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Case #2: .Introduce Ordinance to Amend- the Sign Ordinance; Case of City of Ramsey Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion ofthe-Planning Commission meeting at 7:29 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. Public Hearin Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 7:29 p.m. Presentation Associate Planner Dalnes stated based on the S~piemher 6'~' and December 6t'' Punning Commission discussion and public hearing with rc~~,lyd to the 5i~~ii ordi~la»ce. Staff has brought forward a revised sign ordinance that achieves the follo«in« foals: 11 siit~~~lities the changes to eliminate content-based standards for temporary si~rn~l~-~e end make the rep i~io~~s less complicated and cumbersome;_2) makes the temporary signage r~~~ul~liionsul~iform on an iilt~i~im basis, with the greatest flexibility to residents by examining the tee struct~ire; l Provides additional time for the display of temporary signs (currently 6 weela): and ~j .~llloti~s more temporary signs for multi-tenant business. Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council adopt the proposed Ordinance. Citizen Input There was none. Motion by Chairperson Niat- scccmdcd by Commissioner Van Scoy, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Votin~> >'zs: Ch~iir~~~rson \~ixt, Commissioners Van Scoy, Brauer, Cleveland, Hunt. ]_~e~°ine, and ~Trites Rolle. Votin> :tic,: .A~one. Absent: None. The public hearing closed at is ~ ~ p.m. C~nunission Business Chairpe~~son '_~Ti~t called the rc~ular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 7:33 p.m. Commissioner Tritcs Rolf asked if the duration of six weeks per year (with an extension allowed offour weeks) applied to the business or the property. Associate Planner Dalnes stated right now it applies to the business. Staff is proposing the Code be changed to say "per business or per property". Commissioner Van Scoy wondered how they would know how long the signs will be up if there is no permit. -174-