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e -- e recognized and Goodpasture Island Road is a beautiful commercial boulevard. He said the present signs have been there for 14 years and his clients will work to resolve the matter without undue economic hardship to them without corresponding benefit to the public. He emphasized that people have not said the signs are ugly and dangerous. He said lowering the signs to 30 feet could cost $40,000 to $50,000. e There being no more requests to testify, Mayor Obie closed the public hearing. In the staff response, Mr. Croteau said the recommendations of Ms. Van Frank could be adopted as administrative regulations. He said the Planning Commissioners thought that changing the criteria for the Highway-Oriented District to permit its application to the automobile dealership was an appropriate compromise. He said the staff has considered setbacks and variances that could be used with the Highway-Oriented District for further relief for the dealerships. Ms. Wooten said she will not be at the study session on April 9 when the council discusses the Sign Code update; therefore, she took this opportunity to express her concerns. She said she is concerned about the elimination of the council from the Sign Code variance process. She would like sandwich boards permitted in the Pedestrian-Auto District near the University. She thinks the proposed enforcement process is "over-regulation." She does not want banners without a size limitation permitted in the Pedestrian-Auto District. She does not like advertising on benches at bus stops. She questioned the need to allow banners for community events for 30 days. She does not think searchlights should be permitted. She does not want to discuss permitting reader boards on identification signs. Mr. Holmer said he will favor amending the Highway-Oriented District to permit signs to be 44 feet high. He favors the changes in the variance procedures, the Integrated Shopping District, and for businesses adjacent to 1-5 or limited-access highways. He said the changes to the Pedestrian-Auto Sign District will lead to visual pollution and should not be approved. Mr. Miller suggested the regulations for sandwich boards be tested by people with visual impairments. He would like a written summary of the implications of the changes to the Highway Oriented District. Mr. Hansen said he thinks blinking signs are a distraction. He would like more information about the provisions for them. He said permitting sandwich boards and other things in the Pedestrian-Auto District in the downtown mall would be offensive and not good business practice; but, if they are permitted there, they should be permitted in other areas to which the Pedestrian-Auto District applies. Mayor Obie said he likes blinking signs. He does not think sandwich boards should be permitted. He would like to consider the issues raised by the automobile dealerships and agrees that signs 44 feet high should be permitted in the Highway-Oriented District. He is concerned about limitations on signs e MINUTES--Eugene City Council March 17, 1986 Page 9