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The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To City Council Item Number 7.6 Meeting Date June 16, 2025 Prepared By Zack Carlton, Community Development Director Item Description Resolution 25-31: Alteration and Relocation of Legal Nonconforming Signs (Billboards). Reviewed by Cal Portner Tina Allard Action Requested Adopt Resolution 25-31 approving the request to relocate and alter legal nonconforming advertising signs (billboards) in accordance with Sec. 30-857 (d), and subject to the following conditions: 1. The city does not require the demolition or relocation of a billboard until the land beneath the structure is included in a final plat. 2. Billboards must be removed from property included in a final plat and designated as public right-of-way prior to releasing the plat for recording. 3. Billboards relocated and constructed on the north side of Highway 10 must be evenly spaced, no closer than 350 feet, to improve compliance with current city codes. 4. At no time shall there be an increase in the total number of billboard structures, faces, or sign area on the subject properties. Background/Discussion The subject property is in the same location as the proposed Oakwater Ridge/Specht Farm subdivision proposed by Capstone homes. This request seeks approval from the city to move existing billboards on the land slated for residential development. The proposal will support the residential subdivision by removing the billboards from the area proposed for a future frontage road as the property is developed. The subject properties currently have 21 billboard structures along Trunk Highway 10, 14 of which are located on the south side of Trunk Highway 10 and seven are located on the north side of Trunk Highway 10. The existing billboards vary in size, height, and spacing and are considered legal nonconforming structures as they were in place prior to the current ordinance. The current ordinance prohibits all billboards on residentially-zoned properties, and limits billboards to commercial and industrial lots of at least 1-acre, with each billboard requiring its own lot. The proposal removes all 14 billboards from the south side of Highway 10 to support the Oakwater Ridge subdivision and replaces the seven structures on the north side of the highway with four new double-sided billboards. The new billboards would be spaced further apart to improve compliance with city codes, which require 1,200 feet between billboard structures. City ordinance Sec. 30-854(d) states: (d) Relocation or alteration. The city council may, upon application of a property owner, permit the alteration or Page 555 of 637