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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes July 20, 2004 Page 8 1 the City logo is difficult to reduce to make the sign copy surface area smaller and cannot be sized 2 any smaller than shown on the drawings to work. She stated that the City logo is required,per 3 City Council goals and objectives, for uniform communications. She stated that the sign should 4 be large enough, for visibility purposes, so that it can be safely seen from the roadway. She noted 5 that they were also limited to where the sign could be placed, given obstruction and visibility 6 issues along Silver Lake Road. She stated that Staff has drafted a sign policy to regulate the 7 content and reviewed with the Commission. 8 9 Commissioner Jenson asked for further clarification of the size of the sign. Ms. Hall reviewed the 10 dimensions of the sign with the Commission. 11 12 Chair Stromgren clarified that changeability of messages means that no more than one message 13 can be displayed on the sign at a time. Ms. Hall confirmed and reviewed stating that they want to 14 be able to view at least one message at a time and that it would be static for a certain period of 15 time,to be designated.. 16 17 , Chris Clark, Leroy Signs provided the Commission with a picture and overview of the proposed 18 signage. 19 20 Jim McNulty, resident, stated that he has been living in this area for over 40 years noting that 21 since the time he moved to the area they have added the elementary school, City Hall and the 22 tennis courts. He stated that they have had to tolerate the spotlights in their bedroom and now 23 they have a 10-foot, two-sided sign that they have to deal with. He stated that they have had this 24 discussion before noting that for the last two years the City has been using smaller rental signs for 25 their messages and is working fine, with no intrusions or issues of safety. He acknowledged Ms. 26 Hall's concerns for safety and reviewed the proposed location of the sign with the Commission. 27 He stated that the City would have to work a lot harder than this to gain safety at this corner 28 noting that people run the stop sign constantly. He asked the Planning Commission and City not 29 to give people more to read as they already have trouble paying attention to the driving at hand. 30 He clarified that he is not against the sign,just the proposed location. He stated that the proposed 31 location is very dangerous and suggested placing the sign in front of City Hall. 32 33 Chair Stromgren closed the public hearing at 8:12 p.m. 34 35 Commissioner Jenson noted previous discussions regarding the location stating that it was in an 36 area that was less compacted with trees and shrubs. He stated that he did drive past the area 37 noting that it would be easier to see without being impacted by the trees and shrubbery. He stated 38 that he also spoke with several residents noting that they are also in agreement with the location 39 as it is more user friendly when driving by. 40 41 Chair Stromgren clarified that the policy prohibits flashing messages noting that they are talking 42 about a 2-5 minute delay between each message. Ms. Hall confirmed and reviewed with the 43 Commission. 44