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

Planning Commission Public Hearing December 7, 2016 To receive public testimony on: Presenter: Kraig Chalem, Associate Planner Resource Stewardship Department

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

 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. Chapters Proposed to be Amended:

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.

Next Steps 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. Staff’s Recommendation 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.

How to Stay Informed and Participate  Checkout the Sign Code Amendment page at: ◦ www.co.thurston.wa.us/planning/docket/docket-signs.htm  You can sign-up for email notifications, and check upcoming agendas at: ◦ www.thurstonplanning.org  Or, you can contact me directly at: ◦ chalemk@co.Thurston.wa.us ; or, phone: 360.867.2097  Also, You can view all news releases at: ◦ http://www.co.thurston.wa.us/news_releases/index.asp Thank You