Committee reviews Microconics' 64.55 sq ft illuminated wall sign request

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. — Staff recommended approval June 8 of a sign deviation for Microconics to install one illuminated wall sign measuring 64.55 square feet at 34935 SE Douglas Street in Snoqualmie Ridge Business Park.

By the numbers: The city’s development standards permit a 27‑square‑foot wall sign by right; the deviation process allows up to 102 square feet. Microconics is proposing a 64.55‑square‑foot illuminated wall sign; staff noted the design is within the maximum allowed by the deviation process.

Council feedback: Council members raised questions about how illumination is measured and enforced. Allison Kirk, the Associate Planner, said the code contains standard conditions for illuminated signs but the city lacks a specific metric such as foot‑candles or wattage; final inspection gives staff a chance to require adjustments if a sign is “egregiously illuminated.” Council Member Johnson said the staff report satisfied his concerns about scale and placement.

Packet material and next steps: Council members asked staff to confirm where the conditions of approval live in the meeting packet; staff noted the conditions appear in the staff report and will circulate any missing material to committee members and applicants. The transcript records support for the staff recommendation but does not show a separate formal vote on the Microconics deviation during this meeting.