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Show Directory signs approved the ordinance. A number of other regulations, such as size of letters O CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 By TOM HARALDSEN CENTERVILLE It wasn't without some disagreement, or some opposition, but city council has changed the sign ordinance in Centerville and will now permit large directory signs at shopping centers in the city. The ordinance was amended to allow such directory signs in centers cen-ters of six or more separate tenants or businesses, provided the commercial com-mercial center has a minimum of . 300 feet street frontage.' The signs may not be more than 30 feet in height, and poles for the signs must be placed behind any berm areas fronting the .commercial center property (such as the one at Parrish Square, likely the first- center to erect such a sign). Twenty percent of the sign may be used as a marquee area under Centerville sign ordinance CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 O on the signs, were included in the ordinance passed. Merchants from Parrish Square first approached the council, and the city's Planning C6mmission, earlier this year. They pointed out that other such shopping centers in the area were using directory signs. Council was sympathetic at that time with the request, though it remained re-mained in the hands of the planners. plan-ners. When the revised ordinance came before council last week, councilmen Bruce Erickson and Doug Nielsen voted against it, feeling feel-ing it was too liberal on height. Both did express the desire to help local merchants, though. The ordinance ordi-nance passed on a 3-2 vote, and city officials anticipate a sign at Parrish Square to be erected soon. The ordinance addressed a number num-ber of other regulations related to signs as well. Definitions for signs, sign areas and banners were revised; re-vised; and changes in electrical power supply standards, movable signs, subdivision and tract signs, and roof sign regulations were also addressed. A complete copy of the revised ordinance is available in the city offices for review. |