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! <br />! <br /> <br />! <br />! <br /> <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />SIGN AMENDMENT CONCERNS (continued) <br /> <br />Subdivisions 2 thr6ugh 5 of 9.12.12 set forth construction <br />specifications. In addition, the permitting process requires the <br />approval 0f the City of Ramsey Building Official on structure <br />specifications. Therefore, the requirement for "professional" <br />installation/alteration is redundant and unnecessary. <br /> <br />In view of the foregoing, the following approach would better <br />meet counCils objectives: <br /> <br />9.12.12. Construction Specifications <br /> <br /> Subd. 1. All Signs permitted by this section in excess <br />of sixteen (16) square feet shall be shall be painted, lettered, <br />or faced to the workmanship standards and best commercial <br />practices of companies normally engaged in the business of <br />providing~commercial signs, using materials designed and marketed <br />specifically for use on outdoor signs. <br /> <br />9.12.13 Non-Conforming Signs Subd. 1. (Page 13) <br /> <br />JDiscussion <br /> <br />Problem 1. <br /> <br />While this "grandfather clause" differentiates between legal non- <br />conforming" and "illegal non-conforming", it seems to (hopefully <br />inadvertently) presume or declare that all signs existing prior <br />to adaptiOn are non-conforming. This is not the case with many <br />existing signs. <br /> <br />Problem 2. <br /> <br />Page 2 defines a Billboard as any sign off premises (even i'f on <br />an adjacent or nearby parcel). Page 7 bans any and all <br />billboards, making them non-conforming. 9.12.13 requires <br />bringing signs into conformancD 12 months after a change in <br />ownership, which is not possible under 9.12.04 for billboards. <br />In a few cases, such a provision would create a significant <br />hardship because of the importance of signs proximate to their <br />location, ~but on another parcel. Examples: Superbowl sign and <br />Anoka Self Storage sign. A change in ownership (even just a <br />simple change in the capital structure) would require destruction <br />of these signs. Even a lot split could mandate billboard <br />removal. <br /> <br />This provision is strongly anti-business AND NOT IN RAMSEY'S BEST <br />INTERESTS! <br /> <br />RAMSEY SIGN AMENDMENT P. 2 OF 3 <br /> <br /> <br />