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F- -IgZa DIRECTIONAL-SIGNS N AL S N <br />RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS <br />The City Council did not favor a total ban on this type of .sign,, <br />but,, strongly agreed with the need to limit their size, number and <br />to come back with a recozaendation. <br />First of all, it was clearly understood that this standard will <br />apply to any permitted institutional use in the residential <br />district. The current ordinance singles out churches and we do not <br />believe that is legal. <br />As to- size and location,, we think 2 ft -w b ft* (6 sq. ft.) is an <br />appropriate sizes Any smaller than this and it is doubtful that <br />they could Bread by motorists. <br />The question of location and number are related and we are still <br />studying this question. one aspect of location is -placement and it <br />would seam that these signs will need to continue to be- located <br />within the public aright of way. However, we -Mill grant to have a <br />provision for the approval of specific locations to ensure that <br />they will not interfere with sight distance and ' traf fie visibility. <br />Therefore,, some form of review by the Planning Director, or City <br />Engineer should be required. <br />The other aspect of location gets at the questions -of how many and - <br />where ,.. Here the City Council agreed with the idea of establishing <br />some criteria based upon the location of the institution and <br />limiting the distance from the site to a maximum of the' next: <br />collector (or higher classification roadway)* We are currently <br />preparing adme maps to review with you at the meeting. These-maps <br />will show the locations of all of the churches and other known <br />. _ <br />institutional uses in the residential districts and -the , pertinent <br />street network* <br />The point in this discuss <br />uses that are located at <br />seems obvious . that their <br />different from a similar <br />neighborhood. It is also <br />to direct people who are <br />mi legs array. <br />rp ion is that there are some institutional <br />the :corner of two collector streets* It <br />need for of f�premises directional signs is <br />use located in the middle of a <br />clear that the purpose of these signs is <br />in the immediate vicinity and not from <br />It was also clear from odr discussion at the vorkshop that the <br />Council agreed that these signs needed to be kept in good repair <br />and that several of the existing-signs that are located miles away <br />from the place are inappropriate and should not be allowed. <br />