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. The allowed address identification sign size was increased from two square feet to four square feet to provide more flexibility for property owners to adequately display their address numbers without needing a sign permit. Also, address signs are now required for all properties. . The sign permit exemption was extended to window signs, whieh is a discussion item. . Dynamic display signs are specifically prohibited in this section. Section 1240: General Sign Regulations . The definition of sign district four was clarified so that properties eannot fall into multiple sign districts, as was the case with the Arden Plaza redevelopment application. . In subdivision two, the regulations for determining permitted sign areas for freestanding signs were clarified but the intent was not changed. . Section 1240.03 was added to address the manually changeable message sign. Under this version, up to 35 percent of a sign could be a manually changeable message sign. Section 1250: Special Provisions . The regulations allocating signage on multi-tenant properties were clarified. The intent of the regulations has not changed, but the regulations will now be easier to enforce since there is less room for interpretation. A multi-tenant property is treated like one parcel for monument/freestanding signs, and the property owner is responsible for allocating the permitted signage. . In section 1250.02 Subd I, the temporary sign allotment was set at three occasions per calendar year with a maximum of ten days for each occasion for a total of 30 days per year. The permits could be used consecutively. This current code is somewhat unclear on the exact limitation for a temporary sign. Therefore, staff is proposing this clarification, which is a discussion item. . The temporary signage regulations for multi-tenant properties were also clarified because there was conflicting language for freestanding temporary signs. Staff recommends including language that clearly limits the total amount of temporary freestanding sign area a multi-tenant property could have. As proposed, the total amount of temporary freestanding sign area could not exceed one half the total permitted permanent freestanding sign area in the underlying sign distriet. The property owner would allocate the sign area. For example, if a parcel was allowed 100 square feet of freestanding sign area, the parcel could have 50 square feet of temporary signage at anyone time. All the tenants would be required to share that 50 square feet of temporary freestanding signage. . One significant addition to the Sign Code in 2006 was the addition of language that allowed people to place temporary signs in the City's right-of-way along eity streets without a permit. While this provision has been helpful to residents, it has also led to some eomplaints about people placing temporary signs in the rights-of-way in front of other people's homes. Therefore, Staff recommends adding language that requires people to obtain permission from property sharing a property line with the right-of-way. . 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 City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session for February 19, 2008 \lMetro~inet.us\ardenhillslPlanning\Planning Cases\2008\OB-004 Sign Code (UPCOMING) \021908 - CC WS Report ~ Sign Code Update.doc Page 5 of 6