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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency Minutes January 10, 2024 Page 5 sold, produced, manufactured, or available at the place where the sign is located. Examples included signs noting things like hiring notices, grand openings, clearance or seasonal sales, business services, special operating hours. This considered, non-commercial signs are those not limited to advertising a commercial establishment, product, service or form of entertainment for purchase or rent. Examples provided included signs promoting things like gratitude for service workers, congratulations for recent graduates or birthdays, campaign signage, traffic calming warnings, holiday messages, social or civic -related. The proposed changes include: 1. Treating PMX zoning districts as commercial for temporary signage. 2. Clarifying the maximum number of temporary signs allowed, which will have commercial messaging. 3. Limiting commercial signs in residential areas. 4. Reducing the maximum size of signs for redeveloping commercial properties since businesses are moving closer to the road, making 50 sq. ft. unnecessary. Additionally, for commercial signage in residential areas, the distance between signs will be reduced, and the total sign area will be aligned with the maximum sign size. Staff recommends that the Planning and Zoning Commission provide a favorable recommendation to the City Commission for TA 24-01 to provide amendments to ULDR Section 3-16.4, "On - Premises Temporary Sign Regulations," based on the staff report and the testimony and evidence presented, that the request meets the applicableprovisions of the ULDR and is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan as per the written findings in the staff report. Discussion: Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission asked questions of staff for case number TA 24-01. Mr. Bryan asked what prompted this request to come to the Commission. Ms. DeJesus stated that the Community Development Department recently launched Building Permits online, earlier in 2023, and the Planning Division just launched their development applications online. The fee for temporary signs is codified in the City Code and with the new system coming, it doesn't make sense to continue charging an administrative cost that is not the same anymore. Commercial signage would need to register with no fee, while non-commercial messaging requires no fee and does not need to register. Chairman Bakalla asked how the number of days will be enforced and who would be responsible for applying for the sign. Audience Participation: Chairman Bakalla asked if there was anyone in the audience that wanted to speak about this item. No one was present to speak about this item. MOTION: Ms. Stanley moved that the Planning and Zoning Commission, as the City's Local Planning Agency, recommend approval of case number TA 24-01, an Ordinance which amends ULDR Section 3-16.4., "On - Premises Temporary Sign Regulations," to the City Commission based on the staff report and the testimony and evidence presented, that the request meets the applicable provisions of the ULDR and is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan as per the written findings in the