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ITEM ~ 5.7. <br /> <br />HEHORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />SUBJECT: <br /> <br />Planning Commission <br />Chris Leeseberg, Planner ~C~ <br /> <br />August 24, 2004 <br /> <br />Case No. OA 04-02 <br />Request by the City of Elk River for an Ordinance Amendment <br />to Land Use Regulations regarding Signs <br /> <br />Request <br /> <br />The Planning Commission is asked to consider an Ordinance Amendment to the Land Use <br />Regulations regarding signs - Sections 30-866, 30-991 thru 30-995 (KX Districts), 30-1562 (Al <br />District), and 30-1565 (AR District) <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> <br />· Proposed Language <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />Per the City Council's direction, the City of Elk River is proposing changes to the ordinance to allow <br />an additional sign at each neighborhood, subdivision, or development entrance, which is accessed <br />from an arterial and/or collector road. Each sign shall not exceed 16 square feet in area. <br /> <br />Also per the City Council's direction, allowing greater square footage of signage where a zoning lot <br />has an excess of 1000 linear feet of combined street frontage. This would affect permitted <br />nonresidential uses, such as churches, synagogues, and schools. This change would increase the <br />allowed combined square footage of signage to 192, with no more than 96 square feet per sign. Only <br />one wall sign and one freestanding sign would still be allowed. <br /> <br />There are also some general "house cleaning" items that are proposed to make the language <br />pertaining to signage be more consistent. Also under consideration is the elimination of a specific <br />permit/refund amount which would need to be updated each time the amount is adjusted. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the request. <br /> <br /> <br />