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for short term stays. Although some potential bed and breakfast dwellings may be located in single family zoning districts, current county LDRs do not allow bed and breakfasts in any single family district under any circumstances. Joyce and Paul Redstone have now applied to amend the LDRs to allow bed and breakfasts as a special exception use in the RS -6 (Residential Single Family up to 6 units/acre) and RT - 6 (Residential Two Family up to 6 units/acre) zoning districts subject to special criteria. They are interested in seeking approval for a bed and breakfast in the existing house located at the northeast corner of 43rd Avenue and 8h Street, located in the RS -6 district. Thus, if this LDR amendment is adopted, it is likely that the Redstones would apply for special exception use approval at the referenced site. In response to the LDR amendment application, planning staff reviewed planning publications and many bed and breakfast LDRs from across the nation. -Staffs research conclusion is that many, if not most, local governments allow small scale bed and breakfasts in single family districts as a conditional use (see attachment #3). Based on its research, staff is proposing additional criteria (found in other ordinances and suggested in publications) for bed and breakfast uses located outside of single family areas as well as criteria for those that would be allowed within single family areas if the LDR amendment is adopted. Staffs conclusion is that, when properly regulated, allowing bed and breakfasts in single family areas along arterial roadways can help maintain residential character along such busy roadways. Such an amendment could also provide a way of preserving and using "landmark" estate houses in a manner compatible with adjacent single family residences. Also, in staffs opinion, such an allowance could forestall requests for multi -family or non-residential uses on single family "estate parcels" located on arterials. Within the text of the bed and breakfast proposed special criteria, staff has noted the reasons for each of the new bed and breakfast development criteria proposed. Staff Recommendation: Allow bed and breakfast uses in single family zoning districts as a special exception use, subject to strict criteria. PSAC Recommendation: Voted 7-0 for the same recommendation as staff. PZC Recommendation: Voted 7-0 for the same recommendation as star -3. Sign Regulations Deputy County Attorney Will Collins has indicated that, based on a Missouri court case decision, Indian River County's sign ordinance needs to be amended relating to political sign restrictions (see attachment #6). Generally, county regulation of political signs must not be more restrictive than regulation of other types of signs (e.g., commercial signs). In fact, deference should be given to political signs, as they have a higher level of protection under the Constitution. Thus, political signs cannot be prohibited where commercial and other types of signs are allowed. Attached are proposed revisions to the county sign ordinance (LDR Chapter 956) to address this issue. As proposed, political campaign signs and special event signs are grouped under the heading of "temporary signs requiring permits," and the restrictions have been changed to apply more evenly to the overall "temporary sign" category. It is important to note that, as proposed, special event signs (e.g. art show, fairground events) will no longer be allowed in public rights-of-way (which is currently a restriction on political signs under the existing sign ordinance). Such a change is legally necessary to ensure that political signs can continue to be prohibited from being placed in public rights-of-way. May 4, 1998 9 FAG,- for ACc