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Item No: 7I Meeting Date: Dec 10, 2007 Type of Business: CB Administrator Review : ____ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance 801, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 1008 Regarding Requirements for Signs and Billboards Introduction: The City Council adopted Ordinance 784 on February 12, 2007 which authorized a one-year moratorium on the installation, creation, construction, replacement, modification or improvement of static or changing electronic, digital, video, display signs or billboards and flashing motion, animated, changeable copy and illuminated signs in all zoning districts. This moratorium will expire on February 12, 2008. Discussion: The City Attorney has reviewed all relevant studies and research regarding the impacts and safety consequences of dynamic signs and has prepared an ordinance which will amend Chapter 1008 to define “Dynamic Display” and to clarify that no further interim use permits will be issued for any new or presently existing billboards in the City of Mounds View. The ordinance will also clarify that dynamic display signs, as defined, and billboards in general, would be prohibited in the City. Recommendation: Please review the materials provided by the City Attorney and Ordinance 801 which amends Chapter 1008 regarding requirements for signs and billboards. As recommended by the City Attorney, Staff suggests that the Council establish a special meeting of the City Council to occur preferably on Dec 26, 2007 (the original date of the second council meeting in December) or other possible dates as follows: Dec 27 or 28, or Jan 2, 3 or 4. Respectfully submitted, ________________________ James Ericson Community Development Director