Loading...
Resolution 1373 120 day suspend pedestrian signs.pdfRESOLUTION NO. 1373 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO DIRECT CITY STAFF TO SUSPEND FOR ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PEDESTRIAN SIGN PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 4039 AND ECDC 20.60.055 WHEREAS, the City's Planning Board was asked to review the sign code regarding pedestrian signs and other clarifications and code updates to the sign code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board's recommendations were for a number of sign code updates, including changes for pedestrian signs that provided new requirements for such signs (i.e., A -frame and similar signs) in the downtown/waterfront area; and WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and voted to approve the Planning Board recommendations with minor changes on August 2, 2016; and WHEREAS, local businesses have expressed challenges in complying with certain parts of the sign code update related to pedestrian signs in the downtown/waterfront area; and WHEREAS, it appears that additional time is needed to better understand the impact of the recently adopted pedestrian sign provisions and to consider whether revisions should be made to those provisions; now therefore; THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. SUSPENSION OF ENFORCEMENT. The city council requests a one -hundred -twenty - day suspension of enforcement of the requirements for pedestrian signs that are provided in Ordinance No. 4039 and ECDC 20.60.055. Section 2. REVISIONS Rls L11-STED. The city council requests that city staff prepare and forward to the city council options for possible revisions to the pedestrian sign provisions prior to the conclusion of the suspension. RESOLVED this 7th day of November, 2016. CITY OF EDMONDS MAYOR, DAVE EA NG ATTEST: (..I`- CLERK, -SCO 1 SSEY FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: November 4, 2016 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 7, 2016 RESOLUTION NO. 1373