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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 8,1998 signs would be put up each morning and taken down in the evening. Magnuson reported that Pitrina Park is difficult for prospective buyers to find, especially since Allen Avenue is not yet through to Centerville Road. It was noted that the City Planner is recommending that the signs at Eli Road/Centerville Road and Eli Road/DeSoto Street not be approved since they would direct traffic through minor streets and residential areas otherwise unrelated to the project. The Planner pointed out that a Conditional Use Permit is required for off -site signage. Schletty pointed out that realtors put up these signs illegally all the time. Masterpiece Homes has been the only one to ask permission to do so. The City Planner reported that Masterpiece Homes had the signs up, but because of City enforcement activities, they were taken down. The Planner agreed that Masterpiece Homes is now making a request for a Conditional. Use Permit for off - premise signs as is required by City Ordinance and that no other realtor has made a similar request. Knudsen suggested specific guidelines should be established for off - premise signs. The Planner replied that the ordinance now limits off- premise signs by CUP for properties with questionable and/or confusing access; where resulting traffic safety may be jeopardized, or traffic inappropriately utilizes residential, minor streets; and prohibits the signage from containing advertising. Carson suggested that an administrative permit may be more appropriate than processing off - premise sign requests by CUP. Keis asked how long the CUP would run if it were approved. The Planner replied that the CUP would run as long as the conditions of the request are present. Knudsen asked who was allowed off - premise signs without a CUP being issued. The Planner replied that under the current ordinance no one is. Knudsen questioned whether the Planning Commission wanted realtors coming before it every time they wanted an off - premise sign. Knudsen did not feel this was the best use of anyone's time. Knudsen suggested that the ordinance be amended to allow for an administrative permit, and that specific criteria be established for off - premise signs. Knudsen did not feel the City should inhibit the ability of realtors to sell homes. Page 31