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Item No: Meeting Date: Type of Business Planning Case City of Mounds K- w Staff Report 05B April 19, 2023 Planning Case To: Planning Commission From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Resolution 1158-23, Recommending Approval of Ordinance 999, Amending Mounds View City Code Chapter 161, Signs and Billboards Introduction: In recent months, The North Church and The Bear Lot have expressed a desire to install signs exceeding permitted limits. The City Council discussed at their February and April Work Sessions, directing Staff to prepare an Ordinance Amendment, and to revisit the County Road 10 Corridor Overlay District requirements. The sign amendment can be done quickly. The Overlay district will take some time. Discussion: The North Church, 5151 Program Avenue, would like to replace their 95 sq ft Wall Sign, "Bethlehem Baptist Church" with "The North Church", exceeding the 100 sq ft wall signage permitted.' The Church's intent is to be more visible from County Road H. The Bear Lot, 2375 Mounds View Boulevard, would like to add a rooftop sign, "The Bear Lot", in addition to installing a bear statute on the roof. The intent is to be more visible from Mounds View Boulevard, and to establish a common icon between auto dealerships (White Bear Mitsubishi). Roof Signs are prohibited unless integrated into the roof, then they are Wall Signs (e.g. a sign on a pitched roof).z Existing Wall Signage is 86 sq ft.3 As proposed, total Wall Signage would be 301 sq ft + bear of unknown size (max 100 sq ft permitted combined). The Bear Lot, 2375 Mounds View Blvd (Jan 31, 2023) City Code §161.039(A)(1) (Miscellaneous Signage Requirements and Provisions; Signage allowances for specific land uses). City Code §161.040(C) (Prohibited Signs; Roof signs) 50 sq ft "The Bear Lot". 36.32 sq ft "Suzuki". The rviuun-, view visiun A Thriving Desirable Community•