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Home My WebLink About5.B.2. Text Amendment Regarding Message Board Signs-Ord. No. 778 s: 6.).... · CITY OF SHAKOPEE MEMORANDUM CONSENT CASELOG NO: 07009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Text Amendment Regarding Message Board Signs MEETING DATE: April 1 7, 2007 INTRODUCTION: After hearing the appeal of Independent School District 720 (ISD 720) of a Board of Adjustment and Appeals denial of their request for a variance to have an electronic, changeable message board sign at the site of the new high school, the Council directed staff to prepare and process a text amendment that would permit the type of sign sought by ISD 720 for school or other public uses. On March 22nd, the Planning Commission took testimony regarding, and discussed, the proposed text amendment. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Commission recommended the proposed text amendment with minor revisions as shown on the attached draft ordinance. AL TERNA TIVES: 1. Offer and adopt Ordinance No. 778, an ordinance amending City Code Sec. l1.70 as presented. 2. Offer and adopt Ordinance No. 778, an ordinance amending City Code Sec. 11.70 with reVISIons. 3. Do not adopt the proposed ordinance 4. Table the item for additional information. VISIONING RELATIONSHIP: The proposed text amendment supports adopted Goal D: Vibrant, Resilient, and Stable. ACTION REQUESTED: Offer and adopt Ordinance No. 778, an ordinance amendin7 Code Sec. 11.70 as presented. . A; /~ /7. ~-<( . :L R. Michael Leek . Community Development Director H:\CC\2007\04-17\07009SignTxtAmend & OrdCC.doc ORDINANCE NO. 778, FOURTH SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.02 AND 11.70 RELATING TO SIGNS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE MINNESOTA ORDAINS: Section 1. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.02 is amended to modify the following definition: 137. "Sign, Public Information" - A sign design3ting time, temperature or simil3r non advertising public inform3tion. A sion convevino information of oeneral interest to the public, such as time, temperature, date, atmospheric conditions, or upcomino civic, community, cultural. social or athletic events. Section 2. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.70, Subdivision 8, is amended to add the following new paragraph: E. Public Information Sians. Public information sians shall be permitted subiect to the followino provisions: ~ Such sions are permitted onlv in coniunction with the followino uses: public buildinos, public or private schools, churches and other places of worship, and public recreational facilities; 2. The sion shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any rioht-of-wav line, and shall be located outside any sioht trianole as determined bv the City Enoineer; 3. The sion shall not exceed eioht (8) feet in heioht; 4. The sion shall not exceed one (1) sion per entrance to the structure, UP to a maximum of two (2) sions per structure: and 5. The sian shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet in area. 6. The messaoe on the sion may chanoe periodicallv, but shall not chanoe any more frequentlv than once per 30 seconds. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage and publication. H:\CC\2007\04-17\07009SignTxtAmend & OrdCC.doc Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this _ day of ,2007. Mayor of the City of Shako pee ATTEST: City Clerk H:\CC\2007\04-17\07009SignTxtAmend & OrdCC.doc .- 4P0 CITY OF SHAKO PEE MEMORANDUM CASELOG NO: 07009 TO: Shakopee Planning Commission FROM: R. Michael Leek, Community Development Director SUBJECT: Text Amendment Regarding Message Board Signs MEETING DATE: March 22, 2007 INTRODUCTION: After hearing the appeal of Independent School District 720 (ISD 720) ofa Board of Adjustment and Appeals denial of their request for a variance to have an electronic, changeable message board sign at the site of the new high school, the Council directed staff to prepare and process a text amendment that would permit the type of sign sought by ISD 720 for school or other public uses. The Commission is asked to make a recommendation to the City Council regarding the proposed amendment. ALTERNATIVES: 1. Offer and pass a motion recommending to the City Council the proposed amendment to City Code Sec. 11.70 as presented. 2, Offer and pass a motion recommending to the City Council the proposed amendment to City Code Sec. 11.70 with revisions. 3. Offer and pass a motion recommending denial to the City Council of the proposed amendment to City Code Sec. 11.70 4. Continue the public hearing for additional information.. 5. Table the item for additional information. VISIONING RELATIONSHIP: The proposed text amendment supports adopted Goal D: Vibrant, Resilient, and Stable. ACTION REQUESTED: Offer and pass a motion recommending to the City Council the proposed amendment to City Code Sec. 11.70 as presented or with revisions. ~~~~~ 'R. Michael Leek Community Development Director H:\BOAA-PC\2007\03-20\TXT _electronic message boards 2.doc ORDINANCE NO. , FOURTH SERIES AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 11, SECTIONS 11.02 AND 11.70 RELATING TO SIGNS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE MINNESOTA ORDAINS: Section 1. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.02 is amended to modify the following definition: 137. "Sign, Public Information" - A sign designating time, temperature or similar non advertising public information. A sign conveving information of general interest to the public, such as time. temperature. date. atmospheric conditions, or upcoming civic, community, cultural, social or athletic events. Section 2. City Code Chapter 11, Section 11.70, Subdivision 8, is amended to add the following new paragraph: E. Public Information Sims. Public information signs shall be permitted subiect to the following provisions: 1. Such signs are permitted only in conjunction with the following uses: public buildings, public or private schools. churches and other places of worship, and public recreational facilities; 2. The sign shall be set back a minimum of ten (10) feet from any right-of-way line, and shall be located outside any sight triangle as determined by the City Engineer; 3. The sign shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height; 4. The sign shall not exceed one (1) sign per entrance to the structure, up to a maximum of four signs (4) per structure; and 5. The sign shall not exceed thirty (30) square feet in area. 6. The message on the sign may change periodically, but shall not change any more frequently than once per minute. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance becomes effective from and after its passage and publication. 1 - Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held this _ day of , 2007. Mayor ofthe City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk 2