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r S MAY d 1986 BOOK 64 P',GF ,398 Chairman Scurlock believed what the Board is saying is that we want to be progressive; he did believe the county is inter- ested in aesthetics and if this can be dealt with reasonably in the future, we would like to. Commissioner Bowman wished to see us work towards smaller signs on major highways. She expressed her preference for signs which simply indicate lodgings, gasoline, etc., are available at the next turn-off. She agreed travelers need such information, but they don't need the advertising. Director Keating advised that the 300' recommended on 1-95 is a substantial reduction from what is allowed presently. Commissioner Bird next expressed concern with the grand- fathering policy. He could agree with it for an existing business, but was not sure we should be stuck with continuing to grandfather the sign as that business changes hands and becomes something different. Chairman Scurlock also favored a definite time limit on the grandfathering. Director Keating noted that staff had ambivalent feelings about an amortization provision. While it is true grandfathering gives people who put up larger signs an unfair advantage over people who now have to have smaller signs, staff felt it also is unfair to penalize someone who went by all the rules and spent a lot of money to put up their sign by saying its life is now over. Commissioner Lyons referred to Item 6 on Page 2 which includes electronic message centers and pointed out that some of these type signs are electromagnetic rather than electronic. He was not sure the present wording was broad enough. Director Keating advised the sign people thought this was adequate, but staff can look into it. Commissioner Lyons was concerned about the definition of banner excluding something such as a cloth banner which is suspended across a road when you have a parade, and was informed 42 I