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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 5.5 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Plannin Aril 14, 2009 Chris Leeseber ,Park Planner-Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Request by City of Elk River to amend the City of Elk River erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />Land Use Regulations relating to signs, including 30-1; 30-851- Reviewed by <br />867; 30-1022-1026; 30-1292-1294; 30-158, <br />Case No. OA 09-01 -Public Hearing continued from March <br />10, 2009 Plannin Commission meetin <br />Action Requested <br />Staff recommends the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed language and <br />definitions regarding signage. <br />Attachments <br />• Proposed Language <br />• Definitions <br />• Sign Area Example Exhibits <br />• Freestanding/Monument Signage Exhibit <br />• Existing/Proposed Signage Chart <br />• Alternative Rural Based Business Language <br />Overview <br />The primary reason for the amendment is to consolidate all of the sign information into one location <br />within the Code and, secondarily, to address any concerns the Planning Commission or City Council may <br />have such as number of signs, sizes of signs, and duration of "temporary" type signs. <br />Although there are many changes in the proposed language, a great deal of it is basic "housekeeping". A <br />few of the items that have been changed are creating consistency between similar types of signs; such as <br />construction signs and real estate signs and simplifying the regulations of the allowed square footage for <br />signs. <br />The purpose of this meeting is to focus the Planning Commission's attention on the proposed <br />substantive changes. These changes would affect the size, number, or type of signage throughout the <br />City. Because of this potential impact, it is important that all parties fully understand the changes as <br />proposed. <br />Staff will be looking for input from the Planning Commission on the following proposed changes. <br />1. Staff is recommending that when the copy of the sign is changed, it would require a permit. This should <br />not be confused with a Changeable Copy Sign. (A .sign orportion thereof with characters, letters or illusions that can <br />S:APLANNING MAIN\Case Files\OA\OA 09-01 Sign Ord Update\OA 09-01_PG2.doc <br />