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The "roof sign" definition was amended to state "above the roof line" instead of "below the roof line." Section 1220: Permit and Review Process ■ Staff discussed the review and appeals process with the City Attorney. State Statutes do not provide a specific process for evaluating sign permits, but the City does need to have a clear process for reviewing applications as well as a clear appeal process. A draft of the proposed process is in the plan, but this section is still under review by the City Attorney. • In Subd 3.13, a note that the impound area can be located by contacting City Hall was added. The front desk staff is kept up to date on the impound area, and it can be included in informational handouts. • Staff is in discussions with the City Attorney to determine if other corrective actions can be included in the Code, such as cutting electricity to signs. The City is exploring the adoption of an administrative fining process, which would apply to all violations in the City. Section 1230: Exempt and Prohibited Signs: ■ The word "county" was added to Section 1230.01 Subd. 1. • In 1230.01 Subd 2, a provision to allow non-commercial signs during election years in the City right-of-way was added. A resident would be able to place signs in the right-of- way immediately adjacent to their property; however, the sign would still have to be at least ten feet from the edge of the driving surface and outside of the clear vision area. The City cannot give permission to property owners to place signs in the County, State, or Federal right-of-way. The unchanged part of this code is required by State Statutes. • Staff is reviewing codes to require address signs at all properties; however, that would likely be dealt with outside of the Sign Code. Section 1240: General Sign Regulations ■ The graphic sign regulations were added back into Section 1240.02 Table 1. The permitted graphic sign area is unchanged from the existing regulations. Section 1250: Special Provisions ■ In section 1250.02 Subd 1, the temporary sign allotment was set at three occasions per calendar year with a maximum of ten days for each occasion. • A new provision was added in Section 1250.02 Subd 4 to allow businesses with "grand openings" to have one additional temporary sign for up to 30 days. This is a one time only permit for a new business. The eligibility for this one time permit expires six months after a business opens. ■ A new provision was added in Section 1250.02 Subd 5 to allow buildings or parcels with vacant space to obtain a temporary sign permit that does not expire until the vacant space is filled. The temporary sign would need to be removed seven days after the space is filled. The property owner could use a monument sign or a wall sign but not both. The wall sign would be limited to 25 square feet and the monument sign would be limited to 15 square feet. City of Arden Hills Planning Commission Work Session for February 6, 2008 (Metro-inet.ustardenhillslPlanningPlanning Casesl2008108-004 Sign Code (UPCOMING)1020608 - PCReport - Sign Code Update.doc Page 3 of 4