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MINIJTPS <br />Ci.ty Counci.l. <br />March 7_1, 7.984 <br />S:i.gns (ConC.) Ms. Stellick poi.nt:ed out that the only pl.ace a l.iquor store can <br />advertise its pri.ces is i.n its windo~as. <br />The Planner poi.nted out thaC the signi.ng in windows must fall under <br />the 15% general signage limiCati.on. The Planner poi.nted out that <br />a lot of. businesses are i.n violation of this. 'Che Planner pointed <br />out thaC a business shoul.d not get the extra Uenef.i.t because it <br />has larger windows. Therefore, windo~a signage shoul<1 come under <br />the total si.gna,n,e li.mitati.on. <br />Mr. Pahey stated thaC he would be willi.np, to 5e more generous on <br />window signs if: the City restricts the portable si.gns. <br />Mrs. Scalz.e stated t:.hat the City wi11 not be able to make competiti.on <br />equal because there wi.li be the busi.ness wi.thout any wi.ndows. <br />Mr. Fahey statec! that wi.ndow sign, were not objecti.onable to him, <br />but he would li_ke to ~;et rid of. the por.tables. <br />Mr. Quiri_n stated that the ordi.nance presently says 2S% of t:he window <br />can be si.gned or ?.0 square f.eet or less. Qui.rin pointed out Chat 7_0 <br />square feet co~il.d cover the orhole windo~v. P1rs. Plardi.ni. poi.nted out <br />that the si.gns musC sti.ll. fall under. the 15% of. the Cotal bui.tding <br />si-louette. <br />Mr. Qui.ri.n stated that 33% caould sti.l.l. provi.de f:or building security. <br />Ms. St:ell:iclc stated that Little Canada's orctinance i.s complex and <br />otlter cities have much si.mpler orct:inances. Stell.iclc stated that the <br />Little Canada ordi.nance has too many excepti.ons. <br />Mr. Qui.ri.n did not f.eel wi.ndow si.gns sl~oul<1 be part of: the overall <br />].imitation. Mr.s. Scalze disagreed. Scalze poinCed out that a <br />bui.ld:i.ng could be Uui.lt thaT. was totally glass. <br />Mr. Pahey agreed that the ordinance should be made sz.mpler. T'ahey <br />did not f.eel. the City should have an ordinance it is not goi.ng to <br />enforce, <br />Mrs. Nardi.ni pointed out that the Ci.ty increased its building silouette <br />limiCation by 50%. Mrs. Nardi.ni pointed out that the business communi.ty <br />is now asking f.or more and next year it wi.l.l be more. <br />Mrs. Scalze pointed out that Che MGPQ winclow si.gns are in v~iolation <br />of the ordi.nance. <br />Mr. P'ahey stated that he coas will.in~; to go witl~ the 33% i.f: it were <br />i.ncluded as part of the I.5% limitati.on. <br />~Irs. ScaLze poi.nt:ed out that the city i.ncreased the silouette percentage <br />Y.o ].5% as most Rice Street busi.nesses were notin conformance wiT.h t:he <br />10% f~gure. <br />Page -7- <br />