By Lori EhdeLuverne’s Planning and Zoning Commission members are running out of patience for businesses using temporary signs.Portable, ground-level signs began popping up in town after the Aug. 3 storm that damaged trees and property.According to Luverne’s city ordinance, portable signs are supposed to be a temporary solution — 30 days, to be exact."Aug. 3 has been a long time ago," said Planning and Zoning Commission member Pat Baustian."We have to get something done to get back to the ordinances — to replace the signs that are battered and torn. … Not doing anything is the worst thing we can do."Temporary signs were on Monday’s Planning and Zoning meeting agenda.Chamber Director Dave Smith spoke on behalf of business owners who are looking at steep prices to repair the signs."We all realize it’s a nuisance, and it doesn’t speak well for the community to have hinges on barren poles," Smith said. "Signs are very expensive, and they’re expensive to insure."Luverne Economic Development Authority Director Jill Wolf is exploring the possibility of low-interest loans to assist businesses with the repairs."It’d be nice if the EDA could put together a package so business owners could choose to participate or not," Smith said.The Planning and Zoning Commission took no action on the matter, tabling it until Wolf was ready to present funding information.