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e e e with State and Federal ordinances. He added that billboards are a necessary function of economic growth and development. Randy Prince, 1736 Olive Street, said the council should consider increasing the restrictions on billboards while allowing for more flexibility for murals. He said the council should remember that billboards mar local scenery. With regard to the money that is generated from billboards, he said the council should not consider money spent on advertising as integral to the local economy. Gary Pape, 2300 Henderson Road, said he is a sign user and advertiser in the area as well as a property owner where the billboards might potentially be located. He said his business, Pape Brothers, repairs large trucks and has signs on highways throughout the state that generate business in the Eugene area. He said he supports the amendments proposed by Mr. Gleaves. Larry Chamberlain, 153S West 26th Avenue, said he owns a local sign business and has been in the sign industry since 1970. He said the maximum of five square feet for readerboards is not sufficient for any sign to serve its purpose. He said the council should reconsider the permit requirements in the interim code that do not seem to reflect the intentions of the original Sign Code. Mr. Holmer closed the public hearing and asked staff to respond to testimony. Mr. Smith said the current code and proposed interim code restrict the installation of readerboards to at least 15 feet back from the property line. He said gasoline price information can be displayed 15 feet back from the property line in both the current and interim codes. With regard to small signs, he said all sign districts have been modified to incorporate an allowance for small, incidental signage. He said it is true the interim code will require permits for all of those signs. This is different from the current code that requires permits for most of those types of signs. Mr. Smith said code. He said interim code. at length. staff does not recommend a month delay in adopting the interim staff understands there is some potential for abuse of the However, he said staff does not expect that problem to occur Mr. Rutan said he understood part of the concern with regard to gasoline price signage was the IS-foot setback itself. Mr. Smith said staff is trying to be neutral in preserving existing code intent with the IS-foot setback requirement. Ms. Ehrman asked if all gasoline stations have received variances from the readerboard requirements. Mr. Smith said there are a number of signs that are nonconforming within the city. Mr. Miller asked why, after it took Sunny Service Stations 11 months to get a sign approved, that sign cannot be replicated at other locations. Mr. Sercombe said the legal standards for granting an ordinance requires MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 23, 1988 Page 6