and the ability to approve this request. The <br />Planning Commission recommended that the Council approve the request. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the City Council deny the request to alter a non- <br />conforming sign. <br /> <br />The Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the <br />request to alter a non-conforming sign. <br /> <br />\ \elkriver\sys\shrdoc\p I anning\stevewen \ccmmo \gp99- 5. doc <br />