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nzNUT~s <br />CiCy Cotmcil <br />P1ar.ch 21., 19£I4 <br />Si.~;ns ~ConC.) The Pl.anner felt that a directi.onal si.gn would be extremely 1i.mited <br />in use. The Pl.anner did not f.eel that just because a busi.ness is <br />locate<! tcao blocks oEf Rice Street was a reason that the business <br />shoul<1 have a directional sign on Rice. A di.rectional sign should <br />be used only where there :is <lif.f.i.culCy in ].ocating a business. <br />Ms. Stetli.clc poinked out that. the Uusi.ness on Rice Street are <br />paying a premi.um to be located on that street. <br />7'he Planner agreed that busi.ness has the option of. ~oher.e to iocate. <br />The i.ssue of signing is bein~ used as a bai.l-out. <br />S9rs. Clausen stated that there i.s a Problem with truclcs not being <br />abl.e to locate some busi.nesses on Sprttce Street. <br />'Che Planner pointed out Chat if there is a need to direct traf.fic, <br />the City can erect directional signs within the right-of-way. Mr. <br />Licht poi.ntecl out that there are other ci.ti.es that do T.his. <br />The City Clerk felt the City could erect a street sign for Spruce <br />Street with the a<ldress numbering on it. <br />Mr. T'ahey stated that he felt an industrial parl< or street coulct <br />be i.denti.fied by the City, but he was opposed to the City i_denti.£yi.ng <br />individual busi.nesses. <br />Mrs. Nardini aslced if there should be an industrial parlc sign <br />located on Ri.ce Street rather than each i.ndividual busines>. <br />Mrs. Sc11ze pointed out thaC this ~oas the only entrance f:or these <br />businesses. Scalze felt that in extreme cases directional signs <br />should be allowed under cond:iti.onal use permiC. <br />Mr. Qui.rin stated that the City mi.~;ht subject itselL to criti.cism <br />by putCing up directional signs. <br />Narctini pointed out that the area on Ri_ce Street being di.scussed is <br />uni.que and there is no vi.si.bi.l.i.ty. <br />Fahey felt that the directional si.~;n must be within so many feet <br />of the property untess there are speczal circumstances. Then a <br />conditional use permit woutd be required. <br />'Che Planner fel.t thae these t*ao signs should be reworked anct <br />qualif.i.ed and he sCated that he woul.d work on this. 'Che Planner <br />felt that tkie directi.onal sign should only be used when there is a <br />unique traffic problem that woulcl result because of di.fficulty i.n <br />identifyi.ng a proper.ty. <br />Mrs. Nardini. poi.nted out that t_he P4ontrea7. Court sign i.s also located <br />on Litt:le Canada Road and CenterviLl.e. <br />Page -5- <br />