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CASE # INTRODUCE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND SIGN REGULATIONS By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: When the ordin~a:n, ce was previously presented to City Council for introduction, the following changes were mate to it: Bidlboards prohibited. As the Planning Commission drafted the ordina,n, ce, billboards would be allowed along Hwy. #10 as a principal use of property onl5. D~alerships for new cars would not be permitted more free standing signs than oth~er businesses. Generally, all businesses are restricted to one free standing sign. AS' the Planning Commission drafted the ordinance, new car dealerships would be allbwed to have one free standing sign for each make of automobile sold on the property. To avoid discriminatory charges, the City Attorney has recommended that new car dealerships not be given any special sign privileges. If franchise agreements for auto sales call for separate signs for each make sold, it can be addressed with a conditional use permit. o Reimbursement of costs incurred. Language was added to give the City the authority to assess any costs incurred in removing various types of temporary signs that~the sign owner failed to remove within the specified time frame. 4. standards for sign workmanship increased. Language was added to require that all signs in excess of 16 square feet must be constructed and installed by a professional sign ~company or contractor. Based on the changes made, it was Staff's recommendation that the ordinance be sent back to the Planning Commissi6n for an additional public hearing. Observations: The Planning Comm/;ssion conducted a public hearing on December 7, i993. At the hearing, the Commission received written and verbal comments from Bill Dubats (owner of Anoka Self Storage and the former Sr0all World Day Care Structure) and Richard Mlodzik of Skoglund Communications, Inc. Most of the comments received from these two gentlemen, with the exception of some provisions for off-site advertising signs, were incorporated into the new ordinance. The following is a summary of changes made to the ordinance based on comments received at the public hearing: 1. Typog~phical and paragraph structure errors were corrected. Section 9.12.12, Subd. 1, Construction Specifications, was amended to focus more oh achiev:mg professional appearing signs rather than requiting construction and ins~llation by a professional sign companyor contractor. Section9.12.13, Subd. 1, Non-Conforming Signs, was amended to clarify that signs ex~sfing at the time of adoption of the new ordinance that meet the regulations of the new ordinance would not be considered non-conforming.