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PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> 2 JANUARY 19, 1993 <br /> 3 PAGE 11 <br /> 4 <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Chair Faust suggested the City Council , at its annual <br /> 7 retreat , address non-conforming signs as well as sign <br /> 8 ordinance enforcement . <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Commissioner Madden inquired as to the response from the <br /> 11 City Council regarding the illegal signs at Stop ' N' <br /> 12 Shop . Commissioner Murphy, who attended the Council <br /> 13 Meeting where these signs were discussed, advised they <br /> 14 did not discuss this illegality . He noted that the <br /> 15 Council unanimously approved the "B5" type of sign for <br /> 16 this business . <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Commissioner Madden observed that even though there is a <br /> 19 newly approved sign ordinance the City Council has <br /> 20 already approved illegal signs in a Comprehensive Sign <br /> 21 Plan . He suggested the Planning Commission should no <br /> 22 longer discuss signs . <br /> 23 <br /> 24 The Chair also felt the sign ordinance should be enforced <br /> 25 and that some enforcement plan should be considered . It <br /> �p should be enforced fairly and firmly was the opinion of <br /> �j Chair Faust and not have enforcement left to the staff . <br /> 28 He also stated that the Planning Commission should <br /> 29 articulate its concerns with enforcement and observed <br /> 30 that the Planning Commission has spent considerable time <br /> 31 and effort on sign regulations and now there are already <br /> 32 violations of the new ordinance . He recognizes that the <br /> 33 problems did not happen overnight and wi'll not be solved <br /> 34 overnight . <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Commissioner Franzese requested that Urbia obtain the <br /> 37 City ' s policy regarding sign code enforcement and <br /> 38 implementation . Commissioner Werenicz had requested this <br /> 39 information several months ago and he felt enforcement <br /> 40 was a process of notifications . He stated that an <br /> 41 ordinance is a law and it is being broken in the City and <br /> 42 should be enforced . <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Commissioner Franzese noted that the subcommittee on the <br /> 45 sign ordinance had spent considerable time on developing <br /> 46 a workable sign ordinance and had reviewed ease of <br /> 47 enforcement . Commissioner Murphy felt that presently <br /> 48 there is uneven enforcement or no enforcement . <br /> 49 <br /> 50 <br />