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COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 22, 2005 APPROVED .60 61 City Planner Smyser summarized the Staff report, indicating Staff recommends approval. He noted 362 on page 17 of 30, Item AA, 3, the last sentence, "The signs shall be located only on exterior walls 363 which are directly related to the use being identified" should be deleted. 364 365 Councilmember Carlson noted the permit period, which is good for 17 consecutive days and begins 366 on Friday. She questioned if the event is on a Wednesday, an advertiser would not be able to 367 advertise for the full 17 days. She suggested the permit period "always on Friday" be stricken. City 368 Planner Smyser replied an advertiser would lose a few days. He added the Friday begin period was 369 included for consistency and to allow advertisers to have three weekends. 370 371 Mayor Bergeson stated an advertiser might not be concerned with weekends, just the amount of 372 advertising days. He added the permit period begin date could be changed, with reasons. 373 374 Councilmember Carlson asked if "each sign needs a permit" applies to churches and politics. City 375 Planner Smyser stated it applies to churches; however, politics are trumped by state statute. 376 377 Mayor Bergeson stated community practice for churches and schools that are not located on a main 378 street is to put signs on other main streets to announce their event. City Planner Smyser stated current 379 ordinance does not allow this off-site advertising but it has become practice. 380 381 City Administrator Heitke asked for clarification regarding the uniqueness of signs in residential 082 areas, each residence can have one temporary or permanent sign for whatever reason. City Planner 383 Smyser stated it is unusual and stems from the American Planning Association due to a question 384 regarding the difference between residential and business advertising. 385 386 Councilmember Reinert asked if homeowner's association restrictions on signs trump this regulation. 387 City Planner Smyser replied homeowner's associations are not exempt, but can be more restrictive. 388 389 Councilmember Carlson asked if covenants take precedence. City Planner Smyser replied 390 homeowner's associations adopt covenants. 391 392 Councilmember Dahl asked about signs in residential yards that support our troops. City Planner 393 Smyser replied residents can have one sign of any type in their yard. 394 395 Mayor Bergeson commented he is surprised there are no business owners here tonight; they attended 396 several Planning and Zoning Board meetings. City Planner Smyser replied there was attendance on 397 rare occasions, although owners were notified. 398 399 Mayor Bergeson asked about highway signs that direct people to a major attraction. City Planner 400 Smyser replied on freeways the Department of Transportation (DOT) has a program where advertisers 401 can pay to put their business on signs; the City has no jurisdiction. 402 isi403 Mayor Bergeson noted banners and portable signs are tied together in the ordinance, and asked if a 04 resident can have one of each. City Planner Smyser replied yes, they can have one of each. 9