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":- ! M E M 0 RAN DUM November 20, 1985 -- To: Mayor and City Council From: Planning Department Subj: STATUS REPORT ON SIGN CODE UPDATE Earlier this year, the Planning Department began work on a comprehensive update of the Eugene Sign Code. The Planning Commission held a public hearing on proposed changes to the sign code on October 15, 1985 and is continuing discussion of the issues and testimony submitted. The following is a outline of the issues being considered by the Planning Commission: 1. General update of the language in the purpose and description sections of the various sign districts. 2. Streamlining of the sign code variance process. 3. Greater allowance of identity signs in Integrated Shopping Sign District. 4. Amendments to the Pedestrian Oriented District which generally covers the downtown area. These changes would allow greater use of banners, flags and other portable signs. e 5. Provision of sandwich boaras and reader signs in other sign districts. 6. Allowance of outdoor merchandising. 7. Streamlining of Sign Code Enforcement Process. 8. Greater a 11 owance for identity signing for businesses adjacent to freeways and limited access highways. 9. Allowance of advertis~ment in bus stop waiting areas. 10. Sign issues raised by the Goodpasture Island automobile dealerships. The staff will be available at the council meeting to answer questions about the issues being studied in the sign code update. On November 25, 1984, the City Council considered a sign variance appeal from three automobile dealerships located along Goodpasture Island Road. The City Council postponed a decision on the request for a period of one year to allow the concerns raised in the appeals to be considered during the update of the sign code. The Planning Commission is scheduled to finalize their recommendation on sign code changes in early December with City Council consideration in January. Due to this schedule, the staff recommends that the Ci ty Council further postpone consideration of the sign appeals to a later date. This will allow the sign code update to be finalized before making a e decision on the appeal requests. Action Requested: Postpone decision on automobile dealerships sign variance appeal to March 10, 1986.