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MINUTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD APRIL 15, 1991 ROLL CALL: The Orono Planning Commission met on the above date with the following members present; Planning Commission Chair Charlie Kelley and Planning Commission Members Jeffrey Johnson, Maureen Bellows, Ed Cohen, Jim Hanson, Candace Rowlette and Sara Moos. The following represented the City Staff: Building and Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Septic Inspector Steve Weckman, and City Recorder Scheffler. Council Representative Jabbour was present, as were Councilmembers Goetten and Callahan. Kelley called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. (#1)AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE: Kelley opened the Public Hearing at 8:30 p.m. (A)TEMPORARY SIGNS IN COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS- Mabusth stated that the City's Sign Ordinance now allows a business to have one 25 s.f. temporary sign (the portable signs on wheels, usually with a yellow background) per 24-month period. She commented that the business owners who apply for this type of permit have indicated that this system does not work. John O'Sullivan, owner of O'Sullivan's Service Station, distributed a list of Havarre Business owners who wish to see the Ordinance amended to allow a quarterly sign permit allowing a temporary sign to be displayed up to a maximum of two weeks during the quarter. Mr. O'Sullivan said, "I have talked to each of the business owners shown on this list. They represent the majority of the Navarre retail establishments. The business owners do not feel that the present Ordinance is very useful, from a business standpoint. We a proposing that permits be allowed on a quarterly basis because many of us have specials that coincide with the various seasons. It is our feeling that such a provision would give us more flexibility." Cohen asked, "If a business owner only requires a temporary sign for one week during a particular quarter, will he have an opportunity to post another sign for an additional one week period of time?" Mabusth replied, "No. The permit will allov. a sign for one event, displayed for a maximum of two weeks, per quarter." John O’Sullivan agreed that would be a reasonable provision. Cohen asked O'Sullivan if the business owners would prefer the Ordinance to allow a 32 s.f. sign as opposed to a 25 s.f. sign. O'Sullivan answered affirmatively. Rowlette commented, "It makes more sense to allow a 32 s.f. e - 1 -