SENATE BILL REPORT

 

 

                                   ESB 5809

 

 

BYSenator Amondson

 

 

Regarding shopping center directional signs.

 

 

Senate Committee on Transportation

 

      Senate Hearing Date(s):February 21, 1989

 

Majority Report:  Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, Conner, Madsen, Sellar, Thorsness.

 

      Senate Staff:Vicki Fabre (786-7313)

                  April 10, 1989

 

 

House Committe on Transportation

 

 

                       AS PASSED SENATE, MARCH 15, 1989

 

BACKGROUND:

 

The current statutory criteria governing directional signs on state highway rights-of-way for regional shopping centers include the requirement that the shopping center be located within one mile of the roadway.  The majority of shopping centers are within one mile of a state highway and therefore are eligible for at least one directional sign.  The one-mile limit, however, does prevent some centers from qualifying for additional signing on other surrounding state highways.

 

SUMMARY:

 

The requirement that the shopping center be located within one mile of the roadway in order to qualify for a directional sign is changed to five miles.  No more than two directional signs for each shopping center may be erected on any interstate or state highway.

 

Appropriation:    none

 

Revenue:    none

 

Fiscal Note:      requested February 15, 1989

 

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator Amondson, prime sponsor; Jan Gee, Washington Retail Association; Brian Olivi, Manager, Capital Mall; Wayne Gruen, DOT

 

 

HOUSE AMENDMENT:

 

Additional statutory criteria governing the erection of directional signs on state highway right-of-way for regional shopping centers are changed.  First, the amount of square feet of retail floor space available for lease is reduced from 500,000 to 400,000 square feet.  Second, the number of one-way vehicle trips generated to the center is reduced from 9,000 to 7,000 daily trips.

 

A technical amendment is made to clarify that no more than a total of two directional signs may be erected on each interstate or state route located within five miles of the shopping center.