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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency July 10, 2013 Page 6 A discussion ensued regarding requiring property owner authorization for placement of political signs. Ms. Smith said she would do some additional research regarding Seminole County's requirements for political signs. The Commission decided that property owner authorization would be required for placement of political signs on vacant and /or undeveloped sites. A discussion ensued regarding the maximum number of signs allowed on a commercial site and it was decided that the political signage should not be greater than what the Code allows for the regular commercial signage. Ms. Smith said she would make the necessary revisions to the draft ordinance and the City Attorney would review the ordinance before it is brought back to the Commission for their final review. Mr. Meadows asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Mr. James Fraleigh, 23 Teresa Court, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Fraleigh felt that the sign requirements are abridging freedom of speech. He said a property owner has a right to have signs on their property. He said putting restrictions on signage is a slippery slope down the drain. He said during his last campaign, the City of Casselberry was actively taking his political signs and he had property owner authorization for his signs. He felt that the City was violating their own sign rules by advertising businesses at City Hall. Tree Information Ms. Marie Regan, Planner II, presented a PowerPoint presentation (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). A general discussion ensued regarding the burden on a commercial property owner for tree replacement and classification of a duplex as commercial or residential. The Commission decided that a duplex would remain as a commercial designation and no changes needed to be made to the residential tree replacement requirements. A general discussion ensued regarding the replacement for a dead tree, the cost calculation for tree replacement and the additional burden on a property owner for providing more trees on a site than required by the landscape code. Mr. Meadows asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Mr. John Casselberry, 700 South Lost Lake Lane, Casselberry, Florida came forward. Mr. Casselberry felt that duplexes were more closely related to single - family than multi - family. He felt that trees were