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ORDINANCE CHANGE - SIGNS
Proposed Action.
Staff recommends approval of the following motion: Move to approve
Resolution No: 90-115 approving Ordinance 90-687 for first reading to
allow�overnmental signs to be exempt from the zoning requirements.
Approval of this motion will amend the zoning ordinance to allow
governmental signs to be exempt from the zoning requirements.
The Zoning and Planning Commission unanimously approved Resolution No:
Z90-16 recommending approval of Ordinance No: 90-687 .
Overview.
The total signage for a property is determined by the amount of
frontage. In industrial districts a lot is allowed 4 square feet per
front foot of lot and 1 square foot per foot of side yard. The
property owner can divide up total signage to fit the sites needs.
The Jaycees have donated money for entrance signs in the City. The
first one is being constructed on the Powell Candy property. Powell
Candy has enough square footage on their property to allow the
� entrance sign. However, the sign is not theirs, and should not be
counted against their total signage for the site. Also, this sign is
one of possibly four that will be erected. In the future a site may
not have the square footage to allow another sign on the site. The
new ordinance would allow signs to be erected by the City without
decreasing the property owners square footage for signage. The City
would still have to get permission from the property owners to erect
the sign.
Staff reviewed the proposed ordinance change. The Commission was
concerned with the type of entrance sign to be constructed and , the
lease with Powell Candy Company.
Primary Issues to Consider.
o What impact will the new ordinance have on the new entrance
sign?
o What type of signs can be erected with the current ordinance?
o What will the proposed ordinance allow the City to do in the
future?
supportinq Documents.
o Analysis of Issues
o Alternatives
o Resolution No: 90-115
o Ordinance No. 90-687
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Primary Issues to Consider.
o What impact will the new ordinance have on the new entrance sign?
The new ordinance will have no impact on the new entrance sign. The
only impact will be to not count the square footage of the entrance
sign against Powell Candy.
o What type of signs can be erected with the current ordinance?
The existing ordinance allows the City to erect signs such as street
signs or directional signs in the public right-of-way. These signs
are exempt - from complying with the requirements in the sign section
of the ordinance. The new ordinance would allow entrance signs to be
exempt from the sign ordinance. The new ordinance will also allow the
signs erected by the City to be on private property.
� o What will the proposed ordinance allow the City to do in the
future?
The new ordinance will allow entrance signs to be erected by the City
without complying with the sign ordinance. The sign ordinance now
exempts some signs, such as display or directional in the public
right-of-way. However, the new ordinance will define entrance signs
and allow entrance signs to be erected by the City on private property
and on the City right-of-way.
Alternatives. �
1. Recommend approval of the new ordinance. By recommending
approval of the ordinance, governmental signs will be exempt
from the sign ordinance.
2. Deny the new ordinance. By denying the ordinance may
governmental signs will be counted against the property owners
total signage.
3. Continue for further information. If the Council indicates
that further information is needed, the item should be
continued.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota �
ORDINANCE NO. 90-687
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
HOPKINS ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 515-570
PERTAINING TO SIGNS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins
as follows:
That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 515-570 be and the
same is hereby amended by adding the following provision:
570. 01 Subd. 9. Sign - aovernmental signs: permanent
governmental signs for control of traffic and other
regulatory/notification purposes, street signs and
entrance signs.
Section 570. 01 is renumbered in accordance with this
ordinance.
^ That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance Section No. 570 be and the
same is hereby amended as follows:
570.23 Subdivision 1. Exceptions. Subsections 570. 01
to 570. 61 do not apply to any directional and
governmental signs which are authorized by the City for
erection in the public right-of-way, or on private
property, or to any on-site private instructional signs
which are so located and intended to aid persons who
are on the private parcel of land providing that any
such instructional signs do not exceed an area of four a
square feet.
First Reading: November 6, 1990
Second Reading: November 20, 1990
Date of Publication: December 5, 1990
Date Ordinance Takes Effect: December 25, 1990
Nelson W. Berg
Mayor
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James Genellie
City Clerk
r� CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 90-115
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE
DEFINING GOVERNMENTAL SIGNS
WHEREAS, an application by the City of Hopkins for an
amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, ZN:90-6, which
defines governmental signs is hereby approved.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the amendment is as
follows:
1. That the application for a Zoning Amendment
was filed with the City of Hopkins on October
2, 1990.
2 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed
such application on October 30, 1990.
3 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission,
pursuant to published notices, held a public
hearing on October 30, 1990; all persons
,....� present at the hearing were given an
opportunity to be heard.
4. That the written comments and analysis of the
City Staff and the Planning Commission were
considered.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that application for Zoning
Amendment ZN:90-6 is hereby approved subject to
the following Findings of Fact:
1. That various signs erected by the City do not ,
meet the requirements in the Zoning
Ordinance.
2o That the proposed ordinance will allow
various signs erected by the City to be
exempt from the Zoning Ordinance.
Adopted this 6th day of November, 1990.
Nelson W. Berg, Mayor
ATTEST:
� James A. Genellie, City Clerk
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