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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • October 28, 1997 Page 2 1 B. Ron Hansen, re: Signage in the City. 2 Ron Hansen, 3220 Belden Drive, stated he was present this evening as he was a long time 3 advocate of good signage in the City and he believed that there have been a lot of things done 4 lately which are destroying the good image of the City of St. Anthony. He then distributed 5 pictures of signage at various locations in the City. He noted that the City had spent a lot of 6 money to create the new signage code and owes it to the taxpayers to do a better job policing the 7 code. Of the pictures distributed he called attention to signage on New Brighton Boulevard at the 8 entrance to the City, a Rapid Oil Change banner, and a sign at the Stonehouse. 9 Mr. Hansen stated that the issue that prompted him to be present this evening is the dental office 10 of Dr. Osterbauer located at 3525 33rd Avenue. On September 14, 1997, the sign on this I I building was removed. Mr. Hansen then contacted the Public Works Director and Management 12 Assistant and asked them to please investigate the situation to determine if the proposed signage 13 was in conformance with the new signage ordinance. Mr. Hansen stated that he called the City 14 twelve times between September 14 and October 4, 1997, when the new signage was installed. 15 Mr. Hansen stated that during one call to Management Assistant, he was told that the matter had 16 been discussed with the City Attorney and the City Attorney had stated that the signage was in 17 conformance. Upon the Management Assistant stating that she did not have time to pursue the 18 issue, it was turned over to the City Manager. At this pont, Mr. Hansen asked if he could be 19 placed on the Council agenda to address the issue. 20 Mr.Hansen noted a Ietter from City Attorney William Soth dated October 23, 1997. This letter 21 does not address the question of conformance with the new sign ordinance but addresses the 22 issues of expansion of a non-confornung structure as addressed in Section 1660, 23 The request from Dr. Osterbauer included the addition of a 60 square foot fit monument sign 24 rather than the previous 2 by 2 foot sign, and also a wall sign. This request for additional signage 25 clearly required a variance and a public hearing, and is an important issue to the people that live in 26 the area and pay taxes. He noted that the application for this signage was not even in 27 conformance with the code. He also noted that Councilmember Enrooth's campaign signs were 28 not in compliance with the Ordinance. 29 30 Mr. Hansen stated that the new signage is larger than the signage for Apache Medical Center and 31 a nearby church. He noted that the ordinance allows for Inspection p ction of signs which are permitted, 32 He asked if the City performs inspections and if so, is there written documentation of the 33 inspection results. 34 Morrison stated the City performs inspections on major projects. 35 Mr. Hansen noted that if the footings are loose or if the electrical is incorrectly installed at 3525 36 33rd Avenue, there is a possibility of injury. He stated he was present this evening to make an 37 appeal of an alleged error in the determination made in enforcement of the ordinance in regard to