6 | Consideration and Adoption of Resolution No. 2018-38: A resolution of the City Council of the City of Flagstaff, Arizona repealing the existing Flagstaff Sign Free Zone adopted by the City Council on June 7, 2016, through Resolution No. 2016-21, and designating a revised Flagstaff Sign Free Zone pursuant to A.R.S. § 16-1019(F) and establishing an effective date. | ||||||||||
Planning Director Dan Folke provided a PowerPoint presentation that covered the following: SIGN FREE ZONE ARIZONA REVISED STATUTE 16-1019 CURRENT SIGN FREE ZONE MAP PROPOSED REVISED SIGN FREE ZONE MAP PROPOSED SIGN FREE ZONE DOWNTOWN AREA CENTER OF TOWN AREA EAST SIDE OF TOWN Councilmember Odegaard stated that he would like to add a section at Gemini from Cedar Ave into Buffalo Park. Councilmember Overton stated that he appreciates the work and would support no signs at all. The community clutter gets to a point where it is just unsightly and he wishes more could be done to restrict signs. Councilmember Putzova stated that she is not supportive of having a sign free zone. She thinks that the City should regulate signs with time restrictions. Allowing political speech in the public right of way is more important than preserving the look of the community. She is in favor of free political speech and will vote no based on the concept of prohibiting signs in the right of way Councilmember McCarthy clarified that currently no signs are allowed in the City right of way, this action will allow the City to remove them. |
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Moved by Councilmember Jim McCarthy, seconded by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard to read Resolution No. 2018-38 by title only. | |||||||||||
Vote: 5 - 2 | |||||||||||
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA REPEALING THE EXISTING FLAGSTAFF SIGN FREE ZONE ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 7, 2016, DESIGNATING A REVISED FLAGSTAFF SIGN FREE ZONE PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 16-1019(F) AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE | |||||||||||
Moved by Councilmember Charlie Odegaard, seconded by Councilmember Jim McCarthy to adopt Resolution No. 2018-38. Mayor Evans stated that she agrees with Councilmember Putzova’s comments and that if the public owns the right of ways then they should be able to place signs there. Renters have been restricted from displaying signs at their place of living and while it is illegal, it is happening and difficult to prove. | |||||||||||
Vote: 5 - 2 | |||||||||||
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