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Council Meeting Minutes
Work Study Session Meeting of June 20, 2017
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Robert Putaansuu called the meeting to order 6:30 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Councilmember Chang
Councilmember Clauson
Councilmember Cucciardi
Councilmember Ashby
Councilmember Lucarelli
Councilmember Diener
Councilmember Donlin
Mayor Putaansuu
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Staff present: Development Director Bond, City Attorney Cates, and Office Assistant II Whisenant
were also present.
Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Discussion: New Sign Code
Community Development Director Bond provided the background details on the Reed VS. Gilbert
Supreme Court Case, which means that local government may not have different regulations for signs
based on content. In September 2016, an advisory committee was created including; Councilmember
Donlin, various Planning Commissioners, multiple citizens, and a local sign maker. The basis of
discussion was to gather good or bad examples of signs and what the objectives should be for writing
a sign code. Community Development Director Bond worked with Associated Washington Cities
(AWC), which produced a sign code policy to adapt, or revise for individualized city code. Several Sign
Advisory Committee Meetings were held to fine tune the AWC regulations.
The final document being presented has been reviewed and recommended by the Sign Committee,
Planning Commission, and Economic Development and Tourism Committee. AWC has provided
additional revisions, and those minor changes have been added. Community Development Director
Bond explained some of the changes and brought attention to the alternative language options.
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Councilmembers, Mayor, and staff discussed limitations, permitting clarifications, and feather signs.
Chris Henry, with the Kitsap Sun, asked clarifying questions regarding sign spinners/walkers and
billboards. Community Development Director Bond and Mayor Putaansuu answered that they will
not regulate what they hold, only where they are located. And billboards are not defined in this code,
since it is a type of a free-standing sign that is much bigger than the City's code will allow.
Also discussed, Political signs are categorized as temporary signs and are to follow the code as it's
stated.
Council Direction: Sign Code is to go back to the committee and rework Council suggestions to the
feather sign section, then bring back a draft at a future Council meeting.
2. Discussion: Residential and Fence Design Guidelines
Community Development Director Bond explained the revisions, with pictures and examples added,
to help soften the guidelines.
Councilmembers, Mayor, and staff discussed property values, garage door decorative details,
distinctive window treatment, fence design, and roof elements.
Chris Henry asked for clarification on what the original concerns were to lead to the review of the
code. Mayor Putaansuu explained that it's an overall visual concern, with the attempt to have better
curb appeal within the community.
Councilmember Ashby expressed her concerns of the proposed guidelines.
Council Direction: No direction was given.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
Wl 8 Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
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Brandy Rinearson, CMC, City Clerk
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