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established in Section 1013.02, and shall be processed in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 15.99 and Section 1014.04 of this Code. D.Master Sign Plan: 1.Purpose. The purpose of the Master Sign Plan is to establish fair and equitable criteria for complex signage situations that accommodate the need for a well-maintained, safe, and attractive community, and the need for effective communications including business identification. 2.Effect of Master Sign Plan. Upon approval of a Master Sign Plan, all future signs shall conform to the Master Sign Plan. Modifications to the provisions of the Master Sign Plan may be granted only with the approval of a new Master Sign Plan. 3. Required. A Master Sign Plan is required for: a. Building complexes b. Multi-tenant structures c.Covered mall buildings, shopping centers or strip malls d.Planned unit developments e. Area identification signs f. Churches/places of worship/institutions/schools 4. Criteria. The following criteria should be used when developing a Master Sign Plan. a.Guideline. If possible, the underlying zoning district regulations (pertaining to signage and listed in Section 1010.10) should be used as a guideline with minimum variations as needed to meet the intent of this Chapter. (Ord. 1359, 1-28-2008) b.Location. No freestanding sign shall be located closer than five feet to a property line, roadway easement, of other public easement. No freestanding sign shall be erected that, by reason of position, shape or color, would interfere in any way with the proper functioning or purpose of a traffic sign or signal. No freestanding sign shall be located within the Traffic Visibility Triangle. No freestanding sign shall impede/impair traffic. c.Quality. All signage shall improve the aesthetics or functional use of the site. All freestanding signs shall include materials that compliment the architectural design/existing building materials, including but not limited to face brick, natural or cut stone, integrally colored concrete masonry units/rock faced block, glass, pre-finished metal stucco or similar cementation coating, and/or factory finished metal panels. Landscaping may be integrated into any freestanding sign. d.Type. All types of signs are permitted except those prohibited by Section1010.02C. (Ord. 1359, 1-28-2008) e.Size. The size of all signage (building wall and free standing) shall be limited to 1.5 times the maximum allowed under Section 1010.08 (Wall Signage). (Ord. 1359, 1-28- 2008) f.Height. The height of any free standing sign shall be limited to a height of 40 feet. g.Number. The number of freestanding signs shall be reasonably related to the number of access points to public streets and/or the number of tenants within the multi-tenant structure. 5. Approval Process: Submittal of a Master Sign Plan application, appropriate/applicable information, and fee ($250 residential and $350 commercial/industrial) is required with the Office of Community Development. The Planning Division shall hold an administrative hearing and take appropriate action on requests for Master Sign Plan approvals. The following shall apply: a.The City Planner shall schedule an administrative hearing before a subset of the Development Review Committee, to include the Community Development Director, Permits Coordinator, City Planner, Associate Planner and/or City Department PROJ0013_SignRegulations_RPCA_040412