Planning Commission Public Hearing December 7, 2016 To receive - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presenter: Kraig Chalem, Associate Planner Resource Stewardship Department

Planning Commission

Public Hearing

December 7, 2016

To receive public testimony on:

• June 1, 2016: Initial briefing.
• June – September: Stakeholder subcommittee formed to:

 Identify content-based standards;  Deliberate code structure; and  Develop alternatives.

• November 2, 2016: Subcommittee presentation of findings and
• recommendation. Planning Commission scheduled a public hearing for

December 7th.  Average cost for a sign permit: $300.00.  Average review time per sign is 30 days.  Temporary structures permitted 180 days.  No public comments have been received.

Additional Information:

Chapters Proposed to be Amended:

• Bring sign codes for the rural county and the Urban Growth Areas of

the three cities into conformance with court decision Reed v. Gilbert.

• Existing entitlements should not be removed, or diminished.
• Provide clear prohibition to unofficial signs being situated in the

Right-of-Way.

Preferred Option

Pros:

• 1. Meets stated objective.
• 2. Provides for noncommercial speech in all codes.
• 3. Reduce contradiction between temporary and exempt signage.

Con:

• 1. May create some ambiguity in relation to allowable temporary

signage.

• 2. Expands allowable time limits for some types of temporary event

signage.

Staff’s Recommendation

Following the public hearing the Planning Commissioners may close the proceedings, and:

• A. Conduct and/or schedule a work session for further deliberations;
• B. Draft a recommendation for the Board of County Commissioners to

adopt the proposed regulations; or

• C. Request that staff make changes to the proposal and schedule another

meeting and/or public hearing.

Next Steps

• B. Close the public hearing, move to approve the preferred option, and

request that staff draft a letter to the Board recommending adoption of amendments as proposed.

 Checkout the Sign Code Amendment page at:

• www.co.thurston.wa.us/planning/docket/docket-signs.htm

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• chalemk@co.Thurston.wa.us ; or, phone: 360.867.2097

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