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CR 04-176 Zoning Ordinance Amendments-Electronic Price Sign G \ T " or ~ . October 27,2004 HOPKINS Council Report 04-176 ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS - ELECTRONIC PRICE SIGN Proposed Action. Staff recommends the following motion: Move to adopt Resolution 04-83, approving Ordinance 04-936, amending the zoning ordinance to allow electronic price signs. At the Zoning and Planning meeting, Ms. Halverson moved and Ms. Aristy seconded a motion to adopt Resolutlon RZ04-36, recommending approval of Ordinance 04-936, amending the zoning ordinance to allow electronic price signs. The motion was approved unanimously. Overview. Holiday Station stores has applied for a zoning amendment to allow electronic price signs. Automatic changing signs are allowed in tile B-3 and industrial districts as a wall sign. Time and temperature signs can be a pylon or monument sign. Currently gas stations have price signs that are manually changed. Holiday would like to have their price signs be changed . electronically rather than manually. The price signs would not bhnk or scroll. The amendment would apply to all uses in the B-3 that could adveliise a price. Primary Issues to Consider. . What is the applicant requesting to amend the ordinance? . Should this type of use be allowed in the B-3 zoning district? . What is the staffrecommendation? . What was the dlscussion at the Zoning and Plmming meeting? Supporting Documents. . Analysis of Issues . Resolution 04-83 . Ordinance 04-936 /-~\ ~ ' , " ' fnei.. : \'h l,crct(,', : (" J'\ Nancy, / , Anderson, AICP Planner . Financial Impact: $ N/A Budgeted: Y/N Source: Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: CR04-176 Page 2 . Primary Issues to Consider. . What is applicant requesting to amend the ordinance? The applicant is requesting to amend the zoning ordinance to allow electronic price signs. . Should this type of use be allowed in the B-3 zoning district? The ordinance will allow electronic price signs in the B-3 district. I would also recommend directing staff to look into amending the ordinance to look at allowing electronic signs in other locations in the city. The ordinance was recently amended to allow electronic signs in institutional districts, Electronic signs are not automatic changing signs. Electronic signs would not scroll or flash. . What is the staff recommendation? Staff would recommend approving the applicant's request for amending the zoning ordinance to allow an electronic price sign. . What was the discussion at the Zoning and Planning meeting'! . Ms. Anderson reviewed the proposed amendment. Keith Y okom, of Holiday Stations, appeared before the Commission. Mr. Y okom stated that there have been problems in the past when changing the price of gas and the numbers blow into Excelsior Boulevard. If there was an electronic price sign, it can be changed from the inside of the building. No one appeared at the public hearing regarding this item. Alternatives. 1. Approve the zoning amendment to allow electronic price signs in the B-3 zoning district. By approving the zoning amendment to allow electronic signs in the B-3 district, the applicant will be able to have electronic price signs. 2. Approve the zoning amendment to allow electronic price signs in the B-3 zoning district. By denying the zoning amendment, the applicant will not be able to have an electronic price sign in the B-3 district. If the City Council considers this alternative, findings will have to be identified that support this alternative. 3. Continue for further inf01111ation. If the City Council indicates that further infonnation is needed, the item should be continued. . __ - __ _.n.._ CITY OF HOPKINS . Hennepin County, Minnesota RESOLUTION NO: R04-83 RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING AMENDMENTS TO THE SIGN ORDINANCE WHEREAS, an application for Zoning Amendment ZN04-13 has been made by Holiday Station Stores; WHEREAS, the procedural history of the appl1cation is as follows: l. That an application for a zoning amendment to the sign ordinance was made by Holiday Station Stores on September 28, 2004; 2. That the Hopkins Zoning and PImming Comm1ssion published notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on October 26, 2004: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; 3. That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered. . NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the appIlcat10n for Zoning Amendment ZN04-13 is hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact: 1. That the proposed amendment will allow electronic price signs 1n the B-3 zoning district. Adopted this 2nd day of November 2004. Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: TelTY Obel111a1er, City Clerk . CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota . ORDINANCE NO. 2004-936 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That the Hopkins Zoning Ordinance No. 515-570 be, amended by amending and adding the following section: 570.01. Subd. 00. Electronic price sign: An electronic sign that displays the price of a product. Flashing or scrolling of the price is not allowed. DistrictlU sc Pennitted Q1y Illium- Maximum Area Total Area Type of Sign inated of Single Sign of All Signs 6. B-3 Electronic yes 80 square feet included in Price Signs total for B-3 . Other uses listed in Sections 515 and 570 are to be renumbered accordingly. First Reading: November 2, 2004 Second Reading: November 16, 2004 Date of Publication: November 25,2004 Date Ordinance Takes Effect: November 25,2004 Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor ATTEST: Terry Obemlaier, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: . City Attorney Signature Date .- . ------------..