Minutes - Council Work Session - 04/26/2022

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Economic Development Manager Sullivan confirmed it is two-sided. Councilmember Specht commented he support the proposed size. Councilmember Musgrove commented she didn't support the size and thought it was premature with road construction going on. She stated she was okay with it being a little bigger than the 400 foot size that is standard. Economic Development Manager Sullivan replied he hadn't worked on the draft ordinance but it was his understanding that the 700 was taken from other ordinances and research that WSB had done on size. He stated that number is seen in other areas so he didn't recommend changing the size at this time. Mayor Pro Tem Riley asked and Council consensus was reached on 700 being an allowable size. Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen stated timing-wise for the duration, they are using the lease for a baseline but understands that it goes to any potential location. He stated the lease identifies a seven second duration before the change but the Planning Commission supported eight seconds. He asked if Council had feedback on a one second difference. Economic Development Manager Sullivan offered some history on this issue. He had presented to the City Council when they were looking at the three businesses to do this. He stated the prices were set off the seven second intervals and when those intervals get lengthened that is less advertising time for these companies. He stated the Council had previously commented on the timing at the time the pricing was done and suggested leaving it at seven seconds to be consistent. Councilmember Specht agreed. Mayor Pro Tem Riley asked and Council consensus was reached on seven second intervals. Deputy City Administrator/Community Dev. Director Hagen stated the next issue is spacing. He stated they are limiting it to no closer than two miles apart from each other. He stated the ordinance allows for up to three signs along the Highway 10 corridor. He stated in looking at the potential location that would automatically drop the amount of allowable signs to two because the point to the eastern boundary is just short of two miles. He asked if the distance could be reduced or leave it at two with the understanding that it would mean limiting the signs to two in town. Mayor Pro Tem Riley replied this was Councilmember Woestehoff's point earlier in the conversation. Councilmember Woestehoff commented leaving it at two miles makes sense because he didn't feel it was fair that the City owns the only sign in town. He would like minimal other opportunities for digital signs because he didn't like the idea of having them in town. He felt two miles apart was fair. City Council Work Session/April 26, 2022 Page 9 of 20