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Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Planning Commission 5.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearings December 19, 2023 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />City of Elk River Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br /> Ordinance Amendments to Section 30-860 <br />Reviewed by <br />regarding Sign Permit Requirements; and Section <br /> <br />30-879 Updating Sign Standards for Multi-Family <br />Building, Case No. OA 23-05 <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, by motion, approval of the following amendments pertaining to signage, Sec. 30-860 Permit and Sec. <br />30-879 Residential Districts. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Sign Permits (Sec. 30-860) <br />To make the wall sign permit application process more streamlined, staff recommend requiring one permit for all <br />wall signage on a single structure. Currently, a permit is required for each wall sign and with the implementation <br />of our online permit software, this can be cumbersome for both the applicant and staff. Freestanding signage will <br />continue to require one permit per sign. <br /> <br />Apartments (Sec. 30-879) <br />During a recent review of a sign permit for an apartment, it was noted that sign requirements for apartments <br />outside of Planned Unit Developments are not clearly codified. Staff recommend following the C1 zoning district <br />standards for freestanding signs as the district closely reflects a non-residential use in a neighborhood. Staff also <br />recommend wall signage be limited to 32 square feet. <br /> <br />The ordinance does outline nonresidential uses, such as churches, synagogues, and schools, in residentially zoned <br />districts, which are allowed one freestanding sign and one wall sign, not to exceed 96 square feet in total sign area. <br />Staff believe this may be too limited for an apartment complex. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> Meet changing needs - Agile <br /> Work with citizens to achieve goals <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Proposed Ordinances <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br /> <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and <br />Updated: January 2023 <br />community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> <br />