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<br />M <br /> <br />M artinsville <br /> <br />f~_ C j - r '," V\i' 1 of f t ( ) r : i i'.~ r T ~:. <br /> <br />August 8, 2008 <br /> <br />The Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />City of Martinsville <br />tv1artinsville, VA <br /> <br />Dear Council Members: <br /> <br />The Planning Commission, at its regular meeting on July 17.2008, conducted a dul,y advertised <br />Public Hearing on a proposal to amend Section VII. General Sign Regulations, Paragraph K. Temporary <br />Display, of the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />Our Ordinam.:c currelltly alkl\\s the use of trailer-mounted signs (with or without wheels, banners, <br />streamers. petlllants and/or animated devices suspended from ropes, cords or wires by issuance of a pi:rmit <br />for a period of thirty days and only once every ninety dClYS, The proposed amendment \vould allow a <br />pem1it to be issued for sixty days and if approved for another thiny days by issuance of another permit. <br />The amendment would also allow the City to remove the sign after the expiration date at the cost of the" <br />individual applicant or responsible enterprise. <br /> <br />At the Public I learing il was noted the service time of seasonal businesses is lIsually longer than one <br />month. This proposal would enable thi:~c husinesses to advertise for a lungeI' period of time without the <br />cost of another permit. City staff is recommending the amendment in an attempt to be more business <br />1l.jendly, especially for smaller businesses, There was no citizen response regarding this proposed <br />amendment, and no one from the public was prescnt at the hearing, <br /> <br />Following discussion oj' the Ill~llter. the Planning Commission voted unanimously (5-0). 10 forward <br />the pmposed amendment, as attached, to City Council \\ith a favorable recommendation. <br /> <br />The Planlli ng Commission respect full y submits the above recommcndation for Counci I' s further <br />consideration. <br /> <br />Sincerely. <br /> <br />.lames i\. Crigger, SL Secretary <br />-tJ (~ b, P ~'vC'f <br />Wayne D, "P, Knox, Director <br />('Ol\liv1l fNIT\' DFVEI,OPi\IFNT <br /> <br />\VDPK.ibr <br />C'c: James Barnet!, Chairperson <br />James A, Crigger, SecreTary <br /> <br />\~'-';'''! ( '"; :~ ~)U',-'~ <br /> <br /> <br />.1 '. i ' j' .(>1\1\."1))11 <br />