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<br />Case File: OA 06-06 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Overview <br /> <br />The City Council is becoming concerned with the frequency) the number of and duration of the <br />temporary signs being placed around the City of Elk River. Staff began cross referencing the signs <br />that were installed with the pennits pulled and found that a majority of the signs did not have <br />pennits, were up too long and/ or were in the wrong locations. <br /> <br />Staff has drafted an ordinance addressing the concern.s with the temporary signs and includes <br />changes as listed: <br /> <br />o 30 days per calendar year vs. 90 days currently pennitted <br />o 3 pennits per year to a premise vs. 6 pennits currendy permitted <br />o Sign must be located on an approved surface vs. lO-feet from property lines <br />o Only signs for City functions can be placed on City property <br /> <br />Staff has reviewed a few other ordinances of adjoining communities and our current allowed time <br />frame is one of the longest allowed: <br /> <br />~ <br />Elk River <br />Big Lake <br />Ramsey <br />Otsego <br />Maple Grove <br /> <br /># of Days <br />90 days <br />60 days <br />(42) 7 days @ a time <br />21 days <br />10 days <br /> <br /># of Permits <br />6 permits <br />No Limit <br />6 permits <br />No Limit <br />1 permit <br /> <br />Staff is recommending that three (3) permits per year not to exceed 30 days in a calendar year be <br />allowed. This would cover all temporary signs such as wall mounted banners and freestanding trailer <br />SIgnS. <br /> <br />Staff is also recommending that temporary signs be located on an approved surface as it easier for <br />staff to determine acceptable locations because the location of the property lines on site are usually <br />not known. <br /> <br />The recommendation for only allowing signs advertising City functions on City property is to avoid <br />the possible issues of fairness and equal opportunity. Staff does not want to have to be placed into a <br />position to decide which non-profit organizations can place a sign on City property. It is <br />recommended that only City functions be placed on City properties to preserve fairness and equal <br />opportunity. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Workshop Meeting <br /> <br />Staff presented the proposed language changes to the Planning Commission. The commission was. <br />in favor of making changes but was concerned with multi-tenant buildings, which have four or more <br />businesses, would have to "compete" over the three permits being proposed. Staff clarified that <br />currently only one sign per property can be displayed and the tenants need to "compete" fat that. <br /> <br />S:\PLf\...l\.TNTNG\Case Files\ 2006 \OA \OA 06-06 Signs\OA 06-06_PC.doc <br />