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STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VII.1 From: Kim Moore-Sykes,Assistant City Manager 0�2 Date: April 21, 2009 Subject: Text Amendment to Title XV, Section 155 Signs;Allowing Temporary Signs to be Posted on Fences in the Recreational/Open Space Athletic Outfields Requested Action: Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendment to Section 155, Sign Ordinance;Recommendation to the City Council. Date Application Received: March 25,2009 Property Address: 3303 —33`d Avenue NE Zoning District: Recreational/Open Space 60-Day Expires: May 26,2009 (60 days ends on Sunday,May 24`h;Monday,May 25`h is Memorial Day Holiday.) Waiver Letter Required: N/A Yes Date Sent; No Future Action: Council Action,with a decision by Tuesday,May 26, 2009 Council Meeting,after three (3) readings of the proposed language amendment. The City Council reserves the right to waive the readings. Background: Mr. Stephen Peterson, representative from the St. Anthony Baseball Association,contacted Staff about requesting variances to the City's sign ordinance in order to be allowed to post temporary advertising signs on the outfield fences in Palm Field at Central Park Staff presented the Association's request to the Planning Commission at a Concept Review during the March 17`x'Planning Commission meeting. Mr.Peterson was in attendance representing the St.Anthony Baseball Association's proposal and explaining the intent of the request. The Planning Commission advised Mr.Peterson that it was more appropriate to request an amendment to the City's sign ordinance to allow for the posting of signs on fences. The Planning Commission Chair indicated that as part of the variance process,the applicant is required to show a unique hardship that is particular to the site and not of the owner's doing. The Planning Commission agreed that the Baseball Association and the School District would not be able to prove such an hardship. Staff received a written request dated March 25,2009 from the Superintendent of Schools,asking that the City consider amending the language of Title XV, Section 155,Signs � (formerly Chapter 14) " . . .to allow for the installation of signs with advertising on the varsity baseball field as a means to generate income for field improvements" (letter dated March 4,2009,Rod Thompson, Superintendent of Schools) . This request would require consideration of amending the following Sections: Section 155.21 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, (D) Placement of Signs,which states that,"No sign, or attachment to it,may be erected,placed or maintained by any person on rocks,fences,or trees,nor in such a manner as to interfere with any electric lights, power,telephone or telegraph wires,or the supports thereof"; 04212009 Ord Text Amendment Public Hearing.doc