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Alternatives for consideration 1. Eliminate the one per quarter temporary sign permit restriction and provide for a temporary sign allowance of 90 days annually. This is roughly equivalent to one week a month. The City currently allows one permit each quarter for a maximum of 17 days each totaling 68 days. Business owners would determine dates but display would be limited to a certain period such as no more than 14 consecutive days. 2. Allow for the option of per event permits or an annual permit. Business would be allowed to choose the permit that best meets their needs. Owners choosing an annual permit would need to specify dates in advance. While the annual permit fee would likely be higher than the single permit fee, the one -time fee would be less overall than purchasing several individual permits. The P & Z had inquired about a no fee allowance for non - profits. Staff did review this with the City Attorney and concluded that there is no basis for this allowance and that it would constitute a violation of equal protection regulations. In simpler terms, zoning regulations need to treat similar uses equally. 3. Allow one banner per property as part of base signage. Limit to a maximum of 32 square feet. One sign would be allowed per parcel. Multi -tenant facilities would need to be coordinated with owner. Banner would still need to be affixed to the building as required by current regulations. This provision would essentially mean an expansion of our maximum wall signage requirements. 4. Increase allowance for wall signage for institutional uses in residential areas. Staff also suggests an amendment to allow for both a wall sign and a monument sign for these uses. The City currently allows one ground sign of 32 sq.ft. or one wall sign with a maximum size of 50 sq.ft. Staff would recommend 50 sq.ft. for ground signs and 80 sq.ft. for wall signs. 5. Change limit on wall signage in commercial districts to one per facade limited to a percentage of the wall surface area. The city currently limits the number of wall signs to one unless the business fronts 2 streets. In this case a second sign is allowed. The proposed change would simply allow limited amount of signage on each wall oriented to each abutting street. REQUESTED BOARD DIRECTION Staff is seeking board input on the suggested modifications. ATTACHMENTS 1. Sign Survey (from December 12 meeting) Page 2 Signage Regulations P &Z Report 2/13/13