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City Council Study Session Monday, April 16, 2007 Page 8 Mayor Klausing thanked staff and the study group representatives for their work and expressed anticipation of the completed report in May. By Councilmember consensus, staff was directed to complete their study and present their full recommendations to the City Council in mid-May (May 14, 2007 Council Study Session), after the expiration of the moratorium on April 23, 2007; and allowing an additional pres- entation to the City's Planning Commission for their input prior to presenting recommendations to the City Council . b. Sign Regulations - Review and Discussion of Modifications to Roseville Sign Regulations City Planner Thomas Paschke presented the most recent version of the Sign Regulation ordinance amendment, as reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Attorney, following its most recent revisions, and a total of six Public Hearings heard at the Planning Commission level. Mr. Paschke recognized those members of the Planning Com- mission - current and present - for their extensive work on refining the document (Planning Commissioners Mary Bakeman, Dan Boerig- ter and former Commissioner Tammy Pust). Mr. Paschke opined that the proposed document, as amended, was well-designed and will allow for future growth in the City's sign area and create a staff review process responsive to changes in the sign in- dustry and technologically, and review and approval of specific sign- age throughout the City utilizing the Development Review Committee (DRC) and a Master Sign Plan procedure. Considerable discussion ensued regarding definitions of and types of flashing or electronic signs; addition of City Attorney recommenda- tions (i.e., severability clause); and various sections revised to avoid contradictory language; the impact of including illustrations within the language, with the inclusion of language regarding diagrams for illus- trative purposes only, with text controlling the ordinance; and rational for prohibiting scrolling, rotating and/or changing images and their distraction potential.