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City of Arden Hills City Council Meeting for January 27, 2020 Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC HEARING – 9A MEMORANDUM DATE: January 27, 2020 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Dave Perrault, City Administrator FROM: Mike Mrosla, Community Development Manager/City Planner SUBJECT: Planning Case #19-019 – Public Hearing Required Applicant: City of Arden Hills Request: Sign Code Text Amendment Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A N/A N/A For Council Consideration Hold the required public hearing for the proposed Sign Code Text Amendment. The City Council will be asked to make a formal decision regarding the application under Agenda Item 10A. Background At its December 16, 2019 meeting, the City Council directed staff to make necessary ordinance changes to make political signs (non-commercial sign) consistent with existing temporary off- premise signs placement standards to include a distance from the curb or roadway. In addition, Council requested staff to review and bring the ordinance into conformance with State statute for when signs may be placed. The City staff has since then initiated proposed amendments to Chapter 12, Section 1230.01, Subd. 2 of the Sign Code. The existing language from section 1230.01, Subd. 2 states: Non-commercial Signs in an Election Year. Signs of any size containing non- commercial speech may be posted from August 1 in any general or City election year until ten (10) days following the general election and thirteen (13) weeks prior to any special election until ten (10) days following the special election provided that the signs are in compliance with Minnesota Statutes. These non-commercial signs shall be placed in accordance with Section 1250.03 Subd 2, 3, and 4.” The ordinance language above is inconsistent with Minnesota State Statute 211B.045. Minnesota State Statute 211B.045 states: