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. e e Answering questions, Mr. Croteau said other attention-getting devices are such things as wind socks, balloons, and static balloons. Several councilors commented on the size limitation. Mr. Rutan favored a limitation, but he was not sure whether 50 square feet is desirable. He said attention-getting devices can be very unattractive. Ms. Bascom said a size limitation now would be premature, but the council could add one later if it is needed. Ms. Schue said it will be difficult to monitor the size of such things as wind socks. She also said many small banners can be very unattrac- tive. Ms. Wooten said businesses sometimes, such as during the Olympic Con- gress, want to display special attention-getting devices. Mayor Obie asked if the councilors wanted the staff to pursue a more defini- tive size limitation and description. The suggestion failed 2:5 with Council- ors Ehrman and Schue voting aye and Councilors Wooten, Rutan, Bascom, Miller, and Holmer voting nay. Mayor Obie asked if the councilors wanted to allow banners, flags, and other attention-getting devices without the size limitation. No vote was taken, but the consensus seemed to be not to allow banners, flags, and attention-getting devices. 3. Search Lights Mr. Croteau said search lights are not permitted now, but the Planning Commis- sion recommended that search lights be permitted in the Pedestrian-Auto District. Ms. Wooten suggested the council not approve the Planning Commission recommen- dation and, by that action, prohibit search lights. The suggestion was approved 5:2 with Councilors Schue, Wooten, Holmer, Bascom, and Ehrman voting aye and Councilors Rutan and Miller voting nay. E. Provision of Outdoor Merchandising Mr. Croteau said the issue of providing for outdoor merchandising is moot. No vote was taken. F. Signs for Businesses Adjacent to Interstate or Limited Access Highways Mr. Croteau said businesses which have frontage but no vehicular access on an interstate or limited access highway cannot now have a size facing the high- way. The Planning Commission recommended that businesses in the Highway- Oriented Sign District, the Industrial Sign District, Outlying Commercial Sign District, and the Integrated Shopping Sign District be permitted to have a wall identification sign facing the highway if they have frontage. He said the proposed change would permit the Van Duyn Chocolate Company to have an identification sign on Be1t1ine Road. Answering questions, Mr. Croteau said each business with frontage on an Interstate or limited access highway would be permitted an identification sign. He said several businesses have requested such signs. MINUTES--Eugene City Council Work Session April 9, 1986 Page 5