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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency November 13, 2013 Page 5 Eighth Item of Business: LPA 13.07: Temporary Signs Continued. An ordinance amending Article XVI. "Signs" to provide definitions, reorganize the temporary sign criteria, and provide new criteria. Mr. Jason Sorensen, Planner I, reviewed the information provided in his memorandum dated November 13, 2013, to the City of Casselberry Planning and Zoning Commission (a copy is on file in the Community Development Department). Mr. Sorensen said this item was first presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the July 10, 2013 meeting regarding political signs. He said during the meeting, the City Attorney expressed a concern with first amendment issues. Mr. Sorensen said staff brought forward an ordinance at the September 11, 2013 Planning & Zoning Commission meeting which generalized criteria for temporary signs and made a few other minor adjustments. He said the Commission reviewed the ordinance and the following is a list of conclusions made at the September 11th Planning & Zoning Commission meeting for temporary signage:, 1. Flags would be allowed and considered as permanent signage (no changes to current Code). 2. Change "edge of pavement" to "edge of roadway" in Section 2, A.1(c)(i) and A.2(c)(i) 3. A typical political sized sign — number of signs not to exceed 5 (residential) 4. No single residential sign larger than 6 square feet 5. Maximum height of 10 feet on non - residential properties and 5 feet on residential properties 6. Maximum 50 square feet of copy area for non - residential temporary signs Mr. Sorensen presented a PowerPoint presentation (a copy is attached and made a part of the minutes). Mr. Sorensen stated that the City Attorney suggested the following additional change to the proposed ordinance: "Political Campaign signs: A sign which identifies a eandidate for oloofion to publiG Gffino. A temporary sign erected or displayed for the purpose of expressing support for or opposition to a candidate or stating a position regarding an issue upon which the voters of the City shall vote. Mr. Sorensen also suggested changing the wording of "wood post signs" to "ground sign ". Mr. Sorensen stated that the proposed ordinance does not address the issue of time frames allowed for the signs. Ms. Sorensen reviewed the time frames allowed for each type of signage. Mr. Sorensen said Staff requests the Planning and Zoning Commission provide a favorable recommendation to the City Commission for LPA 13 -07 to amend the City of Casselberry Code of Ordinances, Part III, Unified Land Development Regulations, Article XVI, Signs, as provided in the draft ordinance attached to the November 13, 2013 staff report and the City Attorney and staffs recommended changes outlined in the PowerPoint Presentation and also to make a decision on the size of signs for residential districts as it is proposed in the