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City of Centerville <br />Planning and Zoning Commission <br />July 1, 2008 <br />City Administrator Larson stated that there is nothing in the Ordinance that says <br />specifically that you cannot have a billboard. He added that there needs to be language <br />that prohibits billboards if the Commission doesn't want them. <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that Lino Lakes prohibits billboards completely. <br />The Commission unanimously agreed that billboards should be prohibited.. <br />Business Suns <br />City Administrator Larson pointed out the business sign regulations on page 17 of the <br />handout. <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers suggested that lighted signs be allowed in Commercial <br />areas, but not flashing or scrolling signs. She added that there should be no lighted or <br />flashing signs in Residential areas. <br />Commissioner Love stated that he would hesitate to tell businesses what they cannot do. <br />He added that Main Street Bank has a scrolling sign. He stated that he is afraid that the <br />more you limit businesses, the less they will be apt to relocate or open a new business in <br />Centerville. <br />City Administrator Larson replied that if you let businesses come in and put up those types <br />of signs and then decide you do not like them, it is very hard to undo. <br />City Administrator Larson stated that sandwich signs require a permit, and it can be <br />displayed for 14 days. However, this is limited to 6 times per year. <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers stated that she would not vote for anything that <br />allowed scrolling signs on businesses that were next to each other. <br />City Administrator Larson stated that temporary signs could be passed down to the store <br />next door and then to the store next door, etc., so it is there all the time. <br />Councilmember Broussard-Vickers suggested adopting what Lino Lakes does. <br />Commissioner Pangell stated that Centerville should be more liberal than Lino Lakes. <br />The Commission unanimously agreed that the current regulations for portable signs is <br />adequate. <br />Chair Hanson suggested that they could have a regulation that states if the sign is left up <br />too long, there would be a fine. <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />