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<br />reviewed the proposed changes at their regular meeting on January 9,2008, and at a work <br />session on February 6, 2008. The Planning Commission came to a eonsensus at their February 6 <br />meeting that the proposed changes shouJd be forwarded to the City Council for review. Pending <br />the results of this City Council work session, official review of the changes has tentatively been <br />set for the March 10, 2008, City Council Meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />Existinl!: Dynamic Disulay Sil!:ns <br /> <br />There are four existing dynamic signs in the City: <br />1. North Heights Church message sign; <br />2. Holiday Gas Station gas pricing sign; <br />3. Brausen's auto body shop sign on County Road E and Highway 51/Hamline Avenue; <br />and, <br />4. Clear Channel's electronic billboard at the northeast intersection ofInterstate 35W and <br />694. <br /> <br />The first three dynamic display signs were installed in accordance with City regulations and <br />approved plans. These three signs will not be impacted by any changes made to the Sign Code. <br />However, the Clear Channel billboard was installed in violation of City regulations. The City is <br />in litigation with Clear Channel. <br /> <br />Potential Policy Chanl!:es to be Addressed <br /> <br />As the Sign Code has been reviewed, a number of policy questions have been brought up by the <br />Planning Commission and by Staff. Therefore, direction on these issues is being requested from <br />the City Council: <br /> <br />1. Should roll out portable signs be permitted? <br /> <br />In recent months, there has been an increasing coneem over the aesthetics of the roll out <br />portable signs. The previous Sign Code did not speeifically allow these types of signs and <br />hence were prohibited; however, they were specifically added into the current Sign Code in <br />2006. Some cities permit these types of signs while others ban them completely. <br /> <br />2. Should the A -frame (sandwich) signs placed in front of businesses be permitted? <br /> <br />There has been an increasing number of inquires about the use of A-frame signs, which are <br />commonly called sandwich signs. While some businesses have been using them, the current <br />Sign Code does not directly address these types of signs. Some cities permit these types of <br />signs while others ban them completely. <br /> <br />City of Arden Hills <br />City Council Work Sessionfor February 19,2008 <br /> <br />\\Metro-inet.uslardenhillslPlanninglPlanning Cases\2008\08~004 Sign Code (UPCOMING)\021908 ~ CC WS Report - Sign Code Update.doc <br /> <br />Page 2 of6 <br />