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businesses are under separate management, and that would not ~ply to this situation. Most other auto dealerships in the city have the benefits of the e Highway Oriented District designation. The expenses for changing these signs would be tremendous. It is important to consider that these firms employ others and this could be a hardship on the employees. Coburg Road is not a highway, yet parts are Highway Oriented Sign District. He has talked with a number of other people about the signs today and gave examples. There being no further testimony, public hearing was closed. Mr. Hamel stated that Goodpasture Island Road is a connector to I-105 from Beltline and Delta. Franklin Boulevard has a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit. He asked about the designation for Joe Romania Chevrolet. Mr. Obie asked if Hannum Datsun has a Highway Oriented designation on Coburg Road. Mr. Croteau st ated that I-I05 crosses Coburg within 200 feet of both sides and they do have a Highway Oriented District. Mr. Obie asked if the Highway Oriented designation goes all the way to Harlow Road. Mr. Croteau stated that he could not answer that quest ion. He believes that could be the case on the east side, but not on the west side. Mr. Obie suggested that staff look at that, since Coburg Road is designated Highway Oriented. He asked for the estimated value of the signs that would have to be demolished. He asked if they were less valuable today than five years ago. Mr. Gardner responded that they are more valuable now than previously. Ms. Wooten asked if the Highway Oriented District would be the district applied if the appl icant would be allowed to erect signs of equal size for all businesses involved. Mr. Croteau responded that they would not. There could be a main identity sign of 100 square feet, that would be 30 feet high. Ms. Wooten asked e if different business activities are under the same management, if they cannot have more than one sign. Mr. Croteau responded that they cannot have more than one main identity sign for each business. Auxiliary businesses would be allowed smaller signs identifying other parts of the business. Ms. Wooten asked if there is no other business in this area with the same problems that would have interest in Highway designation. Mr. Croteau responded that most of these businesses have already amortized their signs or developed signs in conformance with the Eugene Sign Code. There have been some businesses similarly affected, such as the Moyer Theater properties. Ms. Wooten indicated that there has been discussion of the Sign Code previously and indicated that council had expressed a desire for an update/review. She asked when that might be possible. Mr. Croteau responded there has been no planning done for a comprehensive update. The code amendments have come before the council, i.e., LTD bus sign amendments. Ms. Wooten asked if the Highway Oriented District were approved, what the process would be for expanding the boundaries of that district as properties develop to the north of these dealerships. Mr. Croteau stated that the process would be a sign district boundary change. The mobile home park could develop, but the gravel ponds could not. Ms. Wooten asked if there are other potential sites for businesses between there and the I-5 cut-off. Mr. Croteau responded that there are not. Ms. Miller asked Les Swanson, City Attorney, if the Outlying Commercial District were used as a provision for additional signs if the Highway Oriented District would allow other signing for other businesses. Mr. Croteau stated that both e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 14, 1981 Page 11