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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 10 MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a motion to adopt Resolution #2019-028 ordering accelerated nuisance abatement at 1870 Glenpaul Avenue for excessive vegetation growth and debris not in compliance with City regulations. The motion carried (5-0). C. Ordinance 2019-007 Amending Chapter 12, Sign Code, Sections 1210, 1230 and 1240 of the Arden Hills City Code and Authorize Publication of Summary Ordinance Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated Expedite The Diehl has submitted an application for a sign code text amendment on behalf of McDonalds. The Applicant is requesting a sign code text amendment that would allow for dynamic display menu board signs at drive-through facilities. Over the last few years drive through facilities have move away from the traditional changeable copy drive-through menu boards to dynamic displays. Dynamic display signs are becoming the preferred method of internal and exterior menu boards. All of the existing drive-through menu boards in the community consist of changeable paper copies and are backlit by traditional bulbs. In the past staff has utilized free standing sign requirements or designated the signs as incidental sign. An incidental sign is any sign that is generally not understandable or readable from property other than where the sign is located, such as from adjacent property or a public street. Upon review the majority of existing drive-through menu board signs were approved as incidental signs and were not evaluated as they were located out of view. Staff commented further on the request and reported the Planning Commission recommended approval of the City Code Amendment. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Holden seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 19-008 for proposed amendments to Chapter 12 — Sign Code, adding a definition for Menu Board Signs, and excluding dynamic displays menu boards from prohibit signs, and adding Section 1240.04 Menu Board Signs requirements, as presented in the September 4, 2019 Report to the Planning Commission, authorizing staff to publish the Ordinance summary. Councilmember Holmes asked if dynamic display menu board signs would be allowed at gas stations. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated this would not be allowed. He reported this Ordinance would mainly affect fast-food restaurants or coffee shops in Arden Hills. The motion carried (5-0). D. Set Preliminary Levy and Establish Truth-In-Taxation Public Hearing Date for Proposed Taxes Payable in 2020—Resolution 2019-029—Preliminary Levy —Resolution 2019-030—TNT Publication Hearing Date Finance Director Bauman stated State law requires that cities certify their proposed property tax levies to the county auditor by September 30. The proposed tax levy that is given preliminary approval may be lowered but cannot be increased. Therefore, it is important that the proposed tax