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Home My WebLink About2350-08 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 2008/03/03ORDINANCE NO. 2350-08 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE RELATING TO ZONING BY AMENDING SECTION 36-362 THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Findings Sec. 1. The City Council has considered the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission (Case No. 07-59-ZA). Sec. 2. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code, Section 36-362 is hereby amended by deleting striken language and adding underscored language. Section breaks are represented by ***. Sec. 36-362. Sign regulations. (c) Definitions. *** Billboard and off -premises sign means a permanent sign located outdoors, that is readable from adjacent properties including public right-of-ways, and whose message advertises a product, service, business, event or activity which is not offered for sale, rent or does not take place on the premises on which the sign is located. Off -premises signs do not include multi -tenant identification signs that advertise tenants on a different property provided such tenants are within the same approved PUD and parking is shared between properties. *** Scoreboard - a sign associated with an athletic field that includes information and/or statistics pertinent to an on-site game or activity and also includes any sponsor or identification panels. Sign means any written message, pictorial presentation, number, illustration, decoration, flag, banner or other device that is used to announce, direct attention to, identify, advertise or otherwise make anything known. The term "sign" shall not include landscaping or the architectural embellishment of a building not intended to communicate information. For purposes of maintenance or removal, the term "sign" shall also include frames and support structures. (1) On prcmiscs sign mcans a sign whosc mcssagc is rclatcd to thc prcmiscs(or thc activity and Ordinance No. 2350-08 -2- *** Sign, off -premises and billboard means a permanent sign located outdoors, that is readable from adjacent properties including public right-of-ways, and whose message advertises a product, service, business, event or activity which is not offered for sale, rent or does not take place on the premises on which the sign is located. Off -premises signs do not include multi -tenant identification signs that advertise tenants on a different property provided such tenants are within the same approved PUD and parking is shared between properties. *** (f) General provisions. *** TABLE 36-362A SIGN AREA AND HEIGHT PERMANENT Use District Maximum SIGNAGE &Lot Size Sign Height (sq ft) (feet) Maximum Maximum Maximum Total Area Size of Total (sq ft) Sign Face Area (sq fr) (sq fr) 80 60 80 TEMPORARY SIGNAGE (g) Adjustments to table 36-362A. *** REAL ESTATE SIGNAGE Maximum Total Area (sgfi) 0 (7) Additional signs permitted in the POS district. The following signs are permitted in the POS district, and shall not be included in the maximum total area for permanent and temporary signs identified in table 36-362A. a. Scoreboards. One scoreboard per athletic field with a maximum height of 15 feet and a maximum sign face of 80 square feet. b. Athletic field signs are considered to be temporary signs and are permitted with the following conditions: 1. The sign must be inside of, and face the interior of, an athletic field that is fully enclosed by a fence. 2. The sign shall not be displayed before May 1 and/or after October 31. 3. The maximum sign height is 4 feet. 4. The maximum sign face is 4 feet by 8 feet. Ordinance No. 2350-08 -3- 5. The maximum height of text (letters and numerals) is 7 inches. 6. The maximum height of logos is 15 inches. 7. Pictures and illustrations are permitted at any size within the 4 x 8 sign face. 8. The back side of the sign must be blank and painted a dark shade of green. 9. The sign cannot be illuminated or made of reflective materials. 10. There shall be no more than 15 signs per field. *** Sec. 3.. The contents of Planning Case File 07-59-ZA are hereby entered into and made part of the public hearing record and the record of decision for this case. Sec. 4. This Ordinance shall take effect fifteen days after its publication. First Reading February 19, 2008 Second Reading March 3, 2008 Date of Publication March 13, 2008 Date Ordinance takes effect March 28, 2008 evi d for Administration 11 .�IuI■v w Ci Attest: CLv, Gr' City Clerk � Adopte City Council March 3, 2008 Mayor Approve as to Form and Execution: City Attorney ei p =_._ _ newspapers AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA ) ) ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN Richard Hendrickson, being duly sworn on an oath, states or affirms that he is the Chief Financial Officer of the newspaper(s) known as St Louis Park Sun -Sailor and has full knowledge of the facts stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualifica- tion as a qualified newspaper as provid- ed by Minn Stat §331A 02, §331A 07, and other applicable laws as amended (B) The printed public notice that is attached was published in said newspaper(s) once each week, for one successive week(s), it was first published on Thurs- day, the 13 day of March 2008, and was thereafter printed and published on every Thursday to and in- cluding Thursday, the day of , 2008, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alpha- bet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice abcdefghifklmnopgrstuvwxyz Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before me on this 13 day of March , 2008 Notary Public MARY ANN CARLSON NOTARY PUBLIC — MINNESOTA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 1-31-09 City of St. Louis Park (Official Publication) SUMMARY ORDINANCE NO 2350-08 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 36-362 ATHLETIC FIELD ADVERTISING SIGNS This ordinance amends Section 36-362 pertaining to ath- letic field advertising signs and other miscellaneous items This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after publication Adopted by the City Council March 3, 2008 Jeffrey W Jacobs /s/ Mayor A copy of the full text of this ordinance is available for in- spection with the City Clerk Published in S/ Lours Park Sailor March 13, 2008 ( Mar 13, 2008) a3 -Ord 2350-08