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North Logan plans hearing on tightening law on signs By
Jessica Kelly NORTH LOGAN -- New rules for commercial signs are in the works for North Logan. The Planning and Zoning Committee presented a sign ordinance to the City Council Thursday. The ordinance was reviewed but not passed by the council. By law, a public hearing must happen before the council can vote on the sign ordinance. The hearing will be Oct. 18. "The net result (if the ordinance passes) would be smaller, lower and fewer signs," said Mayor Jack Draxler. "Main Street has started to be a hodgepodge road. I am delighted to know we may be becoming more consistent." The 23-page ordinance explains what signs are by definition, what signs would be legally permitted in business, residential and public land areas and what permits would be required for each type of sign. The document also describes where signs can be in relation to entrances of parking lots and how long temporary signs may be displayed. The committee has worked on this ordinance for five years. Some businesses would have to eventually change their signs if the ordinance passes. Pole signs would no longer be allowed. According to the ordinance, a pole sign is "a sign that is mounted on a freestanding pole or other support." These signs would have to be changed to monument signs when the business is sold, the sign is deteriorated or 10 years after the ordinance is passed. A monument sign is "any sign, other than a pole sign, in which the entire bottom is in contact with or is close to the ground and is independent of any other structure." One company that currently has a pole sign is Anderson Lumber. Councilwoman Nancy Potter said she was concerned with businesses not being able to have a sign at the rear of a building. According to the ordinance, "the rear or second entrance must serve customer traffic to qualify for the sign. Merely having a rear exposure to traffic does not qualify." Draxler said, "I think the approach should be to have North Logan's commercial district set apart. It should be nice and aesthetically pleasing." In other business, the council also received the Dark Sky Ordinance from the Planning and Zoning Committee to review. This ordinance would regulate lights from public parks, baseball fields and other public areas. The council also approved the release of bonds for the North Park Village Unit III and Pheasant Run subdivisions, the appointment of election judges for the primary election, and postponed road improvement for the Crookston Subdivision until the city is ready for construction.
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