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2002-08-08 Sign Ordinance Changesfi1pRTHWEST ASSQCIATED CC)NSUiI.TANTS, tNC. L~ 5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 555. St. Louis Park, MN 5~~+-1° Telephone: 952.595.9636 Facsimile: 952.595.9837 plannersQnacpianning•oom PLANNING REPORT TO: FROM: DATE: RE: FILE NO: BACKGROUND Albertville Planning Commission Cindy Sherman August 8, 2002 Albertville -Sign Ordinance Changes 163.05 At their July 1, 2002 meeting, the City Council directed modifications to the sign ordinance to address both wall signs and gr'o adore the s ze of the allland to allow larger changes are to allow for larger wall signs base ground signs based on the frontage of the lot. The ordinance has been drafted per the direction of the Council. RECOMMENDATION The ordinance changes proposed are policy decisions to be considered by the Commission and City Council. If the Commis royefthe ordinance either as proposed ort with City policy then a recommendation to app modified would be in order. CITY OF ALBERTVILLE WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO.2002- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE SIGN ORDINANCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALBERTVILLE, MINNESOTA ORDAINS: SECTION 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to allow for reasonable signage on commercial sites relative to parcel size and building size. SECTION 2. MODIFICATIONS. The ordinance shall be modified as follows: (Underline indicates added language, strike-trough indicates deleted language) Section 10, Subd. 1(a) (1 ): Not more than one (1) sigh shall be permitted on the front wall of any principal building. The total area of such sign shall not exceed 15% of the wall area or 300 square feet. Section 10, Subd. 1(b) (2): Notwithstanding the above stated provision, if the main entrance/exit to a particular use in the principal building opens on a side wall, or on a rear will. The applicant shall be permitted to sigh the side or rear wall in accordance the front wall sign provision of paragraph (a) above. ~- Section 10, Subd. 1(c): Ground Signs. Not more than one (1) ground sign shall be permitted on any lot. The total area of such sign shall ^^*~ be based on the lot width where the sign is to be placed. For each 100 lineal feet of width. 60 sauare feet of sianaae shall be permitted. Lot width /100 x 60). SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This amendment shall be in full force and effect immediately following its passage and publication. Approved by the Albertville City Council this day of CITY OF ALBERTVILLE 2002. U • U • ATTEST: By: Linda Goeb, City Administrator By: Scott Wallace, Mayor Ord. 2002-XX Page 2 of 2