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REQUEST FOR ACTION ver To Item Number Ci Council 6.1. Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Worksession August 11, 2008 Jeff Gongoll, Community Develo ment Director Item Description Reviewed by Request Authorization fox Ordinance Change fox City Entrance exem Barnhart, Plannin Mana ex Signs Reviewed by Action Requested Staff is looking for the City Council to give direction to amend and/or create portions of the city ordinance to address "Welcome to the City" types of signs. Background/Discussion An Elk River Citizens Sign Committee is leading an effort to construct a "Welcome to Elk River" sign along Highway 10 near the eastern city limits. The sign will be similar to the west entrance sign by Lake Orono. The issue is that corporate/municipality signs are not addressed in the city ordinance. The closest thing to defining this type of sign is an advertising signs (bill boards) which as defined does not really pertain to city entrance signs. The ordinance defines Advertising Signs as: A sign structure advertising an establishment, merchandise, service, or entertainment which is not sold, produced, manufactured, or furnished at the properly on which the sign is located. Although the closest definition might be an advertising sign, the proposed property, in which the sign would be located, is zoned Commercial Reserve Transition (CRT) and does not allow advertising signs. The CRT zoning district does not address signage of any type. The difficulty will be to draft an ordinance that will allow signage, which promotes the City as an organization, while not opening it up for unforeseen uses. Staff does not have a solution, but requests authorization to research solutions, for review by the Planning Commission and City Council at an upcoming meeting. Attachments • Letter from Elk River Citizens Sign Committee • Aerial with Proposed Sign Location