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Yu(o Ii (n ccs. �'Zo (07 -4.4-/tai ` 120 1D7 <br />614 Kecid,�� : 9.12(0 10'7 <br />wvn ieitcz,ci ? : yes ?est. U?- 45 - <br />Council Member Carlson moved for adoption of the following ordinance: <br />CITY OF LINO LAKES <br />ORDINANCE NO. 01-07 <br />AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ONE YEAR <br />MORATORIUM ON THE INSTALLATION, ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, <br />REPLACEMENT, MODIFICATION OR IMPROVEMENT OF STATIC OR <br />CHANGING ELECTRONIC, DIGITAL, VIDEO, DISPLAY SIGNS OR <br />BILLBOARDS AND FLASHING, MOTION, ANIMATED, AND CHANGEABLE <br />COPY SIGNS IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS <br />The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: <br />Section 1. Findings <br />1. The City of Lino Lakes regulates signs in all zoning districts. <br />2. Section II of Ordinance No. 05-05, the Lino Lakes Sign Ordinance defines "flashing <br />sign" as an illuminated sign on which such illumination is not kept constant in <br />intensity or color at all times, when such sign is in use. <br />3. Section II of Ordinance No. 05-05 states that there shall be no use of revolving <br />beacons, flashing signs, zip flashers or similar lighted devices. <br />4. Representatives of the sign industry have issued press releases indicating the intention <br />to deploy digital billboard networks in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul <br />and their surrounding ring suburbs. <br />5. These digital billboards fall within the City ordinance definitions for flashing signs. <br />6. The City of Lino Lakes has several existing billboards and pylon signs along major <br />public roadways within its corporate boundaries that currently do not have electronic, <br />digital, video, display signs, billboards and billboard network displays. <br />7. The City of Lino Lakes regulates signs and displays on signs in order to reduce <br />potential traffic safety hazards and visual blight. A major study on electronic signs <br />prepared by the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) found that "motion or the <br />illusion of motion of lights or other display features", including animation, has "the <br />greatest potential for motorist distraction as well as a dominant visual impact on the <br />aesthetic environment". (FHA Report, Part VI, Section L.) The FHA study also <br />found that control of the message interval and message cycle as well as appearance of <br />flashing must be regulated to prevent contributing to traffic hazards. (FHA Report, <br />