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Section (13)(21) Off -Premises Signs, which are defined as a commercial speech signs which direct the 39 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). Recommendation: The question is whether or not to amend. the Ordinance to allow temporary signs posted on the athletic field fences in Central Park of a commercial, educational or philanthropic nature. The Planning Commission considered the following proposed language change: Subject to the approval of the City Council, and as a conditional use, and educational or non- profit institution may post signs displaying commercial, educational or philanthropic messages on walls or fences located around sports fields, subject to the following minimum conditions: I Signs must face inward, toward the playing .field; 2 Signs shall not be permitted to flash, contain any animation or internal illumination; 3. Signs may not be erected within 250 feet of residential district; 4. Individual signs cannot exceed 60 square feet in surface area, 5. Aggregate sign area cannot exceed 15% of the fence or wall area surrounding the field or a cumulative of500 square feet total, whichever is less; and 6. Signs may be displayed for up to six months per calendar year. The public hearing tabled from April 21, 2009 was reopened and continued at the Planning Commission meeting scheduled on May 19, 2009. The Planning Commission again took testimony from the representative for the ISD 282 and asked for comments from the audience. No one stood up to speak for or against the proposed amendment to the City's Sign Ordinance. The public hearing was closed and a motion was made by Commissioner Jensen, seconded by Commissioner Cincoski to recommend approval of the request to amend the language of the City's Sign Ordinance to allow the positing of temporary signs on the outfield fences of athletic fields in Palm Field and the above suggested language. The vote to recommend approval was 5 yea; 1 nay; Commissioner Chaput was absent. Attachments: • Letters from Superintendent of Schools: March 4, 2009 and March 25, 2009 • Site Map • Memorandum of Clarification, Eric Brevet, Esq. • Ordinance 2009-004; Text Amendment to Title XV, Section 155 Signs; Allowing Temporary Signs to be Posted on Fences in the Recreational Open Space Athletic Outfields. staff Palm Field Orel Text Amendment