1986/04/23 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

...., . . . , . . 6 166 April 23,1986 : 8. Nonconforming Billboards: t I The current ordinance requires any company with aceloonforoieg billboards to remove one nonconforming billboard for every new billboard permit isaued. 9. Consistency: By adopting regulations that require a minimum of a , 1,000-foor separation between billboards, the City is being . consistent with other jurisdictions in the area including Soohomioh CenntY, City of Marysville, and the CitY of Nen, ; Numerous other jurisdictions in the area prohibit off-premise advertising or billboards, including: Bellevue, Edmonds, I Lynnwood,Mountlake Terrace,Mill Creek and mukilteo. ; Councilman Overstreet stated for the record that he does receive some income from a sign company. Gretchen Shaffer,Planning Commission Chair,reviewed the procedures , and the recommendations. she encouraged Council to adopt the proposed ordinance at the time it is considered. She also stated 4' 1 that billboards ate oolY a Portion of of...2e Legoiremon.for the 1 . City. I Andrew Sutcliffe, Director of Communications for Ackerley ' , Communications of the Northwest, Inc., presented in his opinion , , deficiencies in the proposed ordinance which would seriously affect the ability to operate with the new location restrictions. , ,, Phil Duffy,Planning Commissioner,stated the vote was unanimous by , . 6 the Planning Commission on recommending Poesege :of thio PrePooed , ordinance. The Commission presented the best of all ordinances with ''']-' ''''' the legal constraints. He stated he felt that it would not be impossible to bring non-conforming signs into compliance when a new request is approved. Councilman Stephenson asked how many billboards mould become 6. . ,,, non-conforming if this ordinance is passed. The answer was not available at this time. Councilman Stephenson asked that , F' ' information be available when the proposed ordinance comes before Council for consideration. , . The meeting then recessed into executive session. I, i , . I' The meeting reconvened into regular session and upon motion 6 L. adjoUrned at 12:10 p.m. [ I teek-sif.A.)C)7'ri..66, e City I rIEL, ''''', Oeod ood oPProved as printed. Preaid ot 1....;. ! ... ,, .