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City sign‑ordinance review continues with Board of Mayor and Aldermen; commission to review revised draft; planning packets will go paperless
Summary
Staff said the Board of Mayor and Aldermen has reviewed the sign ordinance and the city attorney is checking legal compliance; the planning commission will receive a revised draft for review. Staff also announced an iPad rollout that will end paper packet printing.
Planning staff told commissioners that the Board of Mayor and Aldermen has held study sessions on revisions to the city sign ordinance and that the city attorney is reviewing the draft to ensure legal compliance. Staff said the BOMA would provide additional comments and that the planning commission should expect a revised draft for review, possibly in October; commissioners may request a study session if they feel the item warrants more discussion.
Separately, planning staff reported an IT effort to reformat and redistribute commission iPads and that once commissioners receive city‑provided devices, the department will stop printing paper meeting packets. Staff said the change will reduce paper volume and that an associated email account will be provided for packet distribution.
Why this matters Sign regulations are a frequent source of questions for developers, businesses and residents; the commission had previously asked that the Board have an opportunity to review the draft sign ordinance prior to the commission forwarding a recommendation. The device rollout marks an administrative change that will alter how commissioners receive meeting materials.
Clarifying details - Board review: staff confirmed at least two study sessions by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen reviewing the sign ordinance; the city attorney is reviewing for legal compliance. - Topics under consideration in the sign ordinance: fee schedule simplification, temporary sign rules (real‑estate and similar temporary signs), and restrictions on feather flags. Staff said temporary‑sign provisions remain the primary area of discussion. - iPad rollout: staff collected devices, IT will reformat and set up email accounts; once devices are distributed, the city will stop printing planning packets.
Provenance Topic intro: staff reported two BOMA study sessions and city‑attorney review of the sign ordinance. Topic finish: staff said commissioners would receive the revised draft and could request a study session before recommending to the board.
Ending Staff will circulate the revised sign‑ordinance draft when it is available and will notify commissioners when iPads and electronic packet access are ready.
