She then asked when the electronic sign was installed at the Oakwood Community Center.

Mr. Jacques stated that the sign was installed in September or October 2018 as part of the Shafor Park Tennis Court Project.

Mrs. Cassidy asked if a permit was obtained for the sign.

Mr. Jacques answered no.

Mrs. Cassidy asked for the cost of the sign. She opined that the City is retroactively passing a law to allow the Oakwood Community Center to have an electronic sign. She added that there are better and more desirable ways for the Oakwood Community Center to communicate events, such as providing online registrations, versus wasting taxpayer dollars on a ghastly sign.

Mr. Jacques shared that he is not sure of the cost, but city staff has the information.

Mayor Duncan asked city staff to follow up with Mrs. Cassidy to provide the sign cost.

Mrs. Amy Korab, 120 Spirea Drive, agreed with the statements that Mrs. Cassidy made. She was also curious if the sign was permitted. She commented that had she placed the exact sign as the Oakwood Community Center in her yard, she would have been required to remove it. She reminded City Council that the churches, government facilities and educational facilities that will be allowed to get electronic signs are in Oakwood residential neighborhoods. The electronic signs belong in the Business District, not in her neighborhood. She feels it is a change to cover a mistake by the Oakwood Community Center and it will be opening the community up for other things moving forward.

Mr. Augustine Urbas, 406 Greenmount Blvd., shared that he agrees with many of the comments that have been made. The electronic signs come with a lot of technology that may not be permitted, but he is concerned that the use will evolve over time as people are tempted to use these signs to their full capability. The electronic signs are not increasing the quality of life for residents of Oakwood. He opined that lighted distracting signs are not needed in the residential neighborhoods.

Mrs. Shannon Tucker, 126 Lookout Drive, shared that she opposes electronic changeable copy signs and is concerned that special uses will be continually requested for special events to get around the time limit restrictions.

Mr. Jacques explained that special use permits are required for projecting signs, which requires Planning Commission approval. Under the sign ordinance, a special use can be requested to use electronic signs outside of the hours stated, but the applicant would need to go through an evidentiary process to seek approval from the Planning Commission and the request could either be approved or denied.

Mrs. Tucker added that she feels that the extended sign hours could become a normal trend. She suggested that the Oakwood Community Center use Facebook more to communicate events versus an unnecessary sign.

Mr. Klopsch asked Mrs. Tucker if she is inquiring about the time that the sign lights are on.

Mrs. Tucker shared that her concern is that the extended time requests for special events would be common, as well as standard business hours falling outside of the regulated timeframe.

Mr. Jacques explained that the sign code is written to allow electronic changeable copy signs to be functional during business hours. He assured Mrs. Cassidy that the electronic changeable copy sign at the Oakwood Community Center will be off at 10 p.m. regardless.

Mrs. Tucker commented that the time and temperature does not need to be on the electronic changeable copy signs at the Oakwood Community Center. Oakwood residents are well educated on current events from the City as well as the Schools.

Mayor Duncan asked Mrs. Tucker if she feels that a sign is needed at all at the Oakwood Community Center.

Mrs. Tucker responded that an illuminated sign that changes every ten minutes is not needed. The previous sign at the Oakwood Community Center was perfectly fine. The Oakwood Community Center could go back to the sign they had previously with landscape lighting.