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Local businessowner seeks sign variance after confusion over old and new ordinances
Summary
Troy Linton, who built a large sign used during a campaign, requested guidance to keep and repurpose it for business advertising. Council and staff said confusion among older and newer ordinances meant he should apply for a variance and coordinate with planning and zoning and staff (Nick Mills, Lori).
During public comment, Troy Linton asked the council to finalize the status of a sign he built on private property and to permit its use for business advertising after taking down a campaign sign. Linton said he had rented space on the sign to local businesses and wanted to keep it in place.
Council members and staff discussed whether the sign qualified as a billboard, the size limits in the updated ordinances and whether a building permit and a variance were required. One council member asked if Linton had discussed the sign with planning and zoning; staff said he should speak with Nick Mills and that Lori would help with the variance process.
Linton said he built the sign without realizing a permit was needed in the first place: "I built it. I had no idea I needed a building permit." He said he is willing to make changes (paint it, reduce size or improve materials) to comply with ordinance standards and will pursue a variance application.
Staff directed Linton to meet with planning and zoning to determine whether the structure is a permitted sign or a prohibited billboard and to complete any necessary variance paperwork. No formal council action was taken; the exchange closed with Linton agreeing to work with staff to resolve outstanding code issues.
Next steps: Linton to consult with planning and zoning, apply for a variance if necessary, and return with an updated proposal if required by the planning commission.
