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Regular Planning Commission <br />Meeting Date: 09/26/2024 <br />Primary Strategic Plan Initiative: <br />7. 2. <br />Create a positive image for residential neighborhoods, business districts and key <br />corridors. <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Sign Code Update - Preliminary Discussion <br />Purpose/Background: <br />Ramsey's Sign Code (currently split between Chapter 117, Article II, Division 8, and the COR Framework) has <br />been updated several times over the years as individual issues or topics have surfaced. Staff have noted several <br />areas, mostly minor items, that need to be cleaned up, clarified, or rearranged. One of the major items that needs <br />to be addressed is how to incorporate the signage regulations in the COR Framework into the rest of the City's <br />Sign Code for consistency in application and administration. <br />The goals of updating the Code are the ease of use by property owners, developers, and staff: <br />• Consistency in terms and definitions <br />• Clear purpose and intent of the sign code <br />• Clear distinctions between what sign types and sizes are allowed in each zoning district <br />• Consistency with how the Sign Code is interpreted and administered <br />• Reorganization of Chapter 117 and the COR Framework language to eliminate redundancies and <br />contradictions <br />• Streamline processes <br />• Create an improved Sign Code that is easier to read and understand for all users. <br />Both sections of Ramsey's Sign Code are attached to this staff report for reference. <br />Funding Source: <br />This work is being done as a part of staffs normal duties. <br />Recommendation: <br />No formal recommendation is applicable at this time. <br />Outcome/Action: <br />No formal action is requested at this time. Rather, Staff is looking for the Planning Commission to provide <br />direction on any areas of interest to explore or discuss. Staff will schedule time over the next several months, <br />keeping mindful of other public hearings and development proposals on each meeting's agenda, to discuss various <br />sign -related topics of the Planning Commission's interest. <br />Sign Regulations - Chapter 117 <br />Sign Regulations in the COR Framework <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Brian Hagen Abdi Sahal 09/19/2024 11:08 AM <br />