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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 4 MOTION: Council Member Smith moved to approve the revised landscape plan for the St. Croix’s Sanctuary development subject to the following conditions: Mayor Johnston seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. The implementation of the plan shall adhere to all recommendations from the City Forester as documented in a report to the City dated September 8, 2009. Two trees per new building site, provided by the builder or homeowners, shall be provided in the front yard prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for new homes on all undeveloped lots as of September 15, 2009. Review of City policy concerning signs placed within public rights-of-way Kyle Klatt, Planning Director, reported the City Council has requested a review of the City’s policy regarding the enforcement of signs placed within the public right-of-way. The City’s ordinance reads as follows with regards to signs placed within the right-of- way: Public lands and rights-of-way. No signs other than governmental signs shall be erected or temporarily placed within any street right-of-way or upon public lands or easements or rights-of-ways without Council approval. The Planning Director pointed out that one of the issues that impacts the City’s ability to enforce this ordinance is that not all streets in the City have uniform boulevard areas, if any at all. In terms of developing a policy on the enforcement of these types of signs, staff suggested a policy regarding signs on public boulevards. MOTION: Mayor Johnston moved to approve the proposed policy regarding signs on public boulevards with a three month review on effectiveness. Council Member DeLapp seconded the motion. The motion passed 4-0. The City will remove any sign within a public right-of-way that has not received Council approval for placement in said right-of-way. All confiscated signs will ne held by the City for a minimum of 14 days, after which time the signs will be destroyed. The City will make an effort to contact companies by telephone that are violators of City Code. The City will not make any special attempts to contact the owner of a sign confiscated from a public right-of-way, but will allow sign owners to pick up their signs during normal business hours at City hall within the two-week retention period.