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. consideration. The new process would be similar to the process for consider- ing Zoning Code variance requests. The council now hears appeals to decisions about sign variance requests, but the council will no longer be involved if the commission's recommendations are approved. He said 30 to 45 days would be added to the Sign Code variance appeal process if the council continues to hear appeals. Mr. Gleason said the recommendation from the Planning Commission is consistent with the process criteria adopted by the council last year. Answering questions from Mr. Rutan and Ms. Bascom, Mr. Croteau said Sign Code Board of Appeals members are appointed by the council. There are five voting members and one non-voting member who represents the sign industry. He said the Building Official enforces the Sign Code. Several councilors discussed the process. Mr. Holmer favored the commission's recommendation. He said the council should not have to be involved in appeals if the sign code is written adequately. He said the council should change the Sign Code if it is not adequate. Mr. Rutan said most problems with the Sign Code have been resolved through the years, and there have been no problems with the process for Zoning Code variances. Ms. Ehrman favored the commis- sion's recommendation. She said the Sign Code Board of Appeals members have expertise and her constituents seem to be happy with their decisions. Ms. Wooten suggested the council review problems that may arise from the update later. e The councilors approved the Planning Commission's recommendation. C. Integrated Shopping Sign District Mr. Croteau said the proposed change will permit a shopping center in the Integrated Shopping Sign District to have one identity sign on each street on which it has frontage. Now, shopping centers like the Oakway Mall are per- mitted only one identity sign on one street. Ms. Wooten said she is concerned about the change because some shopping centers have street frontage facing residential areas. Answering questions from several councilors and Mayor Obie, Mr. Croteau said integrated shopping centers are complexes which usually have all the business in one building and where a common parking lot is used. In contrast, a group of two or three stores is usually designated the Outlying Commercial or High- way Oriented Sign District. He said the Oakway Mall, the Southtowne Shops, and Valley River Center are Integrated Shopping centers. Barbara MacDonald of the Public Works Department said Santa Clara Square was designated as an Integrated Shopping District, but it received a variance to have a sign on each street. Mr. Croteau said the staff suggested the proposed change because of the disparity between the Outlying Commercial District in which every business can have an identity sign and the Integrated Shopping District in which the businesses are permitted only one identity sign on one street. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council Work Session April 9, 1986 Page 2