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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL – JANUARY 27, 2020 6 <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes asked if 70 days was not proposed within the Code Amendment as was <br />discussed by the City Council at their previous worksession meeting. <br /> <br />Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla commented the Council could make <br />a change at this time. He noted the amendment was brought to the Planning Commission with 46 <br />days per State Statute. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes recommended a change be made to allow signs to be posted 70 days <br />prior to a primary election. <br /> <br />MOTION: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember McClung seconded a <br />motion to adopt Ordinance #2020-001 – Amending Chapter 12, Section <br />1230.01, Subd. 2 and Section 1250.03 City Code. <br /> <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember Holmes moved and Mayor Grant seconded a motion <br />to Amend Subdivision 2 noting this section should read 70 days prior <br />to the election. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung commented this provision would allow signs to be posted 70 days <br />prior to a primary. He commented when there is not a primary candidates would be limited to 46 <br />days. He noted this would traditionally allow candidates to post signs two weeks after Labor Day. <br /> <br />The amendment to Subdivision 2 noting this section should read 70 <br />days prior to the election carried (5-0). <br /> <br />AMENDMENT: Councilmember Holmes moved and Councilmember McClung <br />seconded a motion to Amend Page 3 of Attachment A, Letter K <br />suggesting the statement read: The property owner may withdraw a <br />sign at any time with notice to the sign owner. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes explained she understood this would be a difficult item to enforce but <br />she saw benefit in the sign owner being notified if a sign was being removed because it could be <br />used at another location. She saw this amendment as a courtesy. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant suggested a friendly amendment to the motion stating the sign owner/campaign <br />committee be notified. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung indicated he supported the proposed friendly amendment. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes reported she was trying to keep the terminology consistent within the <br />Sign Code. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holden stated she did not support this amendment. She believed it would be <br />too difficult for the City to enforce. <br /> <br />Councilmember Holmes commented she believed the proposed change would be a courtesy and <br />understood it would be difficult to enforce.