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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 8, 1998 premise sign. Montour felt that when Allen Avenue goes through the entire picture changes, and the Eli Road signs would not be necessary. Mr. Schletty recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit allowing temporary off - premise signs advertising model home open houses in Pitrina Park Terrace on private property as requested by Masterpiece Homes at the locations requested subject to permission being obtained from the property owners involved; these signs to be allowed during weekdays from 2 P.M. until 7 P.M. and during the weekends from Friday evening through Sunday evening; with the signs at Eli Road/Centerville Road and Eli Road/DeSoto Street to be allowed only until Allen Avenue is improved through to Centerville Road. Motion seconded by Barraclough. Motion carried 6 —1. Keis opposed. The City Planner reported that the applicant has also applied for a text amendment that would allow for off - premise signs in the right -of -way rather than limiting them to private property. Schletty asked how other cities address realtor signs. The City Planner suggested that other cities probably ignore open house signs placed in the boulevard areas. The Planner suggested that technically if the City were to allow open house signs in the right -of -way, it would have to allow off. - premise signs in the right -of -way for any purpose, i.e. florists' signs, boutiques, etc. The Planner indicated that the Commission must determine what conditions are appropriate and try to make the amendment as narrow as possible. Keis indicated that he would not like people having the ability to place whatever off - premise signs they desire in the boulevard area abutting his lot. Keis felt that property owners should have to grant permission even if these signs are in the right -of -way. Schletty stated that he could support the text amendment if a requirement is that the abutting property owner must grant permission for the sign. The Planner pointed out that a property owner abutting the public right -of- way has no authority over that right -of -way and the City cannot give its authority for this right -of -way to the property owner. Keis pointed out that the text amendment amount to only moving the sign out closer to the street. The Planner pointed out that a Conditional Use Permit is currently required by place off- premise signs on private property. Carson suggested that the CUP process be eliminated. Page 33