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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.A.1 Text Amendment t 11.70 Regarding Signage and Flags Ord. No 888Consent Business 4. A. 1. SHAKOPEE TO: Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Alex Sharpe, Planner DATE: 05/20/2014 SUBJECT: Text Amendment to 11.70 Regarding Signage and Flags - Ordinance No. 888 (D, F) Action Sought Approval of the Resolution to amend 11.70 Signs, Subdivision 4. Background Staff has received several questions regarding corporate flags on new sites throughout the community. The definition of "signs" in Chapter 11, Zoning, currently includes corporate flags This amendment would include corporate flags as unregulated signs so long as they are displayed in conjunction with National or political subdivision flags and are limited in size. The text below is the recommended language from the Planning Commission for amending section 11.70 Signs subdivision 4. The underlined texts is new text to this section. 11.70 Signs, Subdivision 4. Signs which are located on the interior of a structure, signs specifically designed to be viewed from within the lot or parcel of land on which they are located and not from a street, national flags, flags of political subdivisions, one campus / business flag per site or for each principal use per site only when displayed in conjunction with national or political subdivision flags and not exceeding the area of the national / political subdivision or 60 square feet, whichever is less, and holiday decorations are not regulated by this section. Recommendation The Planning Commission recommended approval of the text amendment on May 8, 2014 consistent with the staff recommendation. Budget Impact This item has no budget impact. Relationship to Vision The proposed amendment relates to City Goal D. Maintain, improve and create strong partnerships with other public and private sector entities; and City Goal F. Housekeeping item. Requested Action Approval of Ordinance 888 Amending City of Shakopee Code 11.70 Signs. Attachments: 11.70 Sign Ordinance - Flag Amendment ORDINANCE NO. 888 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE SECTION 11.70 (Signs) WHEREAS, The City of Shakopee has proposed an amendments to section 11.70, signs, subdivision 4 of the Zoning Ordinance regarding flags as signs not regulated; and WHEREAS, notices were duly sent and posted, and a public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on May 8, 2014 at which time all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that City Code Section 11.70, subdivision 4, be amended to include language pertaining to flags as unregulated signs; and WHEREAS, the City Council heard the matter at its meeting on May 20, 2014; and THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: Section 1 — That City Code Chapter 11 (Zoning) is amended to add the language as follows: Language which is underlined shall be added. Language which is stftielAhr-eu shall be deleted. 11.70 Signs Subdivision 4. Signs which are located on the interior of a structure, signs specifically designed to be viewed from within the lot or parcel of land on which they are located and not from a street, national flags, flags of political subdivisions, one campus / business flag per site or for each principal use per site, only when displayed in conjunction with national or political subdivision flags and not exceeding the area of the national / political subdivision, or 60 square feet, whichever is less, and holiday decorations are not regulated by this section. Section 2. The City Council adopts the following findings of fact relating to the request to modify the language in the City's zoning ordinance regarding campus / business flags. Criteria #1 That the original zoning ordinance is in error; Finding #1 There has been no evidence that the original zoning ordinance is in error. There has been increased interest in the creation of campus flags in concurrence with National or political subdivision flags. The proposed ordinance sets appropriate limits that allow businesses to display corporate logos. Criteria #2 That significant changes in community goals and policies have taken place; Finding #2 There have not been significant changes in community goals and policies, however Shakopee has developed with many large business campuses which desire the ability to display flags. Criteria #3 That significant changes in City -wide or neighborhood development patterns have occurred; Finding #3 There has been no evidence presented that either city -wide or neighborhood development patterns have changed. The proposed text amendment does not alter the character of development. Criteria 44 That the Comprehensive Plan requires a different provision; Finding #4 The Comprehensive Plan does not require a different provision. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after the date of its passage and publication. Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota held this day of , 2014. Brad Tabke, Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk Published in the Shakopee Valley News on the day of , 2014.