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September 2, 2008
City Council of Ashland
20 East Main Street
Ashland, OR 97520
RE: Sign Ordinance
Dear Honorable Members:
I apologize for not being present at this Council meeting, however I have a very
important meeting that could not be rescheduled. I spoke with Brent Thompson and he asked
that I submit my request in writing and he would deliver it to you today. Thank you Brent
Please accept this request for a modification to the sign ordinance. I understand that we
may make technical request to the code at this time. I appreciate the work of the task force and
their recommendations, however only a limited number of options could be presented and the
scope and timetable of the committee work was limited.
Background
The current code does not allow a sign on more than two sides of a building. It makes
sense to limit signage clutter but it is not reasonable for buildings with business entrances on
three or more sides. For instance, we are not allowed to place adequate signage for our business
located at 130 A Street. We are limited to one exempt 1 X 2 sign and many people complain
that we are very hard to fmd. This lack of signage is hurting our business and I understand the
only solution is to modify the ordinance - a variance is prohibited.
Requested modification
I would like to request a small language change that would allow a business to have a
sign on the side of a building where there is a primary entrance. The language change I would
propose would only add an exception to the code that will allow businesses in buildings with
multiple street address and entrances to have signage. I only propose adding a phrase or
sentence that would "allow signage on the side of the building that is the primary entrance or
only entrance to the business."
Thank you for considering this request and I look forward to working with the staff on
my particular signage problem.
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Parking Ordinance Revisions
Amend Section 3 as follows:
SECTION 3. Section 11.08.080 [Block] is hereby amended to read as follows:
11.08.080 Block
A seament of a street bounded bv consecutive cross streets or intersectina
streets, The land surrounded by streets and other right of way other than
, or land which is desi nated as a block on any recorded subdivision
Add SECTION 14 as follows:
Section 14. Section 11.24.070 [Moving Vehicle] is hereby amended to read as follows:
11.24.070 Moving vehicle