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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 16 , 1993 3 PAGE 3 4 5 6 Currently , a cement slab or treated wood base is required so 7 that the bottom of a utility building does not decay - s 9 Dimensional regulations are covered in the zoning ordinance . 10 Maintenance of these structures is covered in the recently 11 adopted Housing Maintenance Ordinance . 12 13 Another example of this type of structure could be a large 14 garage which was a possibility noted by Chair Faust . i5 Commissioner Madden cited a second garage located on property 16 on Chandler Drive . He recalled that the Planning Commission 17 had recommended denial of the permit for this garage but the 18 City Council gave its approval . 19 20 21 7 . STAFF UPDATE 22 23 A. Sign Amortization 24 25 Some members of the City Council did not feel the matter of 26 sign amortization was necessary for inclusion on the sign 41 ordinance nor were further restrictions regarding business signs . 29 30 Urbia advised that the owners of Northgate were sent a letter 31 advising them of their sign non-compliance. They will be 32 requesting a variance in late April . This will be treated as 33 a variance request as the building is not facing two streets . 34 The first sign request was approved as a variance . 35 36 Urbia advised that the owners were very cooperative. 37 38 B. Directional/Informational Signs 39 40 Commissioner Franzese directed the Commission members ' 41 attention to page 7 of the February 23rd Council meeting 42 minutes . They read as follows , " The City Manager advised that 43 these types of signs , directional and informational , are not 44 defined in the sign ordinance nor are these types of signs 45 controlled. " She questioned what was considered directional 46 and informational . 47 48 Urbia advised that approximately 30 letters went to properties 49 in the City advising them of their non-conforming signs . Among 50 the signs which were viewed as non-compliant was the DARE •