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~4INU'CL:S CITY COCtiCIL J,1VL~:~RY 22. 2003 T~7e ~.ItV Piailnel' i1hilCated tflat Yenlp OraN Sl ~ynage !S alwaVS a pCOblem fOr conununities. "Ihe Planner su~2ested that ii'the City wants to allow more sip*ns, his recommendation would b~ to allo~~c more penr~anent si~na~e. "I'he Planner recommended that all temporary signage be eliminated, and agreed with biontour's recommendation for increasing the size of reader boards. The Planner indicated that when a business makes a decision to locate in a city, that decision is not based on the particular city's sign ordinance. It is only after the business has moved in that it approaches the city with si_ntage requests. The Planner stated that he can appreciate the need for suns, but suggested that if more si~xnage is important, then it should be permanent si~naee. Temporary si«nage is always an enforcement issue. Anderson pointed out the banners that currently are displayed on some of the City's businesses. Anderson stated that if he were a business owner, he would not have thought a permit was needed to display a banner. Anderson also pointed out the enforcement issue that temporary signs are for the City. Anderson pointed out that the City only has a given amount time and resources the City wants to devote to code enforcement, and suggested that those resources be directed to outdoor storage rather than banners. ,Fahey suggested that the amendments discussed be adopted by the Council. Should there be continuing issues that need fin-ther attention, the Council can take another look at the matter in the {uture. Council clarified that the issues are: permitting banners, one per business, attached to either the building or a pylon sign (completely attached Co the pylon, cannot be attached at one end to the pylon and at the other to some other structure, such as the building or a pole); o no temporary signage in the right-of--way; o temporary signage allowances based on individual iiti SiiicSScS rc°_ardlBSS Oi location Wlthin mnltl-tellant buildin!>s; ~p~ .~- e each business allowed three temporary permits per year, for ~I ~ 6U days total: o for multi-tenant buildin:rs. no more than two teny~orary si*ns on display at any one time: