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--- ---- - ----- e Mr. Rutan said that because of the nature of development in the Goodpasture Island Road area in the City, the existing signage standards are appropriate for this are. He felt that businesses in this area should be allowed to remain within existing sign code standards. Mr. Rutan moved, second by Mr. Green, to create a Special Overlay District governing the existing Goodpasture Island Road auto dealerships that would for existing signs only: 1) waive their obligation to comply with the proposed minimum spacing requirements in the Sign Code update; and 2) allow them to retain existing standards for sign size. Mr. Rutan clarified that the intent of his motion is that all new signs in the proposed Special Overlay District would have to conform to the new sign code standards. Replacement signs, providing that the type and nature of the sign did not vary significantly, would be regulated under existing standards. The motion carried, 4:1; with councilors Bascom, Rutan, Green, and Bennett voting in favor; and Councilor Ehrman voting aga i nst. Ms. Ehrman said that testimony in opposition to the sign code update from property owners in the Goodpasture Island Road area disclosed dissatisfaction with the proposed update because of the substantial investment they had made in signs already. She noted that when the new standards actually go into effect, investment may no longer be a factor and said that these property e owners should be governed under the new Sign Code standards. Ms. Ehrman said that she is interested in allowing permits for portable signs. Mr. Gleason noted that enforcement for portable signs is both diffi- cult and costly. Mr. Weber said that the list of standards contained within the council packet are standards which the Planning Commission felt should be implemented should portable signs be allowed. He noted, however, that the Planning Commission recommended that portable signs not be allowed. Ms. Ehrman voiced her opposition to Standard 3 governing portable signs which allows "one portable sign per business per entrance." She indicated an interest in limiting property owners to "one portable sign per business." After lengthy discussion and with general support from the council, staff agreed to investigate possible ways of exempting the Hult Center sign, the Mac Court sign, and time and temperature signs from the prohibition on Elec- tronic Message Centers. The meeting of the Eugene City Council adjourned at 1:40 p.m. ~~y su~itte , ;Q~ ~.' . MicHeal Gleason e MINUTES--Eugene City Council July 11, 1990 Page 7