Consider Request for 100 Square Foot Temporary Sign for Game Fair

Mr. Charles Delaney with Game Fair has approached the City with a request to display several temporary signs throughout the community to promote the Game Fair event.  One of the proposed temporary signs is 100 square feet in size.

City Code Section 117-465 (Temporary Signs) outlines the conditions in which temporary signs can be displayed, including the duration, location and size permitted.  Each parcel (or business if on a multi-tenant site) is permitted six (6) weeks per calendar year to display temporary signs (plus an additional four [4] weeks if there have been no sign code violations over the past twelve months) and temporary signs must be located entirely on private property (cannot be placed within the public road right-of-way).  Temporary sign size it limited to fifty (50) square feet.

The duration and location of the proposed sign would meet the requirements of City Code, however, the sign size exceeds what is permitted.  Mr. Delaney has stated that he has a 100 square foot temporary sign that he would like to display along Highway 10 to promote the Game Fair, which will be held the second and third weekends of August.  The Game Fair is a large community event that typically brings a large volume of attendees into the City.  With the potential road construction project closing Armstrong Blvd, Mr. Delaney believes that greater visibility and promotion is important to ensure a successful event. 

City Code does not provide flexibility for Staff to authorize a deviation from temporary sign size.  On occasion in the past, a special event permit has been a mechanism to authorize a slightly larger than permitted temporary sign.  However, the Game Fair operates through an approved conditional use permit and therefore, no special event permit is needed.  In lieu of a special event permit, City Council, should they wish to authorize this request for a 100 square foot temporary sign, could by way of a motion, approve this request.

This request is being handled as part of Staff's regular duties.

Motion to authorize the display of a 100 square foot temporary sign to promote the Game Fair contingent upon compliance with all other temporary sign regulations, such as duration, location and obtaining the necessary permit, and providing written authorization from the property owner of the parcel the sign will be located.

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Motion to deny the request to utilize a 100 square foot temporary sign.