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~ ~ Planning Board." Commissioner Whitted seconded the motion. Chairman Garrett called for the vote on the motion and all members of the Board voted aye. The motion was declared passed. Item 12 on the Agenda: The Planning Director will prova.de the Board with a list of signs and automobile junk yards not in compliance with County Land Use regulations. Chairman Garrett recognized Irvin Dobson, Planning Director. Mr. bobson introduced Kathy Hoffer by saying that she was the person who had worked on the field survey. Kathy Hoffer filed with the Board a report of her findings con- cerning sign locations within the two zoned townships. She stated that billboards are wi.~.hin tree provisions of the County Ordinance. It was pointed out that the signs must advertise a use which is on the premise that a sign is on, and there are a lot of billboards along z-8S and Highway 70 which do not advertise the product that is still there. She stated that the main violations that were noted from the survey were the distances from the right of way and I did explain (on the report) that no signs were supposed to be closer than 10 feet to the right of way. There is the problem of knowing just how wide these right of ways were so we took•the ditch or edge of the right of .way. Ms. Hoffer then reviewed her recommendations and •khe areas where the county has no jurisdiction. She suggested that it might be a good idea to have an appearance committee to review all signs that came in for approval. Discussion ensued concerning sign location and whether or not they were within the planning area. Chairman Garrett stated she felt the Ordinance was clear in the areas concerning signs and billboards, however, the Board might wish to revise the Ordinance to cover other conditions. Discussion ensued. The Board agreed that the Planning Department had the authority to proceed with the removal of signs and billboards that were not in compliance and that they (Planning Department) should move ahead in this area. The Chairman stated that the Planning Department had made a survey in the area of the automobile junk yards. Kathy Hoffer asked what the wishes of the Board were concerning signs and billboards that were not in compliance. Chairman Garrett replied, "get them down. write a letter requesting that they be removed as soon as possible." Chris Edwards inquired, "haw long do we give them and this sort of thing?" Chairman Garrett replied, "T think that would be up to you." Jeff Gledhill, the County Attorney, stated, "I think what you should do is to ask them to comply. Comply means to take the sign down. z think the wording should be careful. If the Ordinance calls for re- moval, then you should say removal. If the Ordinance calls for something to be changed then this should be done." The County Attorney and the Planning Director were instructed to - work together on the draft~n.g of a letter to property owners that were not in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance as it relates to signs and billboards. Commissioner Whitted moved that the Board extend the time of the meeting in order to complete the Agenda. Commissioner Gustaveson seconded the motion. The Chairman called for the vote. Voting aye were Commissioner Garrett, Gustaveson, Whitted, and Pinney. Voting nay was Commissioner Walker. The motion was declared passed.