Commission discusses sign subcommittee outreach; member seeks council representation on billboard talks
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Commissioners discussed the sign subcommittee's work and a moratorium on billboards; one commissioner asked whether City Council should have representation on that subcommittee before final recommendations reach council.
During communications on Aug. 6, planning staff updated the commission on subcommittee work related to parking and sign regulations and noted an upcoming subcommittee meeting to continue review with sign companies. Commissioner Savvy asked whether City Council representation on the sign subcommittee would be appropriate given a current billboard moratorium and the potential for council-level concerns.
"Because of the moratorium on the billboards ... would it be appropriate for city council to have representation on that subcommittee?" Savvy asked, noting the risk of the council later rejecting recommendations if it had not been involved in early talks. Planning staff said they would verify alignment with council and report back, and that they had heard the sign companies were trending in a similar direction but would follow up to confirm.
Staff also said a memo from the sign company had not yet been forwarded to council and that further discussions would continue at the subcommittee's next meeting.
The commission did not take formal action on the question but agreed staff would verify whether council input or representation is warranted and would bring updates to the group.