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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on October 14, 2003.
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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes, October 14, 2003
MEMBERS PRESENT: Beadles, Damron, Gott, Day, M. Johnson, Moore, Vance, G. Johnson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Krennerich
The minutes of the September 9, 2003 meeting were approved on a motion by Mr. Gott, second by Mr. Damron and unanimous vote.
#1 Discussion of a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance establishing standards for the location, development, construction, and maintenance of Off-Premise Outdoor Advertising Signs (Billboards).
Randy Wheeler, JRI Properties, stated that he and the other installers helped prepare this ordinance. One item that Mr. Wheeler wanted the MAPC to look at was the provisions in Section 2 on page 4 and continuing to page 5 regarding the maximum size of a sign. His question was whether this would always limit the developer to having to sell two separate signs on one side or could they be combined without a walkway. Removing the phrase 672 square feet would clear that up and allow two panels to blend together. The Commissioners agreed that it could be cleared up.
A couple of typographical errors were noted, in Item (g) (2) on page 5, it should be “to the” bottom of the framing, and correcting the sub-numbers under (g) to be (1), (2), (3) & (4). Another error was on page 7 in (k), first paragraph, change all to “shall be accompanied”, and in (k) (8) remove the words “Advertising Sign signs”.
Tom Givens, Lamar Outdoor Advertising, asked for clarification of whether or not you could stack two signs or combine the two into one large sign face.
Glenn Batten, City Planner, stated that you could have two or you could blend them together to make one sign. Mr. Givens stated that he was not opposed to the sizes allowed, but the 1,200 square feet exceeds the industry standard nationwide. Mr. Givens went on to say that the regulations need to be toughened up a little to prevent any ill feelings among the ...
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