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~ ~HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: March 10, 2008 TO: Mayor and City Council j r James Lehnhoff, City Planner f7 FROM: SUBJECT: Planning Case #: 08-004 Sign Code Update City of Arden Hills Requested Action 1. Motion to Approve Ordinance 2008-002 in Planning Case 08-004 to Adopt Chapter 12 of the Arden Hills City Code and its sections and subdivisions as amended and repealed to read as presented in the March 11,2008, Planning Case Report. 2. Motion to Approve Publishing a Summary of Ordinance 2008-002 for Sign Code Regulations as Permitted by Minnesota State Statute 412.191 Subd 4. Backe:round In January 2007, the City Council enacted a one-year moratorium on dynamic display signage. Dynamic display signs include any type of sign that can electronically change messages and/or pictures. The Clear Channel billboard at the northeast intersection of Interstates 35W and 694 is an example of a dynamic display sign, During the moratorium period, dynamic sign research was reviewed, the City's legal counsel was consulted, and other city's regulations were evaluated. The City Council came to a consensus that new dynamic signage should not be permitted in the City at this time. Although the current regulations do not permit dynamic signage, it was determined that the language banning such signs should be clarified. Therefore, the City Council has directed Staff to prepare an amendment to the Sign Code that specifically prohibits new dynamic signage. Although the Sign Code was last updated in June of 2006, it is important to evaluate City codes to ensure that they are meeting City goals and State statutes. Therefore, in addition to the more specific dynamic sign regulations, Staffis proposing other changes to further clarify and update the Sign Code. City of Arden Hills City Council Meetingfor March 10, 2008 \\Metro-inet.uslardenhills\PlanninglPlanning Cases\2008\08-004 Sign Code (UPCOMING)\031008 - CC Report - Sign Code. doc Page 1 ofS