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<br />. <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />~ <br />~~HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE; <br /> <br />March 8, 2006 <br /> <br />Agenda Item 3,D <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />Karen Barton, Community D;~ent Director <br />James Lehnhoff, City Planne/ I <br /> <br />Sign Moratorium <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Backl!round <br /> <br />At the February 20, 2006, City Council work session, there was a discussion regarding the need <br />to update the City's sign ordinance. Recent court cases in Minnesota and around the country <br />regarding billboards and other forms of advertising have prompted us to review the Arden Hills <br />sign ordinance to ensure that it is conformance with State statutes and is meeting City needs. <br /> <br />Sil!n Moratorium <br /> <br />While we are already working on an updated sign ordinance, staff is proposing a one year <br />moratorium on all new permanent signs. In order to help make the moratorium a smooth <br />transition for residents and business, the following exceptions are proposed in the moratorium: <br />1. Signs in commercial and industrial areas may still be refaced provided that the new <br />facing is not any larger than the previous face. Re-facing refers to changing the message <br />on the sign and not the sign structure itself. This process would still require a permit. <br />2. Residential areas can post a sign that is six square feet or less in size without a permit. A <br />primary reason for this provision is to allow residential properties to post a for sale sign <br />without the need for a permit. <br />3. New temporary signs may be posted with a permit for up to 90 days or upon termination <br />of the moratorium, whichever is earlier, subject to certain provisions listed in the <br />moratorium. <br /> <br />For either re-facings or temporary sign requests, we would continue to use the same sign <br />application form and $50 fee that is already in place. <br /> <br />The proposed moratorium with the exceptions above is attached to this memo. Although <br />changes can be made, the proposed moratorium can be adopted as proposed. The City Attorney <br /> <br />\\Metro-inel.us'lardenhills\PlanningIPlanning Casesl.2006\06-XXX Sign Ordinance (PENDING) \030806 CC Reporl-sign moratorium. doc <br /> <br />Page 1 of2 <br />