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signs were documented with photos. At the December 1, 2008 Council meeting, staff presented what they had found in regards to the commercial construction and real estate signs. Only a few of the signs reviewed were more than 32 square feet in size. 'The council concurred that 64 square foot signs were too large and suggested staff make changes. The proposed changes were made accordingly in the proposed language. Large Lot SignaQe If it is the council's desire to accommodate large lots such as car dealerships, staff is recommending the following language: One freestanding sign may be permitted for every 300 feet of street frontage measured along a single street. The frontage shall only include the property in which the principal use is located on which the sign is advertising. The signage may only be placed on the street frontage from which the calculations were taken. The additional sign(s) shall be subject to the side and height limitations of the fzrst allowed freestanding or monument sign and may be placed no closer than 150 feet to any other freestanding or monument sign. Staff is proposing this change be only for the C3 zoning district and not the I1 and I2 zoning districts. The reason for this is highway commercial properties often rely on "grabbing" drive-by traffic where industrial properties typically do not or are not expected to. The I1 and I2 zoning districts will continue to have the ability to have two signs if their property exceeds 300 feet. TeTborar,~Signs Staff is suggesting modifying and adding the language `OOnly signs for the community events listed in Section 38- 383 (6) may be placed on city properties ". The reason for this is to take away the City Administrator, or designee, determination of what events may or may not be advertised on city property. This process adds time unnecessarily to the process. The ordinance already specifies community events in Section 38-383 (6). Staff will continue to research the enforcement policies regarding temporary signs and come back at a later time with recommendations. Redundant Sections Upon further review, Sections 30-860 (4) and 30-866 (5) both refer to political signs but are not redundant. Section 30-860 (4) is related to what types of signs are exempt from permit requirements and Section 30-866 (5) is referencing what signs are allowed in all districts. Suns in Citizen's Yards There was a question regarding if a non-profit event such as the "Taste of Elk River" could have a temporary sign on private property. Any private property owner may place a sign, with a permit, on his/her property in support of a non-profit organization. The temporary sign section 30-866 (7) allows nonprofit or charitable organizations as defined by Internal Revenue Code section 501(C)(3) to have off- premises signs fox their fundraising activities, provided they obtain permission from the property owner. Nonprofit organizations shall be limited to three signs per event and the signs shall not exceed the number of days allowed in subsection (7)a of this section. If event is advertised for more than 30 days, it shall count toward that property's 90-day limit for temporary signage. S:\PLANNING MAIN\Case Files\OA\OA 09-01 Sign Ord Update\OA 09-01_CC-4.doc