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M E M O R A N D U M DATE: February 3, 1998 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mary Kay Wyland RE: R -BR Zoning District/Advertising Signs CC: Brian Wessel Staff has been asked by Mr. Mike Cronin, representing Universal Outdoor Inc., to seek support from the City Council for the attached resolution. This resolution basically outlines the provisions of the existing City Sign Ordinance which allows advertising signs in the R -BR Zoning District by Conditional Use. It also reiterates the purpose of the R -BR Zoning District as a "future" commercial district. The purpose for this resolution is to highlight the provisions of the sign ordinance and conditional uses in the R -BR Zoning District for use by Universal Outdoor Inc., and any other sign company, in their petition to MnDOT for issuance of a permit for an Advertising sign along 35 E in this R -BR Zoning District. Current procedure requires issuance of a MnDOT permit prior to review of a Conditional Use Permit to allow an advertising sign in the R -BR Zoning District. MnDOT has stated that in their opinion, the R -BR Zoning District is an agricultural district and therefore, not appropriate for advertising signs according to the Federal "Highway Beautification" Regulations. Those regulations state that advertising signs are allowed in commercial and industrial zoning districts only. Our City Ordinance, however, prohibits advertising signs in all but the R -BR Zoning District. Additionally, the City's EDAAB, Planning & Zoning Board, and City Council, have all previously determined, via adoption of the existing Sign Ordinance, that advertising signs are allowed in the R -BR Zoning Distrist by conditional use. Requested Action: 1. Place this item on a future (Feb. 23) Council Agenda for action supporting the attached resolution. 2. Take no action as City Ordinance currently supports advertising signs in the R -BR Zoning District. 3. Other option as suggested by Council