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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 17, 2003 SIGN The City Planner indicated that there is a sign permit application pending for POLICY The Lodge. This sign consists of individually lit letters mounted on a raceway. The Planner noted past Council discussion relative to raceways, and asked for the Council's position on this issue relative to The Lodge. It was noted that the sign in question has been installed, and the applicant has been informed of the need to obtain Council direction on the raceway issue. The City AdminisY~~ator indicated that the City's architectural guidelines do not specifically prohibit raceways, and the issue is a policy decision for the Council given previous direction that no new signs with raceways would be allowed on the Market Place Shopping Center. Fahey asked for the recommendation of the City Planner given that he has not seen the sign in question. The City Planner indicated that in looking at the sign from the street, it is not obvious that it is mounted via a raceway. The sign has individually lit letters that appear to be mounted directly to the building rather than being attached by a raceway. Montour felt that the City should take a consistent position on the raceway issue rather than deal with it on individual properties. Anderson agreed, and indicated that it would be unusual that the City would prohibit the mounting of new signs via raceways on the Market Place Shopping Center, and not apply this same condition to the City's gateway development. Montow~ indicated that the issue is one of economics, and also pointed out one sign in the City that is mounted on the building projects quite far from the building front. Fahey stated that he would have an objection to raceways that are obvious and project out substantially from the building. However, he would not object to a raceway that is painted to match the building and blends in well. The Planner indicated that this particular sign has a raceway that is painted to blend in with the building. Driving by, the raceway is not visible. The City Administrator indicated that the issue does not appear to be economic, but that George Sherman has informed his retail tenants that their signs must be mounted via raceways. Montour again pointed out that raceway signs are less expensive; and, in his opinion, do not look as good as individually mounted letters. Fahey noted that the Council has just been presented this issue this evening. He suggested that the matter be tabled until the January 14°i meeting to give the