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30~ . 7/22/68 Ray Wolfe again mentioned as most important the readability of signs from a distance. He said . first impressions are important to tourists and suggested an information center would suffice to direct customers to businesses instead of off-premise signs. Bill Maddron presented a copy of "Print - America's Graphic Design Magazine." He said it is ex- tremely costly to maintain the large signs and felt the proposed ordinance would remove the factor of smaller businesses trying to compete with larger businesses in sign installations. Section 2.34 - Reader Board Signs, Outlying Commercial District - was considered. Ed Stevens, manufacturer of changeable message boards, objected to the required 50-foot setback from the property line and said the proposed ordinance would not permit very many signs of this type in Eugene. Mrs. Niven said distract ion was the basic problem in considering regulations for reader boards and that it was felt their purpose is to announce services only. Ed Harvey, owner of Mr. Ed's Used Cars, said he owns his sign which will have to be removed along with the string lights under the ordinance. He said his prime concern was to attract people from out of town and that the cost of major repaids to bring signs into compliance with the ordinance would . present an economic hardship. He suggested phasing out signs on the basis of need for repair or replacement " It was decided to continue the hearing at another meeting, and on motion duly made, seconded, and carrieg., the meeting was adjourned to Monday, July 29, 1968. . . ~ Hugh McKinley City Manager It e . . ( <<-- . .....