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• ITEM: Proposed amendment to the si n ordillC.tllVp __ <br />address 'displays not constituting signs'' ~~.__, ~ o <br />SUBMITTED BY: Planning Commission <br />Susan Hoyt, City Administrator <br />EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION: <br />From time to time the city gets requests for 'displays not <br />constituting signs', usually inflated balloons. The city's sign <br />code does not clearly identify-when and how these should be <br />permitted. In the past the council approved inflated devices. <br />However, the policy is unclear and has led to problems, <br />.especially during the State Fair. Two years ago, an inflated <br />balloon above a store in Bullseye collapsed due to a power brown- <br />out and the traffic lights went out. The balloon collapsed onto <br />electrical wires and started a fire. During the Fair the <br />Snelling/Larpenteur intersection already has alot of distractions <br />and traffic accidents, the addition of inflated balloons may add <br />to that hazard, even if there are no brown-outs. It is unclear <br />that these types of businesses benefit from the traffic on the <br />way to the Fair. <br />. Staff recommends that Falcon Heights adopt similar restrictions <br />to Shoreview and Roseville regarding 'displays not constituting <br />signs' which allows up to a five day permit for a device for a <br />grand .opening or special civic event. It also recommends that <br />aerial search lights be deleted as a temporary use due to the <br />close proximity of residential and commercial land uses in the <br />city. <br />Planning commission recommendation as of March 22, 1993: <br />Existina• <br />9-13.03 [11] Disblavs not constituting-signs. Animal displays, <br />pieces of sculpture, fountains, aerial search lights or other <br />displays or features which direct attention to an object product, <br />place, activity, person, institution, organization or business <br />yet not defined herein as such or commonly considered a sign, <br />shall comply requirements of Section 9-13.03. <br />Be revised to• <br />9-13.02 [11] Distnlavs not constituting signs Banners, pennants, <br />whirling devices, balloons, animal displays, lights, or other <br />displays or features which. direct attention to an object, <br />product, place, activity, person, institution, business are not <br />• permitted in any zone except in a business zone for business <br />grand openings or special civic events. One display not <br />