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City of <br /> Elk=' Request for Action <br /> River <br /> TO ITEM NUMBER <br /> Mayor and City Council 7.3 <br /> AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br /> Public Hearings November 18, 2013 Zachary Carlton, Planning Intern <br /> ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br /> Review of Draft Sign Ordinance j remy Barnhart,Deputy Director, CODD <br /> REVIEWED BY <br /> Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Action Requested <br /> Planning Commission recommends approval,via motion of the text as drafted. <br /> Staff recommends approval,via motion the text as drafted,with alternative language regarding <br /> freestanding signage in the Downtown District. <br /> With Council direction, staff will bring back the final and summary ordinance for signature and <br /> publication. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> Over the past several months,the city has developed revisions to the sign ordinance,in partnership with <br /> the Elk River Chamber of Commerce,with goals including clarifying the ordinance,improving <br /> readability, and addressing a number of concerns from the business community. As part of this process, <br /> the goals of the Downtown Rivers Edge group were identified. <br /> Items of interest include: <br /> • Billboards (height,location in CRT,and the principle use requirement) <br /> • Freestanding signs in the downtown district (allowed, size, and setback), <br /> • Wall signage ratios <br /> • Electronic changeable copy (review process and size) <br /> • Temporary sign (size and permitting) <br /> • General sign permitting <br /> • Window signage maximums, and <br /> • Cabinet signs in the downtown district. <br /> After taking public comments on the initial draft on October 8, 2013, the Planning Commission <br /> continued action on the item to the October 22, 2013, Planning Commission workshop. During this <br /> workshop,a number of recommendations were made to address concerns from the business community. <br /> These recommendations are summarized in the attached amendment request summary and incorporated, <br /> for the most part,in the draft for review on November 12. <br /> At their meeting on November 12, the Planning Commission discussed the two remaining issues, <br /> freestanding signage in the downtown and billboards. The Commission recommends no changes to the <br /> billboard language, but recommends changing the downtown monument sign regulations to permit the <br /> N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\11-18-2013\Fina1\x7.3 sr Sign Ordinance Amendment.docx <br />