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ORDINANCE #13-15 <br />CITY OF RAMSEY <br />ANOKA COUNTY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 117 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) <br />TO AMEND SECTION 117-1 (DEFINITIONS) AND CHAPTER 117 ARTICLE II, DIVISION 8 <br />(SIGNS) ESTABLISHING THE ARMSTRONG INTERCHANGE SIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT. <br />The City of Ramsey ordains: <br />SECTION 1. AUTHORITY <br />This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the Charter of the City of Ramsey. <br />SECTION 2. AMENDMENT <br />City Code Section 117-1 (Definitions) is hereby amended to include the following text. <br />ARMSTRONG BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE OVERLAY DISTRICT: A district for purposes of <br />allowing additional signage in a specified area, described as all commercially zoned property located <br />within 750 feet of the Centerline of Highway 10 and extending to the Centerline of Traprock Street and <br />extending to the Centerline of Llama Street. Parcels located within The COR District are exempted from <br />this overlay district, as sign regulations for that district are located in a separate section of City Code. <br />City Code Section 117-519 (Business type signs) is hereby amended to include the following text: <br />(c) Permitted freestanding signs under previous Section 117-519, subd. (a) (business use signs), and <br />located within the Armstrong Boulevard Interchange Overlay District as defined by this ordinance, shall <br />be allowed to a height of not more than fifty (50) feet and an area of not greater than one -hundred fifty <br />(150) square feet. Signs permitted under this section shall have a monument style base constructed of <br />materials that are consistent with the principal building to a minimum height of six (6) feet. <br />SECTION 3. SUMMARY <br />This ordinance establishes a new zoning overlay district for the purposes of allowing for additional <br />signage in the area adjacent to the future Armstrong Boulevard Interchange. A copy of a map illustrating <br />the district is attached as Exhibit A, hereto. <br />SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE <br />This Ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its passage and publication, subject to City Charter <br />Section 5.04. <br />PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota, the day of , 2013. <br />Mayor <br />ATTEST: <br />