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. . Minutes - Plan Commission Page 3 June 28, 1989 After additional brief discussion, Mr. Marsh recommended that the application for this third amendment of Conditional Use Permit #266A be approved as submitted. Ms. Kreishman seconded the motion which passed by a vote of 6-1. PROPOSAL TO AMEND UNIVERSITY CITY SIGN CODE - INDUSTRIAL GROUP DIRECTORY SIGNAGE Sarah Elwood, Zoning Administrator, presented the revised proposal for Industrial Group Directory Signage first reviewed by the Commission in May. The following revision was presented: Section 34-102.4 g. Industrial Group Directory Signs: Groups of industrial buildings containing a minimum of four (4) buildings and a minimum of three hundred (300) feet of street frontage shall be permitted one (1) freestanding directory sign not exceeding fifteen (IS) feet in sign height and eighty (80) square feet in gross sign area. The sign must be located at least five (5) feet from the right-of-way line and shall not be located closer than one hundred and fifty (150) feet from any property which does not contain a building included in the group. Such a directory sign may include the name of the industrial group, addresses and directory information. No other freestanding signs, other than Parking Direction Signs and Directional Signs not exceeding six (6) feet in height, shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of an Industrial Group Directory Sign. Commission members expressed several suggestions and posed several questions in order to make the proposal as useful as possible for existing groups of businesses, especially those which contain some without street frontage along Olive Boulevard. Chairman McCauley asked if all "double-decked" development in need of directory signage contained three hundred feet of frontage. The Chairman and Mr. Safe suggested the creation of two categories of sign size and height similar to those outlined for primary signs in the city's sign code. Several members inquired about the potential limitations on other freestanding signs and the limited applicability of the proposal to groups of industrial businesses. Mr. Rice believed that developers should contemplate signage needs for new businesses during the subdivision or development stage. He also felt that while this type of directory signage was appropriate for industrial businesses and service businesses, it was not appropriate for retail businesses which should choose locations with prominent street frontage. Chairman McCauley clarified that off-premise signage would still be prohibited. Mr. Paul Schoomer, Councilmember from the Second Ward, suggested that in redrafting this signage proposal, the Plan Commission and Planning staff should consider exactly which existing groups of businesses would seek to avail themselves of this sign opportunity. Given the high number of suggested revisions for this proposal, Commission members suggested that it be placed on the agenda for their next meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m.