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Council approves first reading of sign-code changes to accommodate hospital campus wayfinding
Summary
City staff and the CMH team presented development-code amendments to create a Health Care (HC) zone for hospital-campus signage and remove numeric limits on wayfinding signs; council passed the ordinance first reading with a narrow amendment to allow limited small events at bed-and-breakfasts.
The City Council held a public hearing and approved the first reading of Ordinance 26-04, which amends the Astoria development code to create a standalone Health Care (HC) zone for hospital-campus signage and associated administrative clarifications.
Jesse Winter of Winterbrook Planning, representing CMH, said the change "pulls the HC zone out so the hospital can build out directional signage" and avoids repeated sign variances during campus development. Community Development Director John Roberts explained the packet contained three exhibits and that the primary intent was to allow wayfinding signage while retaining safety and glare standards. Council discussed a separate definition for bed-and-breakfast operations after concerns about prohibiting small events; staff proposed softening the language to allow limited small-scale gatherings and the council included that change in the motion.
Councilor Conklin moved the first reading and Councilor Adams seconded; the roll call vote was unanimous. The ordinance advances to a further reading as part of the regular code-amendment process.
