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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 19, 1997 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council APPROVAL: Len od, Interi ity Manager„ FROM: avt . Zamor Community Dev ent Director SUBJECT: Extension of Ordinance Number 0-29-96 Establishing a Moratorium on Processing of Applications for the Construction of Freeway Oriented Signs Not Already Approved within the City. DATE: 7, 1997 BACKGROUND: As Council will recall, on October 1, 1996, the Council adopted, by a unanimous vote, Ordinance Number 0-29-96, entitled, "An Urgency Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Colton, Imposing a Moratorium on Processing of Applications for the Construction of Freeway Oriented Signs Not Already Approved within the City." On November 5, 1996, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council considered and approved the extension of Ordinance Number 0-29-96, for an additional ten months and fifteen days from and after November 5, 1996, until August 20, 1997, unless extended further by the City Council. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: As directed by Council, Community Development Department staff continues to gather and review ordinances which regulate signage from surrounding communities. Staff has contacted SANBAG and members of an ad hoc county -wide billboard committee that is currently working towards the creation of a county -wide model freeway sign ordinance, which they do not anticipate being completed for several months. Unless extended by Council, the current moratorium will expire on August 20, 1997. Therefore, staff is requesting that Council extend its current moratorium on processing of applications for the construction of freeway oriented signs for the maximum length of time allowed by law so that staff may continue working with the San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG) until its review of the proposed model ordinance is completed and staff has an opportunity to evaluate and propose any necessary modifications to the City's Zoning Ordinance. This will assure that further construction of billboard signs within the City furthers the best interests of the community and furthers the health, safety and welfare interest of its residents. Item N®. 24