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Elk REQUEST FOR ACTION ~ ~ ~ ~~ <br />River <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 5.3 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Pla.nnin Items Se tember 10, 2008 Chris Leeseber ,Park Planner-Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request by City of Elk River For Ordinance Amendment erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />relating to city entrance signs, Reviewed by <br />Public Hearing -Case No. OA OS-O8. <br />Action Requested <br />Staff recommends that the Planning Commission table to request for the following reasons: <br />1. Staff is continuing to work with the city attorney regarding proposed language. <br />Background/Discussion <br />An Elk River Citizens Sign Committee is leading an effort to construct a "Welcome to Elk River" sign <br />along Highway 10 near the eastern city limits. The sign will be similar to the west entrance sign by Lake <br />Orono. <br />The issue is that corporate/municipality signs are not addressed in the city ordinance. The closest thing <br />to defusing this type of sign is an advertising signs (bill boards) which as defined does not really pertain to <br />city entrance signs. The ordinance defines Advertising Signs as: <br />A sign structure advertising an establishment, merchandise, service, or entertainment which is not sold, produced, <br />manufactured, or furnished at the proper y on which the sign is located. <br />Although the closest definition might be an advertising sign, the proposed property, in which the sign <br />would be located, is zoned Commercial Reserve Transition (CRT) and. does not allow advertising signs. <br />The CRT zoning district does not address signage of any type. <br />The challenge is to draft an ordinance that will allow signage, which promotes the City as an organization, <br />while not opening it up for unforeseen uses. <br />Attachments <br />• Location Map <br />• Draft Ordinance Language <br />