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e CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: Monday, Novcmber 20, 2000 FROM: Mayor and City Council Jcnnifer Chapul, City Planner ~ Arden Hills' 50'h Anniversllry Banner Signs TO: SUBJECT: RCQuest It was brought to staff's attention some time ago that the City Events Committee was planning to have banners attached to utility poles along puhlie streets in Arden Hills to acknowledge the city's 50th Anniversary. Staff has since reviewcd the City's sign ordinance and found that it was quite restrictive and prohibitive for these sign types, Applicable Sign Ordinance Sections The following sections relate to this request: e Section V (E) states that the following signs are PROHIBITED: (5) Signs painted on or attached to tTees, rocks, or other natural surfaces, or attached to public utility poles, bridges OT similar public structures. (10) Any sign within the public right-of-way, or within dedicated public easements except that the City Council may, upon reconunendation from the Planning COllllnission, grant a Permit to allow temporary civic or conmmnity promotion signs to be located within rights-of-\vay and easements for a specific period of time. (11) Banners, pennants, ribbons, streamers, strings of light bulbs, except as special event signs as allowed by Council approval. Section V (E) states that following TEMPORARY SIGNS are PERMITTED: (3) Community Promotion Signs and Civic Promotion Signs. The size, location, frequency and duration of such signs may vary considerably depending on the nature of the promotion or civic event. Any such proposed signs of less than 32 square feel in area and setback more than 20 feet from thc street RO\V line shall require only administrative approval. Proposed signs in excess of 32 sq, ft. in arca or setback less than 20 feet from the street ROW sball require Planning Commission review and Council approval. Discussion At the September 25 City Council meeting, staff was directed to preparc sign ordinance amendments for discussion at the City Council worksessioll, Staff reviewed Arden Hills' ordinance and other cities' ordinanccs as they pertain to this request. . Other cities did not clearly address this issue, handling requests through City Council revicw, Amending the current ordinancc to include languagc to specifically address this issue could also be detrimental to the City unless a complete review of the cntire