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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 117 (ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS) TO AMEND SECTION 117 -1 (DEFINITIONS) AND CHAPTER 117 ARTICLE II, DIVISION 8 (SIGNS) ESTABLISHING THE ARMSTRONG INTERCHANGE SIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT. The City of Ramsey ordains: SECTION 1. AUTHORITY This ordinance' is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT City Code Section 117 -1 (Definitions) is hereby amended to include the following text. ARMSTRONG BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE OVERLAY DISTRICT: A district for purposes of allowing additional signage in a specified area, described as all commercially zoned property located within 750 feet of the Centerline of Highway 10 and extending to the Centerline of Traprock Street and extending to the Centerline of Llama Street. Parcels located within The COR District are exempted from this overlay district, as sign regulations for that district are located in a separate section of City Code. City Code Section 117 -519 (Business type signs) is hereby amended to include the following text: (c) Permitted freestanding signs under previous Section 117 -519, subd. (a) (business use signs), and located within the Armstrong Boulevard Interchange Overlay District as defined by this ordinance, shall be allowed to a height of not more than fifty (50) feet and an area of not greater than one - hundred fifty (150) square feet. Signs permitted under this section shall have a monument style base constructed of materials that are consistent with the principal building to a minimum height of six (6) feet. SECTION 3. SUMMARY This ordinance establishes a new zoning overlay district for the purposes of allowing for additional signage in the area adjacent to the future Armstrong Boulevard Interchange. A copy of a map illustrating the district is attached as Exhibit A, hereto. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE ORDINANCE #13 -15 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA This Ordinance becomes effective 30 days after its passage and publication, subject to City Charter Section 5.04.. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Ramsey, Minnesota, the 27t day of August, 2013. ayor