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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—SEPTEMBER 23, 2019 8 • Subd. 6. All noxious weeds and other growths of vegetation upon public or private property in excess of eight(8) inches. • Subd. 9. Accumulation of manure, tree branches, cut trees, grass clippings, bottles, rubbish, trash, refuse, junk and other abandoned materials, metals including aluminum or tin cans, or lumber Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the actions that have been taken by staff and requested the Council hold a Public Hearing regarding the matter. Councilmember Holden asked if this was a rental property. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla explained this property appeared to be vacant and staff was working to locate the property owner. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 8:28 p.m. With no one coming forward to speak, Mayor Grant closed the public hearing at 8:29 p.m. C. Amendment of Chapter 12, Sign Code, Sections 1201, 1230 and 1240 of the Arden Hills City Code—Planning Case 19-008 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. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported over the last few years drive-through facilities have moved 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 signs. An incidental sign is any sign that is generally not understandable or readable from the property other than where the sign is located, such as from an 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. The proposed amendment would require staff to review menu boards. Mayor Grant opened the public hearing at 8:34 p.m. Tracy Diehl, Expedite The Diehl, thanked staff for their assistance with the proposed Sign Code Amendment. Councilmember Holmes commented the original plan was to have the signs change twice a day, but noted this was increased to five times a day. She asked if this number should be eliminated altogether.