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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> JANUARY 19 , 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 7 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Motion by Madden , second by Murphy to recommend Section <br /> 7 lxxx . 01 . as presented with the deletion of (b) in Subsection <br /> 8 2 and delete "or other drawing. " <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 11 <br /> 12 <br /> 13 C. Sian Ordinance - Amortization <br /> 14 <br /> 15 Staff had been requested to research the concept of the useful <br /> 16 life of a sign . Three larger sign companies were contacted to <br /> 17 determine if there is an industry standard or other <br /> 18 guidelines . <br /> 19 <br /> 20 Representatives of all three companies gave similar answers <br /> 21 regarding the useful life of a sign. They noted that materials <br /> 22 used impact on the life of a sign . If a metal cabinet is used <br /> 23 the 1-ife can be anywhere from ten to twenty years . The surface <br /> 24 cover will usually wear out before the cabinet or become <br /> 25 outdated. <br /> 26 <br /> Chair Faust felt ten years was a reasonable time to allow a <br /> non-conforming sign . Commissioner Werenicz agreed with a ten <br /> 29 year allowance of time and felt twenty years was too long. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Commissioner Madden inquired how many non-conforming signs <br /> 32 were located in St . Anthony. Urbia did not have the exact <br /> 33 number but noted there were a few. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Motion by Faust , second by Werenicz to recommend that the City <br /> 36 Council adopt a ten year amortization deadline for legal , non- <br /> 37 conforming signs from the effective date of the amendment to <br /> 38 the sign ordinance. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 42 <br /> 43 <br /> 44 D. Lotsplit Issue Research <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Urbia advised this is a moot issue in that this matter is <br /> 47 already included in the new ordinance. He will get a copy of <br /> 48 the new ordinance to all members of the Planning Commission . <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />