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Sign Code Review January t 7, 2fl0I Page 2 Page I5. Old Subd. 5 relocated to 1008.08, Subd li under general sign requirements. Oid Subd. 6 relocated to ( I 008.08) new Section 1008.09, Specific Sign Type Standards. Old Subd. 7 has been eIuninated, as roof signs are now considered rohibited. 1'age 16. Old Subds. 8 and 9, Wall Signs and Temp Signs, respectively, are relocated to ne�� Section I008.09, (1008.08) S ecific Si T e Standards. Page 17. Old Subd. 10, BilIboards, is relocated to new Section 1008.09, Speci�c Sign Type Standards. (]008.08) Page 18. Otd Subd, 1 l, Campaign Signs, is relocated to new Section ]008.09, Specific Sign Type Standards. taa8.os� Fage 19. ,5ection 1008.09, Specific Sign Type Standards, is new, created from other code passages. Subd. 1 (1008.09} relates to Ground Signs. Crround signs need to be set back 15 feet. (Is this too much?) Subd, lf altows for more than one ound si . Please review these new re uirements Page 20. Subd. 2. addresses wail signs. For the most part, the Ianguage is the same yet Subds. 2c, 2d and 2e (1008,09) address wali si altowances as the differ b zonin district. Page 2fl. Subd. 3. relates to Projection signs. Again, for the most part, the language is the same yet Subd. 3f is (1008.09} new, rohibitin swin in or swa in ro'ection si s. Page 21 Subd. 4 Relates to Temporary signs. Only minor changes have been made: Increase of xnax sign (1008.09) area frorn 32 to 48 square feet and a recalculation of hanner area ailowance in Subd, 4b. Subd. 5 is new and relates to Window si ns. Is a 25% max covera e er window ane too restrictive? Page 23. Subd. 6 is Billboards. No changes here except withir► Subd, 6i, Destruction, where an"act of God" 1008.09) has been re laced with "an act of nature." Page 23. Subd. 7 is Campai� signs. Minneso#a statutes indicate municipalities may not restrict size and (1Qfl8.09) location of such si s. Should we eliminate this section or maintain it unchan ed? Page 23. This is a new section regarding miscellaneous reqnirements, Subd. 1 relates to allowing signs for (1008.10) Churches and other non-��esidential uses in a residential district. Page 24. Subd. 2 is relocated from Old Section 1008.08 Subd. 3. Subd. 3 is new and relates to Garage Sale (1008.10) szgns and the Iike. What do you think? Subd 4 is also new, allows for area identification signs. {Refer to the definition.) Look ok? Page 25 Subd. 5 is new and refers to Prohibited Signs. FIaslung signs are now prohibited, as are roof signs. (1008. I0) Tem or "lose wei ht" and "work from home" si s are now ex licitl rohibited. Page 25 This section is "Sig�z Variances." Rather than individually listing the variance cziteria, the 1008.13) subdivision sim 1 refers to Cha ter 1125 of the Zonin Code. Communication & Notification; On January 24, 2001, Sta#3F seni out more than 125 le�ters tco Mounds View businesses alerting ihem to the fact that the Planning Commission was reviewing the Sign Code. A copy of this letter is attached for your reference. Also, the Chamber of Commerce sent out a notification io its membership base indicating the Commission's revie�v of the Sign Code. The City's website has been updated to include a page relating to the proposed sign code revision which can be viewed at http://tcfreenet.or /�or�/nnoundsview/signcode.htm. Last, staff has requesfied that information be scrolled on the City's cabie channei, Channei 16. 5chedule: According io the review schedule, the Planning Commission is to review tlze temporary sign requirements at its next meeiing on February 17, 2001. While if is anticipated �hat a final drafl: of the Si�n Code could be ready for presentation at the first meeting in March, staflFwill schedule the public hearing for the second March rzxeeting. Assuming no further changes are needed, the Sign Code would be placed on ihe Council's Apri12°� worksession agenda, with first and second readings scheduled for April 9�' and Apri123`a A:1Sign Code Report - Feb 7, 2000.doc