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Planning Commission Page 2 <br /> February 26,2019 <br /> Motion carried 7-0. • <br /> 4.2. Temporary Signs <br /> ■ Ordinance Amendment, Case No. OA 19-02 <br /> Mr. Leeseberg presented the staff report. <br /> Commissioner Rydberg asked why staff recommended cutting back the number of <br /> days a temporary non-profit sign could be displayed from 30 days to 14 days. He <br /> asked if it stemmed from a complaint. <br /> Mr.Leeseberg responded the goal was to reduce the amount of signage on <br /> properties. Reducing the number of days was not complaint driven but was staff <br /> recommendation. <br /> Commissioner Rydberg heard from a few local businesses that two weeks is not <br /> enough time to advertise an event. He believes 30 days should be a minimum. <br /> Commissioner Larson-Vito agreed 14 days did not seem like enough time for people <br /> to register for an event as the goal of these signs was to get as much visibility as <br /> possible as advertising. She asked if there is not a current issue with the time frame, <br /> why is staff requesting to change it. <br /> Mr.Leeseberg stated one reason was the shorter time frame would allow more • <br /> events to be advertised on a property since only one sign can be there at a time. He <br /> stated another reason was the city's goal of beautification and excess signs can be <br /> unattractive. <br /> Commissioner Thiel stated sign advertising probably wasn't the organization's only <br /> form of advertisement. He agreed the 14-day restriction made sense and excess signs <br /> were not attractive. <br /> Chair Johnson clarified currently businesses could have signs for 30 days but any <br /> time over that would count against their 90-days allowed and the new proposal <br /> would count against their 90 days after 14 days. He stated during this time they could <br /> not put up a temporary sign for their own business but would be advertising for the <br /> non-profit event. <br /> Mr.Leeseberg reiterated the proposal was to reduce the saturation of signs and was <br /> not based on complaints. <br /> Chair Johnson saw some advantage to a business being able to put up signs for <br /> multiple events on a faster rotation but felt some businesses would still be able to <br /> find a loophole. <br /> Mr.Leeseberg reminded the commission it was the prerogative of the business • <br /> owner what timeframe they would allow the sign to be displayed on their property. <br /> rONEREI ie <br /> NATUR <br />