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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Planning Commission 8.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session November 28, 2023 Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Highway 169 Signage <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Discuss business signage along Highway 169 post-construction. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />On September 26, 2023, the Planning Commission discussed signage and a future ordinance amendment for <br />business signage along Highway 169. The conversation is a result of the highway construction and changes to <br />visibility and access. <br /> <br />The Commission reviewed signage from nearby communities and discussed options that could shape a future <br />amendment. Since that discussion, the Highway 169 corridor has opened back up for the winter and three of the <br />four interchanges are complete. The final elevation for the highway is complete along these sections and the <br />impacts on visibility can now be observed. <br /> <br />Staff ask each of the commissioners to drive the completed section of the corridor a few times and pay attention <br />to existing signage. What is visible and where, sign heights and visibility above barriers and overpasses, and <br />existing development signs. Many of the existing signs are still visible and function as they had in the past, but <br />some businesses have seen their sign visibility severely impacted. <br /> <br />The conversation should focus on creating a standard for evaluating future sign ordinances and PUD <br />amendments. A standard is more efficient for landowners as they clearly understand the regulations as spelled out <br />in the ordinance, it saves time and money for the landowners as there are not additional review processes (CUPs <br />or variances), and helps staff clearly communicate the expectations with property owners and businesses. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Support the growth and development of the business community. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Planning Commission Staff Report dated September 26, 2023 <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />