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<br />Case #10: <br /> <br />Public Hearing - Consider Proposed Amendments to 9.12 Signs of <br />Chapter Nine of City Code; Case of City of Ramsey <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at <br />10:57 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. <br /> <br />Public Hearine <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing to order at 11 :00 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Associate Planner DaInes reviewed that on November 1, 2006, Staff attended a legal <br />seminar, sponsored by the League of Minnesota Cities, about recent lawsuits and legal <br />interpretations regarding cities' sign ordinances. The primary discussion was the recent <br />case law associated with content-based regulation, which is regulating any aspect of a <br />sign (location, size, etc) based on what the sign reads. Also, there was discussion about <br />the legality of regulating digital billboards. On February 1, 2007, the Planning <br />Commission recommended that the City Council direct Staff to bring forward a revised <br />sign ordinance. On May 1, 2007, the City Council met at worksession, and directed staff <br />to make the necessary changes. <br /> <br />Associate Planner DaIn~s presented the summary of the changes to the Commission. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer indicated he had some changes to this item. The fIrst typo is on <br />page 102, cabinet sign "... any wall sign that in is. . ." He stated on page 114, third line <br />down the sentence should read, "... exceed the top of the parapet walle" <br /> <br />Commissioner Brauer stated the only comment he had was the restriction on the number <br />of signs on a residential lot. He was specifIcally thinking of political campaign signs and <br />he was not sure that two signs will be enough. <br /> <br />Associate Planner DaInes stated they can review how many signs will be permitted. She <br />noted if they allow more than two signs, it would have to be any type of signs, not just <br />political. She stated political signs have special protection by State Statute. She stated if <br />State Statute does not address the number of signs, then they could adjust this in the <br />wording. <br /> <br />The Commission discussed with staff the wording that can be used in the ordinance for <br />political signs and non verbal signs. <br /> <br />Commissioner Trites Rolle stated. on page 123, under Subdivision 1, for permits required, <br />she wondered if it should be subsection 9.12.17, and Associate Planner DaInes indicated <br />it should. <br /> <br />38 <br /> <br />