City Council Agenda and Packet 2019 11 04

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City Council Meeting Minutes October 15, 2019 Page 8 of 10 • Move the definitions to the front section of the Sign Code. o Staff moved this section to the front at the direction of Council. • Section 4.8. Review and update mural language for clarity o Staff revised the language for clarity. • Section 5.5. Is it possible to include a cap on residential yard signs o A reasonable cap is allowed, staff revised to allow a maximum of 6. • Section 1.2. Is it preferable to amend this section to read "Federal and State constitutional guarantees", rather than "1st Amendment guarantees" o Staff and legal counsel reviewed this question and revised to read as such. • Section 1.3.5. Is this necessary or can it be removed o Staff and legal counsel believe it is not necessary and removed the section. • Section 1.3.2. Is the use of the term, "More restrictive shall apply" problematic with respect to content related concerns o This is within the City's authority to regulate time, place, and manner. • Section 4.11.b. Wall sign height for signs oriented to US 36 was increased from 50% to 100%. • Section 4.5. Window sign illumination standard was revised to expand the types of allowed illumination. • Section 2.2.4. Temporary decorative exemption — removed content based language • Definition of mural updated to provide clarity and administration authority • Staff made numerous minor grammatical edits throughout the document. • Temporary yard signs in the right-of-way. o Staff and legal counsel recommend this not be permitted. Specific concerns include: ■ Difficult to ensure equal treatment and enforcement ■ Public may not understand offensive or graphic sings cannot be removed, and staff may be pressured to remove