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STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VII.1 From: Kim Moore-Sykes,Assistant City Manager Date: May 19,2009 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: April 21, 2009,Public Hearing on Proposed Text Amendment to Section 155, Sign Ordinance; Recommendation to the City Council; Tabled to May 19, 2009. Date Application Received: March 25, 2009 Property Address: 3303 —33`d Avenue NE Zoning District: Recreational/Open Space 60-Day Expires: n/a Waiver Letter Required: N/A Yes Date Sent; No Future Action: Council Action,after three (3) readings of the proposed language amendment to allow temporary signs posted on the out field fence of Palm Field.. The City Council reserves the right to waive the readings. Background: Mr. Stephen Peterson, representative from the St. Anthony Baseball Association, appeared before the Planning Commission on April 21,2009 in a public hearing requesting that the City's Ordinance be amended to allow the School District 282 to be able to post temporary commercial signs on the outfield fence in Palm Field. 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,Sins (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 also 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"; Section 155.22 PROHIBITED SIGNS, (B)(13) Signs Affixed Utility Poles and Fences. Signs painted, attached, or in any other manner affixed to trees, rocks,or similar natural surfaces, or attached to utility poles, bridges,towers, fences or similar public structures;and Section (B)(21) Off-Premises Signs,which are defined as a commercial speech signs which direct the attention of the public to a business,activity conducted, or product sold or offered at a location not on the same premises where such business sign is located(155.03 DEFINITIONS). 05192009 Palm Field Ord Text Amendment Tabled Public Hearing.doc