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Commission delays sign-code changes to May after resident and former-planner testimony
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission moved consideration of proposed sign-code changes (agenda item 7) to the May meeting following public comments urging retention of current limits on A-frame and yard signs and requests for broader resident outreach.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6–0 on April 21 to defer proposed amendments to the town sign code (agenda item 7) to the commission’s May meeting after public comment urged caution on changes to A-frame and yard sign rules.
Why it matters: The sign-code review could alter the number, size and display times for temporary signs used by businesses and residents. Public testimony at the meeting argued for retaining sunrise-to-sunset limits, keeping A-frame sign counts low and preserving current size limits to protect safety and Fountain Hills’ visual character.
Public testimony and commission action
Gene Schlachta, a 30-year Fountain Hills resident who served previously on town planning staff and the commission, urged commissioners to preserve existing limitations and said increasing the number or display time of A-frame signs would harm town aesthetics and could create safety hazards. Schlachta specifically opposed increasing the number of permitted A-frame signs from one to four and increasing yard-sign limits.
Following public comment, Commissioner Grama moved and Commissioner Corrigan seconded a motion to take the sign-code item up at the May meeting; the motion passed on a roll-call vote with six ayes (Corrigan, Gray, Proctor, Seaman, Vice Chair Corey and Chairman Kova Sevic).
Next steps
Staff will present the sign-code proposal at the May meeting so commissioners can hear a fuller presentation and gather additional public input before any recommended changes are forwarded to council.
