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Staff outlines proposed sign-code rewrite; commission flags enforcement and dark‑sky concerns
Summary
Planning staff presented drafted changes to Cannon Beach sign regulations, proposing simplified area measurements, clarified definitions for incidental and wooden signs, and revised review pathways; commissioners requested clearer enforcement language, a dark-sky glare provision, and a joint follow-up with the Design Review Board.
Staff presented a proposed rewrite of the Cannon Beach sign code (chapter 17.62) that consolidates sign-square-foot calculations, clarifies definitions (incidental signs, wooden signs, temporary/window signage), and proposes a mix of administrative and design-review-board procedures for different sign types.
Major changes described by staff include adopting a single total sign square-footage approach for lots and businesses, updated material and color guidance, clearer definitions for incidental and wooden signs, and a revised review/permit flow that would send certain permanent signs to the Design Review Board while allowing administrative review for minor or emergency signs. Staff also proposed a joint next-month work session with the Design Review Board for more detailed review and examples.
Commissioners raised questions about enforcement (penalties and removal), inconsistency between a narrative line and a table on temporary sign square footage, treatment of internally lit neon signs visible from public right-of-way, and a dark-sky/glare reference; staff agreed to clarify language and reconcile the table discrepancy in the next draft. The commission asked staff to return with DRB input and illustrative images at the next meeting.
