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, Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 2-10-92 Page 15 ZEDS (Cont'd) Attorney Filla explainei the city COde =ntains . des=iptions for two types of signs which may be locatei on the Zoos site; one is a "flashing" sign and the other a "changeable =py" sign. He advised that Zoos assumed the sign was changing =py, =nsistent with the city regulations. Filla indicatei the city =cluded the sign was not just a changeable =py sign, based on the frequency in which the changes =ed, it appearei to be an anilnatei or flashing sign. Filla statei the City code does not identify a pennissible interval between the =py changei Zoos has indicatei they are willing to comply with the City regulations and requestei the City define the regulations for changeable =py signs. He =unented that the city may have intendei all changeable =flY signs be regulatei under the Special Use Permit guidelines. eouncil1nernber Malone noted. the Sign Ordinance specifically states no flashing or aninatei signs are pennitteii it does allON t:iJne and temperature to be displayei on signs. He questioned the interest on the part of Zeos representatives to resolve this matter, based on the fact that six weeks has passed and the sign is not in compliance with regulations. The AttoTI1ey representing ZOOS Corporation explainei the =rnpany is interested in utilizing the sign as a changeable =py sign, as pennitted in the Sign Ordinance. He advised the definition in the sign Ordinance states, "changeable =py. . . including t:iJne and temperature", which indicates the definition was designed to include =py other than t:iJnejterrperate. He =unentei that the intent may have been to allON oosinesses the opportunity to display messages, which . change at certain t:iJne intervals. He requested Council =nsider establishing an acceptable t:iJne period at which the =py nay change. Malone disagreed with this interpretation. He indicatei it is his belief the intent of the regulation was only to allON t:iJne and temperature changes electronically, and that changeable copy signs were the manual type, rather than electronic. The AttoTI1ey representing Zoos explained the =npany has received conflicting info:rnation from the City as to interpreting the definition in the Ordinance; notei the City issuei a sign pennit for the sign. He statei Zoos representatives are interestei in resolving this natter. Acting Mayor Mahowald notei it appears both the City and Zeos understand. there is a problem and the Sign Ordinance definition nay need clarification. Council =ncu=ei to direct the Clerk Administrator to contact the League of cities to determine hON other communities regulate such signs and determine what is an acceptable t:iJne-frame for copy changes to = on this type of sign. Council1nernber Hicks notei the Ordinance was draftei by the Plarming Corrrrnission and suggestei this matter be referrei to Commission f= research and recommendation. He suggestei city staff review the Commission notes relating to the discussion when the Sign Ordinance was proposed for adoption. . Council =ncu=ei to refer this matter to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation and to direct staff to research the Commission minutes prior to adoption of the Ordinance f= info:rnation on the intent of the Ordinance. Zeos agreed that the sign will =ntinue to remain in compliance, with only t:iJnejtemperature displayed. -------------