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. VN-157. -S- ,, should not be de'~ating the sign ordinance, -lout should be discuss-ng the variance appl:icat-ion as presented ri2A. ~~7ilson inc~ieated that they ~~ould appreciateapproval if this variance on he `'basis that -a 7 ~. s ~.gns be made to ronfor_m as .required by the possible sign amor ization ordinance Mr_ s Eagon noted that the R. T F^Ilson, Co,. , has app~.a.Pd the variance and has fo 11ot~uPd a 1.1 the proper steps prior to ' the erection of any signs. This, Mrs.`Eagon stated, is quite commendable compared to many others i~ho have erected signs prior to ;any pe?^mits being receivQd, Councilman Hardt asked about the pr?sPnt status of he sign inventory. The City L~lanner-indicated that the sign inventory is approximately P5% completed This figure includes just the photographing and measuring of signs' Councilman Hardt suggested that-the Board of Review may. want i~o consic?Pr ome form of amortization condi ~ca.on in 'this request. V~Tickland ind.i-cated that h? could not support. the ,request in its `prescn forme Motion by 'L~Tirkland, scondec~ by Partyka . to .recommend dAna l z~f i7N-157 becausPs 1. The request uTould increase the total number of non-conformities; 2. There has been no a.tt<:mpt to reduce the existing-non- COI]'Eoimitlg ~i~115. Harty stated that he felt it may be better to make a positive ,,ton by rECOmmending approval providing that the signing bP made to Crnform. Mr. V~ilson stated that there were- t~ao distinct situations, one being the R. T. '~~ilson6 Co. request and the :second being the overall signing for the building . Mr. ti~Tilson inc?ictated .that they zaould ..just-like signage equal to the other t~n.ants fo the build?ng and stated that the overall signing problem should bP a separate issue. Partyka noted that a tool of the present sign ordinance is that non-conforming signs can be brought into conformance in conjunction with a variance request.