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PLANNING & DESIGN COMMISSION CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED MINUTES OF JUNE 10, 2020 ROLL CALL Mr. Malone called the meeting to order at 7:03 pm via online public meeting. Present: Dave Anderson, Greg Malone, Darrick Matthews, Humberto Olivos Absent: Julie Nader, Tom Patton, Paul Schumann Staff: Planning Director Kim Lieber, Law Director Michael Gareau, Jr., Assistant Law Director Bryan O'Malley, Building Commissioner Jeff Grusenmeyer, Administrative Assistant Nicole Rambo -Ackerman, Fire Prevention Inspector Mark Weston REVIEW AND CORRECTION OF MINUTES Mr. Malone moved, seconded by Mr. Anderson, to approve the Planning & Design Commission minutes of May 27, 2020, motion passed 4-0. COMMUNICATIONS SiEn Code Update Ms. Lieber said Wendy Moeller of Compass Point Planning has been helping with the sign code update for the past year. It is good practice to review codes and recent changes in sign law to ensure necessary changes are incorporated. This public hearing will provide time for public input and discussion before the commission votes to recommend approval to City Council. Ms. Moeller specializes in updating zoning codes and more specifically in sign codes. There have been multiple variance requests for commercial development projects. The goal was to provide a better way to provide more signage types without permitting a larger areas of signage. The process started by reviewing the definition section and staff provided background info on sign variances. An advisory committee was created for initial feedback. Small and large business owners, sign companies, developers, residents and community members were included in stakeholder meetings. The Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona opinion issued in 2015 stated that communities cannot regulate signs based on the message, also known as content neutrality. Few areas in the North Olmsted code were based on content, most was based on the type of signs. The on -premise versus off -premise distinction was eliminated. A ground sign would be permitted that the owner can determine the content for. Temporary sign regulations focus on the sign type, height and location. There will still be a distinction between commercial and non-commercial speech to allow for political and opinion signs while limiting commercial signage. The types of signs were expanded to accommodate modern businesses. Provisions for drive-through facility signs and driveway signs were added. The maximum sign area per building per lot was eliminated and the ground and driveway signs will be calculated separately from the building signage. The ratio of one square foot to one lineal foot will still apply, but will be calculated differently. Section 1163.04 ensures that drive-through businesses previously granted variances for ground