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Mayor’s office and Plan Commission discuss phasing out billboards, consider amortization approach
Summary
The Plan Commission heard a workshop from the mayor’s policy adviser on off‑premise signs and billboards, including discussion of municipal options such as amortization schedules to phase out nonconforming billboards and address abandoned signage and graffiti.
Adam McDaniel, a policy adviser in the mayor’s office, briefed the Spokane Plan Commission on July 23 about off‑premise signs and possible regulatory responses, including a phased amortization approach similar to one used in Wenatchee.
McDaniel said the comprehensive plan has long called for elimination of billboards over time and that a 25‑year gap has left the policy unimplemented. He said the mayor’s office has been asked by council to explore regulations after a moratorium on new billboards was adopted earlier in the year. “The comp plan is called for provision on new billboards and also…
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