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requirement currently exists for dynamic (or electronic) signs. Being manual signs are similar to electronic signs; staff carried the special use permit provision over to the manual changeable copy sign requirements. The Planning Commission should discuss whether a special use permit should be required for these signs when placed in a residential zoning district. • Proposed Section 9-070 (10), 9-080 (10), and 9-100 (10) allows manual changeable copy signs in all the Business and Industrial districts, subject to the size limitation. A special use permit would not be required in these zoning districts. It is also worthy to note that existing Chapter 9 requirements include maximum size sign allotments for both ground and wall signs. These provisions include a maximum ground sign size ranging from 32 square feet in residential districts, up to 64 square feet in commercial and industrial districts. Maximum wall sign requirements peak at 200 square feet. These requirements will apply in addition to the new standards proposed. Therefore, under the proposed ordinance the maximum size manual changeable copy sign would never exceed 32 square feet and in residential districts would have to be smaller. The City Attorney has reviewed the amendment and provided comments, which have been incorporated into the proposed ordinance. Should the Planning Commission forward a recommendation to the City Council at the October 18th meeting, the City Council would consider the request on October 25th. If the Council recommends approval, the ordinance would become effective on November 3, 2011, the earliest date the ordinance could be published in the official City newspaper. That would allow the applicant to secure a permit for his reader board, which is 25 square feet. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Recommend the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance, allowing manual changeable copy signs subject to limitations. dub( Ge CAR d-(ea Janice Gundlach, City Planner