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<br />Senior Planner Fransen presented that the EDC meetings are outlined to be every other month. <br />The Committee can decide to increase the number of meetings to monthly. Next meeting is <br />scheduled for October 25, 2023 at 7:30 AM. Probable complication with following meeting on <br />December 27, 2023 was discussed. <br />• Three options were arrived at: Meet in November and skip December, Move December <br />meeting to Dec 6th or 13th, or Move meeting to very early January. <br /> <br />It was decided that Committee members would come to the October meeting with schedules and <br />then vote on December meeting change. <br /> <br />6.B. Sign Ordinance Review <br /> <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen presented the Requested Action from the EDC to consider Chapter 12 – <br />Sign Code of the City’s Code of Ordinances and make recommendations for potential form and <br />content revisions to the chapter. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen presented the Background on potential ordinance amendments such as <br />Setbacks, EV Charging Stations and Signage. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen presented the full Chapter 12 – Sign Code document. The Sign Code <br />Districts were listed, noting that some districts are zoning specific and others are based on location <br />and street frontage. <br /> <br />The Arden Hills Sign Code table was presented with an explanation of Sign Types. The Signs <br />Types are Wall, Freestanding, Graphic, Window or Auxiliary. Signs may be permanent or <br />temporary and the type of lighting (Internal, External or Backlit) were discussed. A unique sign <br />category, Dynamic Signs (signs that change information, allowed only at a restaurant drive-thru <br />menu board) was defined. <br /> <br />Commissioner Gronquist asked what “I-Flex” was on the Sign Table. <br /> <br />Senior Planner Fransen said it was a Zoning District that is characterized by industrial uses with <br />some additional flexibility. <br /> <br />Commissioner Brausen said that we should look to other cities and see what their ordinances say. <br />Personally having experience in several cities, he expressed that Arden Hills’ is the most <br />confusing. He referenced Shoreview or Blaine as potential communities with which to compare <br />sign codes. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cupery said he works as an Inspector for Shoreview and they just redid their Sign <br />Code. He presented a printed copy to Senior Planner Fransen. <br /> <br />Commissioner Williams asked what the trigger was to bring this to the EDC. <br />