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Chairperson Nixt reviewed the reason for the Code changes. <br />Associate Planner Dalnes stated the goal is to take out all of the regulations based on content. <br />Chairperson Nixt stated if their concern is regulating temporary signage, he got the. impression <br />that people are not overly concerned about the flexibility of residents to erect temporary signage <br />lawfully, not in the public right-of--way. So if they are going to regulate temporary signs, it <br />should not be content based and be done in a manner for the greatest flexibility to the residents; <br />but he wondered why they would need six weeks because it seemed overly long for a sign to be <br />displayed. <br />Associate Planner Dalnes indicated the six weeks was already in the ordinance and she tried not <br />to remove too much. <br />Commissioner Cleveland stated her concern was with holiday lights and signs. She wondered <br />how that would be regulated. <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik stated regarding Mr. Carpenter's question, <br />the new regulations will regulate LED signs. <br />Mr. Carpenter stated he thought signage is an important element for growth in the community. <br />He stated signage works and helps the business community grow and when they grow and <br />prosper everyone benefits. He stated they can let the communities that surround Ramsey become <br />restrictive but he did .not think they should restrict signage in Ramseybecause it will bring in <br />business and what better place to have a community where people do not have to commute to <br />work. He did not think they should drive business away, they should be very community <br />oriented. He stated an electronic billboard would be ideal because it would give information <br />about the community and he did not think they should restrict this. <br />Mr. Dan Peters stated they will be bringing three radio stations to the community and new <br />technology is coming down the pipe. He thanked the City for welcoming them to the community <br />and they want to be a good partner with the City. <br />Mr. Carpenter wondered if LED signs are currently regulated. <br />Associate Planner Dalnes stated they currently do not have LED sign regulations.. <br />Mr. Carpenter thought they should embrace new technology and not run away from it. <br />Assistant Community Development Director Frolik wondered if it was possible if they could <br />have a worksession or maybe a subcommittee of the Commission to work with staff regarding <br />the sign ordinance and, Chairperson Nixt stated a worksession would be helpful. He thought the <br />first step would be to amend the ordinance and eliminate the content-based regulations. On an <br />interim basis, make them temporary for a period of six weeks; don't differentiate between <br />commercial and non-commercial. The City will have a regulation that is no longer content <br />based, consistent with City Code and allows the. Commission, Council and Staff to work together <br />to refine the ordinance. <br />-170- <br />