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~ . . . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: Deccmber 1, 2000 TO: Mayor and City Council Jcnnifer Chaput, City Planner~ Planning Case #00-44, City of Arden Hills (Events Committce) Special Usc Permit, 50'. Annivcrsary Banners FROM: SUBJECT: Request The City of Arden Hills requests approval of a Special Use Permit (SUP) to attach banners to 17 utility poles along County Road E for the year 2001, in celebration of the City's 50'. Anniversary, Backl!round The City will be celebrating its 50" Anniversary during the year 2001. The Events Committee has proposed that banners, advertising the Anniversary, be attached to the utility poles along County Road E during the year, It has been brought to my attention that banners were placed in this location approximately eight years ago, sponsored by the local businesses. At the November 27,2000, City Council meeting, staff presented a brief memorandum outlining the City's sign ordinance regulations concerning banners, signs in the right-of-way and signs attached to utility poles, all of which are prohibited by the ordinance. Staff did not feel that an adequate revision ofthe Sign Ordinance could be done in the short time permitted, recommending that the Events Committee bring an application through the City for a SUP instead, A full revision of the Sign Ordinance, addressing this particular issue as well as other items, will be in early 2001 by the Planning Commission. The City Sign Ordinance allows for temporary "Civic Promotion Signs". Under this section, all proposed signs in excess of 32 square feet in area or setback less than 20 feet from the street right -of- way require Planning Commission review and City Council approval. A recommendation is also required on the frequency and duration of the signs at this time. This request is processed through the SUP process, permitting additional flexibility from the Sign Ordinance, as provided for in Section IX (0) #2 of the Ordinance, Avvlicable Sil!n Ordinance Sections The following sections relate to this request: Section V (E) states that the following signs are PROHIBITED: (5) Signs painted on or attached to trees, rocks, or other natura] surfaces, or attached to public utility poles, bridges or similar public structures, (10) Any sign within the public right-of-way, or within dedicated public easements except that the City Council may, upon recommendation from the Planning Commission, grant a Permit to allow temporary civic or community promotion signs to be located within rights-of-way and easements for a specific