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I_I York Haines, Obie Outdoor Advertising, asked consideration of two amendments to the Sign (1610) Code - increase in billboard size from 650 to 672 square feet, and provision for billboard and identity signs without conflict. He said those two amendments would not circumvent the int~mt of the Code and staff had agreed to those two items. He described efforts of . Obie "to' adJust to terms of the Code and said that they were not asking to reopen any portion other than the two items which they hoped would be referred to the Planning Commission for discussion. He said the increase in billboard size would allow conformance with billboards throughout the Nation, and removal of conflict between identity signs and billboards would substantially reduce the number of billboards which would have to be removed only because of that conflict and which affected the billboard industry more than any other segment of the industry. Mr. :fershner moved seconded by Mr. Keller to refer to the Planning Commission for recommendation request for Sign Code amendment to allow billboards 672 square feet in size and the question of coexistence of identity signs with billboards. In making the motion, Councilman Hershner said that since the informal action taken in committee it had occurred to him that the request to increase' billboard size involved only 22 square feet and that standard size of billboards - 672 s'quare feet-' was Nationwide and not something promulgated by Obie. He said he was not too familiar with ramifications of separation of billboard and identity signs, but gathered from staff comments that the request might merit additional exploration. Councilman Murray stated his intent to vote in favor of the motion because it seemed on (1687) the basis of staff comments that the two amendments might not be objectionable concerns, e 'and if that was the case then they warranted Planning Commission consideration. He said he hoped the motion would in no way obligate the Commission to make those changes, only that they were reasonable enough to be discussed. Manager requested clarification of the motion with regard to billboard size, and Mr. Hershner said that his motion spoke only to the increase from 650 to 672 square feet and did not indicate that the Commission should reconsider the additional allowance for cutouts that was in Obie's original request. Manager said then that he thought the two amendments were reasonable, and he commented on the operation of the Sign Code and staff's work with Obie trying to analyze the, impact of their request for various amendments. Staff position, he said, was that,Obie should have the opportunity to present to the Commission an analysis of their problem to see whether there was some way of curing it that would be acceptable to the public as well as to the applicant. Councilman McDonald said he would support the staff position. Councilwoman Campbell said (1712) she could not support it because she felt there had been ample time for Obie to comply. She noted the number of signs that had been removed at some hardship to the owners and she thought the city would be "getting into a bind" by considering these amendments. Councilman Williams said he would abstain from the vote but that he would continue in the chair, if there was no objection from other"Council members, since he felt he could without e involving himself in the issue. There was no objection. Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried, all Council members present,voting aye, except Mrs. Campbell, voting no. ~ ...... . M. J r YiiviEaE1.'on ~ 'Thii'fEij"tJrug 'open-ing' a t(:6burg~ iincrC;UYoiinc;r1?oads, '[3':45 ':ei. m ~,; .' l Comm'-, I I Thursday, July 18. 7/117/74 \1' I File, N.f Weyerhaeuser Tree Farm Tour tentatively sch~duled~or Augus~ 2. . ~ouncil members i ~were requested to notify Manager's office w~th regard to su~tab~l~ty of that date'i Comm 7/17/74 File I Mr. Hershner moved seconded by Mrs. Campbell that Items A through K, M and N be approved, affirmed, and filed as noted, noting separat~ action on Item L. P,ollcall vote. Motion tarried, all Council members present vot1ng aye. IV - Items Not Previously Discussed A. Package Store Liquor Liicense - Tom's Market, 1490 East 19th Avenue Change to corporation - Carl and Ethel Williams B. Bids, Public Works Department . ~aving and Sewer, Central Eugene,Project /.. 7/22/74 - 16 2.1'