Minutes - Planning Commission - 11/30/2023

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Senior Planner Anderson commented that there will still be a limitation on the number of signs on any given property. He stated that if a business is allowed to have a sign on a property year-round, that would preclude another business from using that location. Planning Manager Larson commented that the benefit of a temporary sign is that it is a change in the vision. He stated that after 20 weeks, a driver would no longer notice a sign that has been there for that period of time. Commissioner Bauer asked if a business could have a temporary sign in one location for 20 weeks and then swap to another location for another 20 weeks. Senior Planner Anderson commented that temporary signage has been enforced per property. He stated that if a business wants to have an off -site sign, with the permission of the property owner, for four weeks that would leave 16 weeks for that property to have other temporary signs. He explained that the regulation applies per property, not per business. Commissioner Bauer stated that his interpretation was that the regulation was applied to the business rather than the property. Commissioner Peters asked if this would include the feather signs that say, "still open". Planning Manager Larson replied that this would apply to any temporary sign. He stated that this project is much more involved than the Armstrong project and includes an outreach team. He would hope that if a business were struggling, they would reach out to the outreach team in order to find a solution/strategy for their problem. Commissioner Van Scoy asked if there was consideration to allow signage for the duration of the construction rather than using time limits. Planning Manager Larson commented that if a sign stays out for two years, it will blend into the background and no longer catch the attention of passersby. Commissioner Heineman stated that while he understands the idea of having a time limit, he does think it would make sense to allow the temporary signs for the duration of construction. He noted that perhaps a fresh sign is required every 20 weeks to ensure that they are keeping attention of drivers rather than having the same sign. Chairperson Gengler commented that when there are multiple tenants at a property, she would want to ensure there is the ability for rotation as well. Commissioner Hunt stated that he also agrees it would be great to extend the timeline, as 20 weeks seems arbitrary. He stated that he would support allowing the temporary signage for the duration of construction and leave it up to the business as to whether the sign continues to provide benefit. Councilmember Woestehoff stated that the limitation helps to ensure the signs stay in good shape rather than someone placing a sign and forgetting about it. Planning Commission/ November 30, 2023 Page 8 of 12