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.