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2 An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint
3 Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sign
4 district sign plans by creating a new special sign
5 district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
6 Neighborhood to be known as the Thomas/Dale
7 District 7 Special District Sign Plan.
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10 THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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Section 1
That Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code be and is hereby amended to add the
following provisions thereto:
Sec. 66.2169.6 Thomas/Dale District 7 Svecial District Sien Plan
(al Intent and Purpose. The Thomas/Dale District 7 S�ecial Sign District Plan, as provided in
Section 66.216 of the Zoning Code, is intended to �rovide advertisin�sign controls in the �
Thomas/Dale District 7 neighborhood. In keepine with the Thomas/Dale District 7 Community
Plan, this Special Si�n District Plan is intended to reduce visual clutter and enhance the
neie�iborhood feel of commercial districts in the Thomas(Dale District 7 neie;hborhood.
Neighborhood efforts are currentiv underwa�o redesi�n Dale Street to reduce the ne�ative
impacts of hieh traffic, noise and poor apnearance ° and to improve and enhance
University Avenue.
28 Adding siens to the existine visuallandscape detracts from the vedestrian and neiehborhood
29 friendliness of the commercial environment. Residents and other consumers often comUlain that
30 Universitv and Dale feel more like a hi lg iwavs than a city streets. Advertisin� siens clearl�plav
31 a lar¢e role in this perception. Addin¢ to the existin densit�of sians will only exacerbate this
32 problem. Furthermare, additional sians will work aQainst current efforts to imnrove the
33 annearance and economic vitalitv of University Avenue and Dale Street.
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2 The �urpose of advertisin¢ siens is to attract peonles' attention lon�enouQh to read the messaee
3 of the sign. Drivers whose attention is on advertisine si�ns rather than the road can cause
4 collisions. Dale Street is e�e-e£�Ce-Hr�siest a busystreets =- ar�m with more than 3322.000
5 cars per daypassina throu the neiehborhood. Likewise, University Avenue is even �e-ry-Hnsv
6 busier. carrvine more than 285.000 cars per day. Because of these large traffic volumes.
7 advertisine si¢ns disuact driver attention and are a traffic safetv hazazd.
9 (b1 Area Description. The Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sien District Pian shall apkly to the
10 following desienated area as follows: Beginnine at the intersections of the centerlines of
11 i3niversit�Avenue and Lexineton Parkwav thence north alon� the centerline of Lexin on
12 Pazkwav to its intersection with the centerline of the railroad tracks north of Pierce Butler Route;
13 then east alone the centerline of the railroad tracks north of Peirce Butler Route to its intersection
14 with the centerline of Interstate 35E: then south along the centerline of Interstate 35E to its
15 intersection with the centerline of Universit�Avenue; then west alon�the centerline of
l6 university Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lexington Parkwav, but excepting the
17 canital area bounded bv Marion Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and Jackson Street;
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(c) Interpretation and D�nitions. The provisions of this si�n plan are supplementai t�-� o the
provisions of Chapter 66. Si¢ns. of the ZoninQ Code. All words and terms shall be defined as in
Leeislative Code §,& 66103 - 66.128. The provisions of this special sign plan that are more
restrictive than provisions of Chapter 66 shall prevail and supersede the provisions of Chapter
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25 (dl Advertisin�Sirns. No advertising siens shall be permitted within the Thomas/Dale Dishict 7
26 Suecial Si�n District except si�ns on transit shelters and courtesy benches licensed or franchised
27 bv the citv. Bxistine advertising siens shall be allowed to stay, nrovided they meet all provisions
28 of Chapter 66. Sians, of the Zonin�Code.
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30 U Business Signs. The reQUlation of business si�ns in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Si�n
31 District shall be pursuant to Section 66 of the Zonina Code.
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33 (f� Noncon�ormin�Signs. Reeulation of nonconforming siens within the Thomas/Dale District
34 7 Snecial Si�n District which lawfullv e�sted prior to the effective date of this si�n plan or any
35 amendments hereto and which would be�rohibited, reaulated, or restricted under the provisions
36 of this plan, ma�continue to exist as leeal non-conformine si s reaulated under the provisions
37 of Section 66.300 nertainina to non-conformin� siens, subject to the followin¢ additional
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1. No non-conformin� si� shall be:
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altered or enlar�ed in any way; or
replaced bv another non-conformin�signn, thou a change in the messa.�e
wili not be deemed to be a re�lacement; or
relocated to anv other location in the District 1 S�ecial SiQn District; or
reconstructed after incurrina damage in an amount exceeding 50% of its
replacement cost at the time of the loss, as determined by the City: or
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3 2. A non-conformine s�shall be immediately removed from the District 1 S ecial
4 Sien District at the cost of the owner if:
6 �a,2 it is an imminent danQer to life or properiy; or
8 b� it incurs damage in an amount exceeding_50°l0 of its renlacement cost at
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� use of the sa�n has been discontinued for a period of three consecutive
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(¢l Administration and Enforcement. The Zonin� Administrator shall enforce the nrovisions of
this plan as a supplement to Chapter 66. Signs, of the ZoninQ Code. Whenever a permit re uest
for an advertisin� si�n in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District is reqnested, such
permit shall not be issued unless the �lans for the advertisine sign have been approved b�the
Zonin¢ Administrator as in com�liance with this supplement and other provisions of Chapter 66.
Signs, of the Zonin Code.
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This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and
publication.
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An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sig►
district sign plans by creating a new special sign district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
Neighborhood to be known as the ThomaslDale District 7 Special Sign Plan.
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PEyUL, MINNESOTA
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2 An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint
3 Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sign
4 district sign plans by creating a new speciai sign
5 district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
6 Neighborhood to be known as the Thomas/Dale
7 District 7 Special District Sign Plan.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
That Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code be and is hereby amended to add the
following provisions thereto:
Sec. 66.2169.6 Thomas/Dale District 7 Special District Sim Plan
19 �a] Intent and Purpose. The Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District Plan, as orovided in
20 Section 66.216 of the Zonine Code, is intended to rorovide advertisin� si¢n controls in the
22 Thomas/Dale District 7 neiehborhood. In keepinQ with the Thomas/Dale Disfrict 7 Community
22 Plan, this Special Sign District Plan is intended to reduce visual clutter and enhance the
23 nei�hborhood feel of commercial districts in the Thomas/Dale District 7 neighborhood.
24 NeiQhborhood efforts are currently underwav to redesign Dale Street to reduce the ne a� tive
25 impacts of hieh traffia noise and poor appearance and to reduce and to improve and enhance
26 Universitv Avenue.
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28 Adding si2ns to the existin� visual landscape detracts from The pedestrian and neiehborhood
29 friendliness of the commercial environment Residents and other consumers often comrolain that
30 University and Dale feel more like a hi�hway than a citv street Advertisin� si�ns cleazlyplav a
31 large role in this percention. Addin¢ to the existin¢ densitv of sians will onl�exacerbate this
32 roroblem. Furthermore, additional siens will work aeainst current efforts to improve the
33 a�pearance and economic vitalitv of Universitv Avenue and Dale Street.
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2 Thekurpose of advertisine si�ns is to attract �eonles' attention long enough to read message of
3 the si�. Drivers whose attention is on advertisine si¢ns rather than the road can cause
4 collisions. Dale Street is one of the busiest streets in St. Paul with more than 35.000 cazsper
5 day passin� throu the neie.hborhood. Likewise_ University Avenue is verv busv, carryine more
6 than 20,000 cazs per dav. Because of these lazee traffic volumes, advertisin� siais distract driver
7 attention and are a traffic safety hazard.
9 /b) Area Description. The Thomas/Dale DistricY 7 Special Si2n District Plan shall ap�ly to the
10 followin desi�ated area as follows: Be¢inning at the intersections of the centerlines of
11 Universitv Avenue and Lexineton Parkway thence north alon� the centerline of Lexington
12 Parkwav to its intersection with the centerline of the raitroad tracks north of Pierce Butler Route;
13 then east alon� the centerline of the raikoad tracks north of Peirce Butlet Route to its intersection
14 with the centerline of Interstate 35E; then south alongthe centerline of Interstate 35E to its
15 intersection with the centerline of Universitv Avenue; then west along the centerline of
16 university Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lexineton Parkwav.
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18 (c Interpretation and Defnitions. The provisions ofthis sign �lan aze supplementary to the
19 vrovisions of Cha�ter 66. Signs, of the Zonine Code. All words and terms shall be defined as in
20 Leeislative Code && 66.103 - 66.128. The provisions of this special sig�ulan that are more
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(dl Advertisin�Siens. No advertisin¢ siens shall be permitted within the Thomas/Dale District 7
Special Si�n District except sitms on transit shelters and courtesy benches licensed ar franchised
b the citv. Existine advertisin¢ siens shall be ailowed to sta� provided thev meet all vrovisions
of Charoter 66. Signs, of the Zonin�Code.
�e) Business SiQns. The re�ulation of business si�ns in the Thomas/Da1e District 7 Special Si,�n
District shall be �ursuant to Secfion 66 of the Zonine Code.
(fl Nonconformin�gns. The regulation ofnonconforming signs shall be nursuant to the
rorovisions of Article III. 66.300, nonconformine siens, of the Zonine Code.
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(�1 Administration and Enforcement. The Zoning Administrator shall enforce the orovisions of
this �lan as a suppiement to Chapter 66, Siais, of the Zoning Code. Whenever a perxnit rec�uest
for an advertisin sign in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sien District is requested, such
vermit shall not be issued unless the plans for the advertisin� si�n have been approved by the
Zonin� Administrator as in compliance with this supplement and other provisions of Cha tep r 66,
SiQns. of the Zonine Code.
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This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and
publication.
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28. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMIVIISSION ON COUNCIL
FILE 00-1Ob6 REGARDING THE THOMAS/DALE DISTRICT 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT SIGN PLAN.
DEPARTMENT OF PLAi'�NING
& ECONOMIC DEVEIAPMENT
Bnan Sweeney, Intenm PED Directar
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CITY OF SAIN'I' PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor
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Saint Paul, MN 55702
January 18, 2001
Ms. Nancy Anderson
Secretary to the City Council
Room 31 D City Hall
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
RE: Council File #00-1066 Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District
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Telephone: 612-2666700
Facsimile: 612-228-3220
City Council Action Scheduled: January 24, 2001, 3:30, City Council Chambers
• PURPOSE: To give the Planning Commission's recommendations to fhe City Council, as required
by ordinance and as requested by Council Resotution, regarding the proposed new
special sign district that would prohibit new biliboards.
Dear Ms. Anderson:
The Council requested the Plamiing Commission's recommendation on the proposed Thomas/Dale District
7 Special Sign District, pursuant to state law and Zoning Code procedures. The Plamiiug Commission held
a public hearing on the matter at the Zoning Committee meeting on January 4, 2001, and the Planning
Commission made it's recommendarion on January 12th. The Commission's resolution is attached. In
summary, the Commission recommends the following:
l. Like the other anti-bIllboard speciat sign districts, the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District
is unnecessary and redundant since the adoption of the citywide prohibition against new billboards.
It should not be adopted.
2. But if it is adopted, two corrections should be made: (a) the Capitol Area should be removed from
the map of the district because the Ciry does not have zoning authoriTy there; and (b) the traffic
volume cited for Dale Street should be conected.
3. A11 of the anti-billboard special signs districts should be standardized to nnprove administrarive
efficiency.
4. The Plamiiug Commission reaffirms its previous recommenc3ation that the citywide provisions
regarding repair of existing billboards should be revised. (The ordinance currendy under
consideration by the Council is very sunilar to the recommendation made by the Planning
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Commission last October, �cept that the Plvmiag Commission recommended that sign face
replacemeTrt be permitted as a repair.)
I will give Counci]member Blakey the minor conections recommended by the Planning Commission.
Please call me at 266-6575 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry S rholm
Plauning Administrator
Attachments: Planning Commission resolution
Staff report to Zoning Committee
cc: City Council members
Susan Kimberly, Mayors Office
Peter Wamer, City Attorney's Office
Wendy Lane, LIEP
Tom Harren, PED
District 7 Pluming Council
Chris McCarver, Eller Media Co.
Mike Cronin, Eller Media rep.
Peter Coyle, DeLite Outdoor atty.
Brian Bates, Scenic MN.
John Mannillo, Scenic MN.
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Commission last October, except that the Planniug Commission recommended that sign face
replacement be peimitted as a repairJ
I will give Councilznember Blakey the minor corrections recommended by the Plannuig Commission.
Please call me at 266-6575 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry S rholm
PIam�ing Administrator
Attachments: Planning Commission resoluUon
Staff report to Zoning Committee
cc: Ciry Conncil members
Susan Kimberly, Mayor's Office
Peter Wamer, City Attomey's Office
Wendy Lane, LIEP
Tom Harren, PED
District 7 Planning Council
Chris McCarver, Eller Media Co.
Mike Cmnin, Eller Media rep.
Peter Coyle, DeLite Outdoor atty.
Brian Bates, Scenic NIlV.
John Mannillo, Scenic MN.
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TAOMAS-DALE ANTI-BTLLBOARD SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT
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�VHEREAS, Section 662 i 6 of the Saint Paul Zoning Code provides for the creation of special
si�n districts where the citywide regulaYions for signs may be modified;
�VHEREAS, the City Councii received a request for a special sign district for the Thomas-
Dale/District 7 community where new advertising signs would be prohibited;
�VHEREAS, the City Council referred the raquest to the Planning Commission, as provided in
Section 66216, and also scheduled readings and held a Council public hearing on the proposed
district;
�VHEREAS, the Piannin� Commission held its public hearing on the proposed Thomas-Dale sign
district at the Zoning Committee meeting on January 4, 2001, but no one came to give testimony;
�VHEREAS, the Planning Commission, as required by Minnesota Statutes Section 462357, has
determined:
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That the number of real estate descriptions affected by these amendments renders
the obtaining of written consent impractical, given that the reguIations cover an
entire community with about 14,000 residents and several miles of commercial and
industrial street frontages,
That a survey of an area in excess of farty acres has been made;
That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are related to the overali needs
of the community, to e�cisting land use, and to plans for future land use; and
That proper notice of the hearing was given in the Pinneer Press on December 12,
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�VHEREAS, the Pianning Commission has studied advertising signs in the city intensively during
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the gast two years and completed a major report �vith detailed recommendations to the City
Council in October, 2000;
WHEREAS, even though the City Council has adopted eleven anti-biilboard special sign
districts, the Planning Commission continues to believe that billboazds should be regulated
uniformly throughout the city to give equitable treatment to sign companies, to property owners
with billboards, and to neighborhoods;
WHEI2EAS, given that the City enaated a new ordinance prohibiting new billboards anywhere in
the city, which went into effect last month, the only substantive provision of the Thomas-Dale
special sia district as presently drafted—that is, to prohibit new biilboards--is redundant;
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WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale speciai sign district is modeled on the Iiamline-Midway special
sign district and lacks the substantive provisions on biliboard repair and rooftop signs that are
found in most of the adopted special sign districts, which were modeled on the Saint Anthony
Pazk special sign district; these inconsistencies from neighborhood to neighborhood will make
administration of the City's billboard regulations unnecessarily cumbersome;
WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sign district as drafted contains a couple of errors that �
should be corrected: (i) the map should exciude the Capitol Area because the City lacks zoning
jurisdiction, and (2) the traffic count for Dale Street is wron�.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends the
following:
i. Since the new citywide ordinance prohibits new advertising signs throughout the city, the
proposed ThomaslDale District 7 Speciai Sign District is unnecessary and redundant. Tt
wouid add pages to the Zoning Code without addin� any new substance. It should not be
adopted.
2, If the City Council decides to approve the ThomaslDale District 7 Special Sign District,
the boundaries shouid be revised to exclude the Capitol Area and the traffic count for Dale
Street should be corrected.
3. The regula:ions pertaining to billboards in alI ofthe special sign districts should be
standardized to improve administrative efficiency.
4. The Planning Commission reai�irm its previous recommendations on advertisin� signs:
New citywide regulations for billboard repair are very imgortant and should be acted on bq
the City Council; and regulations for rooftop signs should also be made uniform and
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the past two yeazs and completed a major report with detailed recommendations to the City
Council in October, 2000;
�VHEREAS, even though the City Council has adopted eleven anti-billboard special si?n
districts, the Planning Commission continuesto believe that billboa�ds should be regulated
uniformly throughaut the city to give equitable treatment to sia companies, to property owners
with billboards, and to neighborhoods;
�VHEItEAS, given that the City enacted a new ordinance prohibiting new billboards anywhere in
the city, which went into effect last month, the only substantive provision of the Thomas-Dale
special si�n district as presently draf2ed—that is, to prohibit new biilboards--is redundant;
�VHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sin district is modeled on the Hamline-Midway special
sign district and lacks the substantive provisions on billboard repair and rooftop signs that are
found in most of the adopted special sign districts, which were modeled on the Saint Anthony
Park special sijn district; these inconsistencies from neighborhood to neighborhood wilt make
adminisuation of the City's billboard regulaYions unnecessarily cumbersome;
WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sign district as drafted contains a couple of errors that
should be corrected: (1) the map should exciude the Capitol Area because the City lacks zoning
jurisdiction, and (2) the traffic count for Dale Street is wrong.
vpW, T$EgEgpRE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends the
following:
1. Since the new citywide ordinance prohibits new advertising signs throu�hout the city, the
proposed Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District is unnecessary and redundant. It
would add pages to the Zoning Code without addin� any new substance. It should not be
adoptad.
2. If the City Council decides to approve the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District,
the boundaries shouid be revised to exclude tfie Capitol Area and the traffic count for Dale
Street shauld be corrected.
3. The regulatioas pertaining to billboards in ail of the special sign disYricts should be
standardized to improve administrative efficiency.
4. The Plannin� Commission reafftrm its previous recommendations on advertising signs:
New citywide regulations for bitlboard repair aze very important and should be acted on bp
the City Council; and regulations for rooftop signs should atso be made uniform and
citywide.
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2 An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint
3 Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sign
4 district sign plans by creating a new special sign
5 district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
6 Neighborhood to be known as the Thomas/Dale
7 District 7 Special District Sign Plan.
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Section 1
That Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code be and is hereby amended to add the
following provisions thereto:
Sec. 66.2169.6 Thomas/Dale District 7 Svecial District Sien Plan
(al Intent and Purpose. The Thomas/Dale District 7 S�ecial Sign District Plan, as provided in
Section 66.216 of the Zoning Code, is intended to �rovide advertisin�sign controls in the �
Thomas/Dale District 7 neighborhood. In keepine with the Thomas/Dale District 7 Community
Plan, this Special Si�n District Plan is intended to reduce visual clutter and enhance the
neie�iborhood feel of commercial districts in the Thomas(Dale District 7 neie;hborhood.
Neighborhood efforts are currentiv underwa�o redesi�n Dale Street to reduce the ne�ative
impacts of hieh traffic, noise and poor apnearance ° and to improve and enhance
University Avenue.
28 Adding siens to the existine visuallandscape detracts from the vedestrian and neiehborhood
29 friendliness of the commercial environment. Residents and other consumers often comUlain that
30 Universitv and Dale feel more like a hi lg iwavs than a city streets. Advertisin� siens clearl�plav
31 a lar¢e role in this perception. Addin¢ to the existin densit�of sians will only exacerbate this
32 problem. Furthermare, additional sians will work aQainst current efforts to imnrove the
33 annearance and economic vitalitv of University Avenue and Dale Street.
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3 of the sign. Drivers whose attention is on advertisine si�ns rather than the road can cause
4 collisions. Dale Street is e�e-e£�Ce-Hr�siest a busystreets =- ar�m with more than 3322.000
5 cars per daypassina throu the neiehborhood. Likewise, University Avenue is even �e-ry-Hnsv
6 busier. carrvine more than 285.000 cars per day. Because of these large traffic volumes.
7 advertisine si¢ns disuact driver attention and are a traffic safetv hazazd.
9 (b1 Area Description. The Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sien District Pian shall apkly to the
10 following desienated area as follows: Beginnine at the intersections of the centerlines of
11 i3niversit�Avenue and Lexineton Parkwav thence north alon� the centerline of Lexin on
12 Pazkwav to its intersection with the centerline of the railroad tracks north of Pierce Butler Route;
13 then east alone the centerline of the railroad tracks north of Peirce Butler Route to its intersection
14 with the centerline of Interstate 35E: then south along the centerline of Interstate 35E to its
15 intersection with the centerline of Universit�Avenue; then west alon�the centerline of
l6 university Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lexington Parkwav, but excepting the
17 canital area bounded bv Marion Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and Jackson Street;
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(c) Interpretation and D�nitions. The provisions of this si�n plan are supplementai t�-� o the
provisions of Chapter 66. Si¢ns. of the ZoninQ Code. All words and terms shall be defined as in
Leeislative Code §,& 66103 - 66.128. The provisions of this special sign plan that are more
restrictive than provisions of Chapter 66 shall prevail and supersede the provisions of Chapter
66.
25 (dl Advertisin�Sirns. No advertising siens shall be permitted within the Thomas/Dale Dishict 7
26 Suecial Si�n District except si�ns on transit shelters and courtesy benches licensed or franchised
27 bv the citv. Bxistine advertising siens shall be allowed to stay, nrovided they meet all provisions
28 of Chapter 66. Sians, of the Zonin�Code.
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30 U Business Signs. The reQUlation of business si�ns in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Si�n
31 District shall be pursuant to Section 66 of the Zonina Code.
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33 (f� Noncon�ormin�Signs. Reeulation of nonconforming siens within the Thomas/Dale District
34 7 Snecial Si�n District which lawfullv e�sted prior to the effective date of this si�n plan or any
35 amendments hereto and which would be�rohibited, reaulated, or restricted under the provisions
36 of this plan, ma�continue to exist as leeal non-conformine si s reaulated under the provisions
37 of Section 66.300 nertainina to non-conformin� siens, subject to the followin¢ additional
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replaced bv another non-conformin�signn, thou a change in the messa.�e
wili not be deemed to be a re�lacement; or
relocated to anv other location in the District 1 S�ecial SiQn District; or
reconstructed after incurrina damage in an amount exceeding 50% of its
replacement cost at the time of the loss, as determined by the City: or
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4 Sien District at the cost of the owner if:
6 �a,2 it is an imminent danQer to life or properiy; or
8 b� it incurs damage in an amount exceeding_50°l0 of its renlacement cost at
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(¢l Administration and Enforcement. The Zonin� Administrator shall enforce the nrovisions of
this plan as a supplement to Chapter 66. Signs, of the ZoninQ Code. Whenever a permit re uest
for an advertisin� si�n in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District is reqnested, such
permit shall not be issued unless the �lans for the advertisine sign have been approved b�the
Zonin¢ Administrator as in com�liance with this supplement and other provisions of Chapter 66.
Signs, of the Zonin Code.
Section 2
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and
publication.
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An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sig►
district sign plans by creating a new special sign district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
Neighborhood to be known as the ThomaslDale District 7 Special Sign Plan.
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CITY OF SAINT PEyUL, MINNESOTA
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2 An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint
3 Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sign
4 district sign plans by creating a new speciai sign
5 district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
6 Neighborhood to be known as the Thomas/Dale
7 District 7 Special District Sign Plan.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
That Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code be and is hereby amended to add the
following provisions thereto:
Sec. 66.2169.6 Thomas/Dale District 7 Special District Sim Plan
19 �a] Intent and Purpose. The Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District Plan, as orovided in
20 Section 66.216 of the Zonine Code, is intended to rorovide advertisin� si¢n controls in the
22 Thomas/Dale District 7 neiehborhood. In keepinQ with the Thomas/Dale Disfrict 7 Community
22 Plan, this Special Sign District Plan is intended to reduce visual clutter and enhance the
23 nei�hborhood feel of commercial districts in the Thomas/Dale District 7 neighborhood.
24 NeiQhborhood efforts are currently underwav to redesign Dale Street to reduce the ne a� tive
25 impacts of hieh traffia noise and poor appearance and to reduce and to improve and enhance
26 Universitv Avenue.
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28 Adding si2ns to the existin� visual landscape detracts from The pedestrian and neiehborhood
29 friendliness of the commercial environment Residents and other consumers often comrolain that
30 University and Dale feel more like a hi�hway than a citv street Advertisin� si�ns cleazlyplav a
31 large role in this percention. Addin¢ to the existin¢ densitv of sians will onl�exacerbate this
32 roroblem. Furthermore, additional siens will work aeainst current efforts to improve the
33 a�pearance and economic vitalitv of Universitv Avenue and Dale Street.
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2 Thekurpose of advertisine si�ns is to attract �eonles' attention long enough to read message of
3 the si�. Drivers whose attention is on advertisine si¢ns rather than the road can cause
4 collisions. Dale Street is one of the busiest streets in St. Paul with more than 35.000 cazsper
5 day passin� throu the neie.hborhood. Likewise_ University Avenue is verv busv, carryine more
6 than 20,000 cazs per dav. Because of these lazee traffic volumes, advertisin� siais distract driver
7 attention and are a traffic safety hazard.
9 /b) Area Description. The Thomas/Dale DistricY 7 Special Si2n District Plan shall ap�ly to the
10 followin desi�ated area as follows: Be¢inning at the intersections of the centerlines of
11 Universitv Avenue and Lexineton Parkway thence north alon� the centerline of Lexington
12 Parkwav to its intersection with the centerline of the raitroad tracks north of Pierce Butler Route;
13 then east alon� the centerline of the raikoad tracks north of Peirce Butlet Route to its intersection
14 with the centerline of Interstate 35E; then south alongthe centerline of Interstate 35E to its
15 intersection with the centerline of Universitv Avenue; then west along the centerline of
16 university Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lexineton Parkwav.
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18 (c Interpretation and Defnitions. The provisions ofthis sign �lan aze supplementary to the
19 vrovisions of Cha�ter 66. Signs, of the Zonine Code. All words and terms shall be defined as in
20 Leeislative Code && 66.103 - 66.128. The provisions of this special sig�ulan that are more
21 restrictive than provisions of Chapter 66 shall prevail and supersede theprovisions of Chapter
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(dl Advertisin�Siens. No advertisin¢ siens shall be permitted within the Thomas/Dale District 7
Special Si�n District except sitms on transit shelters and courtesy benches licensed ar franchised
b the citv. Existine advertisin¢ siens shall be ailowed to sta� provided thev meet all vrovisions
of Charoter 66. Signs, of the Zonin�Code.
�e) Business SiQns. The re�ulation of business si�ns in the Thomas/Da1e District 7 Special Si,�n
District shall be �ursuant to Secfion 66 of the Zonine Code.
(fl Nonconformin�gns. The regulation ofnonconforming signs shall be nursuant to the
rorovisions of Article III. 66.300, nonconformine siens, of the Zonine Code.
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(�1 Administration and Enforcement. The Zoning Administrator shall enforce the orovisions of
this �lan as a suppiement to Chapter 66, Siais, of the Zoning Code. Whenever a perxnit rec�uest
for an advertisin sign in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sien District is requested, such
vermit shall not be issued unless the plans for the advertisin� si�n have been approved by the
Zonin� Administrator as in compliance with this supplement and other provisions of Cha tep r 66,
SiQns. of the Zonine Code.
Section 2
This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and
publication.
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28. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMIVIISSION ON COUNCIL
FILE 00-1Ob6 REGARDING THE THOMAS/DALE DISTRICT 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT SIGN PLAN.
DEPARTMENT OF PLAi'�NING
& ECONOMIC DEVEIAPMENT
Bnan Sweeney, Intenm PED Directar
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CITY OF SAIN'I' PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor
25WestFou'thStreet
Saint Paul, MN 55702
January 18, 2001
Ms. Nancy Anderson
Secretary to the City Council
Room 31 D City Hall
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
RE: Council File #00-1066 Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District
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Telephone: 612-2666700
Facsimile: 612-228-3220
City Council Action Scheduled: January 24, 2001, 3:30, City Council Chambers
• PURPOSE: To give the Planning Commission's recommendations to fhe City Council, as required
by ordinance and as requested by Council Resotution, regarding the proposed new
special sign district that would prohibit new biliboards.
Dear Ms. Anderson:
The Council requested the Plamiing Commission's recommendation on the proposed Thomas/Dale District
7 Special Sign District, pursuant to state law and Zoning Code procedures. The Plamiiug Commission held
a public hearing on the matter at the Zoning Committee meeting on January 4, 2001, and the Planning
Commission made it's recommendarion on January 12th. The Commission's resolution is attached. In
summary, the Commission recommends the following:
l. Like the other anti-bIllboard speciat sign districts, the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District
is unnecessary and redundant since the adoption of the citywide prohibition against new billboards.
It should not be adopted.
2. But if it is adopted, two corrections should be made: (a) the Capitol Area should be removed from
the map of the district because the Ciry does not have zoning authoriTy there; and (b) the traffic
volume cited for Dale Street should be conected.
3. A11 of the anti-billboard special signs districts should be standardized to nnprove administrarive
efficiency.
4. The Plamiiug Commission reaffirms its previous recommenc3ation that the citywide provisions
regarding repair of existing billboards should be revised. (The ordinance currendy under
consideration by the Council is very sunilar to the recommendation made by the Planning
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Commission last October, �cept that the Plvmiag Commission recommended that sign face
replacemeTrt be permitted as a repair.)
I will give Counci]member Blakey the minor conections recommended by the Planning Commission.
Please call me at 266-6575 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry S rholm
Plauning Administrator
Attachments: Planning Commission resolution
Staff report to Zoning Committee
cc: City Council members
Susan Kimberly, Mayors Office
Peter Wamer, City Attorney's Office
Wendy Lane, LIEP
Tom Harren, PED
District 7 Pluming Council
Chris McCarver, Eller Media Co.
Mike Cronin, Eller Media rep.
Peter Coyle, DeLite Outdoor atty.
Brian Bates, Scenic MN.
John Mannillo, Scenic MN.
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Commission last October, except that the Planniug Commission recommended that sign face
replacement be peimitted as a repairJ
I will give Councilznember Blakey the minor corrections recommended by the Plannuig Commission.
Please call me at 266-6575 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry S rholm
PIam�ing Administrator
Attachments: Planning Commission resoluUon
Staff report to Zoning Committee
cc: Ciry Conncil members
Susan Kimberly, Mayor's Office
Peter Wamer, City Attomey's Office
Wendy Lane, LIEP
Tom Harren, PED
District 7 Planning Council
Chris McCarver, Eller Media Co.
Mike Cmnin, Eller Media rep.
Peter Coyle, DeLite Outdoor atty.
Brian Bates, Scenic NIlV.
John Mannillo, Scenic MN.
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TAOMAS-DALE ANTI-BTLLBOARD SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT
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�VHEREAS, Section 662 i 6 of the Saint Paul Zoning Code provides for the creation of special
si�n districts where the citywide regulaYions for signs may be modified;
�VHEREAS, the City Councii received a request for a special sign district for the Thomas-
Dale/District 7 community where new advertising signs would be prohibited;
�VHEREAS, the City Council referred the raquest to the Planning Commission, as provided in
Section 66216, and also scheduled readings and held a Council public hearing on the proposed
district;
�VHEREAS, the Piannin� Commission held its public hearing on the proposed Thomas-Dale sign
district at the Zoning Committee meeting on January 4, 2001, but no one came to give testimony;
�VHEREAS, the Planning Commission, as required by Minnesota Statutes Section 462357, has
determined:
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That the number of real estate descriptions affected by these amendments renders
the obtaining of written consent impractical, given that the reguIations cover an
entire community with about 14,000 residents and several miles of commercial and
industrial street frontages,
That a survey of an area in excess of farty acres has been made;
That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are related to the overali needs
of the community, to e�cisting land use, and to plans for future land use; and
That proper notice of the hearing was given in the Pinneer Press on December 12,
19, and 26, 2000;
�VHEREAS, the Pianning Commission has studied advertising signs in the city intensively during
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the gast two years and completed a major report �vith detailed recommendations to the City
Council in October, 2000;
WHEREAS, even though the City Council has adopted eleven anti-biilboard special sign
districts, the Planning Commission continues to believe that billboazds should be regulated
uniformly throughout the city to give equitable treatment to sign companies, to property owners
with billboards, and to neighborhoods;
WHEI2EAS, given that the City enaated a new ordinance prohibiting new billboards anywhere in
the city, which went into effect last month, the only substantive provision of the Thomas-Dale
special sia district as presently drafted—that is, to prohibit new biilboards--is redundant;
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WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale speciai sign district is modeled on the Iiamline-Midway special
sign district and lacks the substantive provisions on biliboard repair and rooftop signs that are
found in most of the adopted special sign districts, which were modeled on the Saint Anthony
Pazk special sign district; these inconsistencies from neighborhood to neighborhood will make
administration of the City's billboard regulations unnecessarily cumbersome;
WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sign district as drafted contains a couple of errors that �
should be corrected: (i) the map should exciude the Capitol Area because the City lacks zoning
jurisdiction, and (2) the traffic count for Dale Street is wron�.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends the
following:
i. Since the new citywide ordinance prohibits new advertising signs throughout the city, the
proposed ThomaslDale District 7 Speciai Sign District is unnecessary and redundant. Tt
wouid add pages to the Zoning Code without addin� any new substance. It should not be
adopted.
2, If the City Council decides to approve the ThomaslDale District 7 Special Sign District,
the boundaries shouid be revised to exclude the Capitol Area and the traffic count for Dale
Street should be corrected.
3. The regula:ions pertaining to billboards in alI ofthe special sign districts should be
standardized to improve administrative efficiency.
4. The Planning Commission reai�irm its previous recommendations on advertisin� signs:
New citywide regulations for billboard repair are very imgortant and should be acted on bq
the City Council; and regulations for rooftop signs should also be made uniform and
citvwade.
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the past two yeazs and completed a major report with detailed recommendations to the City
Council in October, 2000;
�VHEREAS, even though the City Council has adopted eleven anti-billboard special si?n
districts, the Planning Commission continuesto believe that billboa�ds should be regulated
uniformly throughaut the city to give equitable treatment to sia companies, to property owners
with billboards, and to neighborhoods;
�VHEItEAS, given that the City enacted a new ordinance prohibiting new billboards anywhere in
the city, which went into effect last month, the only substantive provision of the Thomas-Dale
special si�n district as presently draf2ed—that is, to prohibit new biilboards--is redundant;
�VHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sin district is modeled on the Hamline-Midway special
sign district and lacks the substantive provisions on billboard repair and rooftop signs that are
found in most of the adopted special sign districts, which were modeled on the Saint Anthony
Park special sijn district; these inconsistencies from neighborhood to neighborhood wilt make
adminisuation of the City's billboard regulaYions unnecessarily cumbersome;
WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sign district as drafted contains a couple of errors that
should be corrected: (1) the map should exciude the Capitol Area because the City lacks zoning
jurisdiction, and (2) the traffic count for Dale Street is wrong.
vpW, T$EgEgpRE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends the
following:
1. Since the new citywide ordinance prohibits new advertising signs throu�hout the city, the
proposed Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District is unnecessary and redundant. It
would add pages to the Zoning Code without addin� any new substance. It should not be
adoptad.
2. If the City Council decides to approve the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District,
the boundaries shouid be revised to exclude tfie Capitol Area and the traffic count for Dale
Street shauld be corrected.
3. The regulatioas pertaining to billboards in ail of the special sign disYricts should be
standardized to improve administrative efficiency.
4. The Plannin� Commission reafftrm its previous recommendations on advertising signs:
New citywide regulations for bitlboard repair aze very important and should be acted on bp
the City Council; and regulations for rooftop signs should atso be made uniform and
citywide.
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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Committee Date :
2 An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint
3 Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sign
4 district sign plans by creating a new special sign
5 district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
6 Neighborhood to be known as the Thomas/Dale
7 District 7 Special District Sign Plan.
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Section 1
That Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code be and is hereby amended to add the
following provisions thereto:
Sec. 66.2169.6 Thomas/Dale District 7 Svecial District Sien Plan
(al Intent and Purpose. The Thomas/Dale District 7 S�ecial Sign District Plan, as provided in
Section 66.216 of the Zoning Code, is intended to �rovide advertisin�sign controls in the �
Thomas/Dale District 7 neighborhood. In keepine with the Thomas/Dale District 7 Community
Plan, this Special Si�n District Plan is intended to reduce visual clutter and enhance the
neie�iborhood feel of commercial districts in the Thomas(Dale District 7 neie;hborhood.
Neighborhood efforts are currentiv underwa�o redesi�n Dale Street to reduce the ne�ative
impacts of hieh traffic, noise and poor apnearance ° and to improve and enhance
University Avenue.
28 Adding siens to the existine visuallandscape detracts from the vedestrian and neiehborhood
29 friendliness of the commercial environment. Residents and other consumers often comUlain that
30 Universitv and Dale feel more like a hi lg iwavs than a city streets. Advertisin� siens clearl�plav
31 a lar¢e role in this perception. Addin¢ to the existin densit�of sians will only exacerbate this
32 problem. Furthermare, additional sians will work aQainst current efforts to imnrove the
33 annearance and economic vitalitv of University Avenue and Dale Street.
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3 of the sign. Drivers whose attention is on advertisine si�ns rather than the road can cause
4 collisions. Dale Street is e�e-e£�Ce-Hr�siest a busystreets =- ar�m with more than 3322.000
5 cars per daypassina throu the neiehborhood. Likewise, University Avenue is even �e-ry-Hnsv
6 busier. carrvine more than 285.000 cars per day. Because of these large traffic volumes.
7 advertisine si¢ns disuact driver attention and are a traffic safetv hazazd.
9 (b1 Area Description. The Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sien District Pian shall apkly to the
10 following desienated area as follows: Beginnine at the intersections of the centerlines of
11 i3niversit�Avenue and Lexineton Parkwav thence north alon� the centerline of Lexin on
12 Pazkwav to its intersection with the centerline of the railroad tracks north of Pierce Butler Route;
13 then east alone the centerline of the railroad tracks north of Peirce Butler Route to its intersection
14 with the centerline of Interstate 35E: then south along the centerline of Interstate 35E to its
15 intersection with the centerline of Universit�Avenue; then west alon�the centerline of
l6 university Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lexington Parkwav, but excepting the
17 canital area bounded bv Marion Street, Pennsylvania Avenue and Jackson Street;
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(c) Interpretation and D�nitions. The provisions of this si�n plan are supplementai t�-� o the
provisions of Chapter 66. Si¢ns. of the ZoninQ Code. All words and terms shall be defined as in
Leeislative Code §,& 66103 - 66.128. The provisions of this special sign plan that are more
restrictive than provisions of Chapter 66 shall prevail and supersede the provisions of Chapter
66.
25 (dl Advertisin�Sirns. No advertising siens shall be permitted within the Thomas/Dale Dishict 7
26 Suecial Si�n District except si�ns on transit shelters and courtesy benches licensed or franchised
27 bv the citv. Bxistine advertising siens shall be allowed to stay, nrovided they meet all provisions
28 of Chapter 66. Sians, of the Zonin�Code.
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30 U Business Signs. The reQUlation of business si�ns in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Si�n
31 District shall be pursuant to Section 66 of the Zonina Code.
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33 (f� Noncon�ormin�Signs. Reeulation of nonconforming siens within the Thomas/Dale District
34 7 Snecial Si�n District which lawfullv e�sted prior to the effective date of this si�n plan or any
35 amendments hereto and which would be�rohibited, reaulated, or restricted under the provisions
36 of this plan, ma�continue to exist as leeal non-conformine si s reaulated under the provisions
37 of Section 66.300 nertainina to non-conformin� siens, subject to the followin¢ additional
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replaced bv another non-conformin�signn, thou a change in the messa.�e
wili not be deemed to be a re�lacement; or
relocated to anv other location in the District 1 S�ecial SiQn District; or
reconstructed after incurrina damage in an amount exceeding 50% of its
replacement cost at the time of the loss, as determined by the City: or
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4 Sien District at the cost of the owner if:
6 �a,2 it is an imminent danQer to life or properiy; or
8 b� it incurs damage in an amount exceeding_50°l0 of its renlacement cost at
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(¢l Administration and Enforcement. The Zonin� Administrator shall enforce the nrovisions of
this plan as a supplement to Chapter 66. Signs, of the ZoninQ Code. Whenever a permit re uest
for an advertisin� si�n in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District is reqnested, such
permit shall not be issued unless the �lans for the advertisine sign have been approved b�the
Zonin¢ Administrator as in com�liance with this supplement and other provisions of Chapter 66.
Signs, of the Zonin Code.
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This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and
publication.
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district sign plans by creating a new special sign district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
Neighborhood to be known as the ThomaslDale District 7 Special Sign Plan.
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2 An ordinance amending Chapter 66.216 of the Saint
3 Paul Legislative Code pertaining to special sign
4 district sign plans by creating a new speciai sign
5 district plan for the Thomas/Dale District 7
6 Neighborhood to be known as the Thomas/Dale
7 District 7 Special District Sign Plan.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1
That Chapter 66.216 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code be and is hereby amended to add the
following provisions thereto:
Sec. 66.2169.6 Thomas/Dale District 7 Special District Sim Plan
19 �a] Intent and Purpose. The Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District Plan, as orovided in
20 Section 66.216 of the Zonine Code, is intended to rorovide advertisin� si¢n controls in the
22 Thomas/Dale District 7 neiehborhood. In keepinQ with the Thomas/Dale Disfrict 7 Community
22 Plan, this Special Sign District Plan is intended to reduce visual clutter and enhance the
23 nei�hborhood feel of commercial districts in the Thomas/Dale District 7 neighborhood.
24 NeiQhborhood efforts are currently underwav to redesign Dale Street to reduce the ne a� tive
25 impacts of hieh traffia noise and poor appearance and to reduce and to improve and enhance
26 Universitv Avenue.
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28 Adding si2ns to the existin� visual landscape detracts from The pedestrian and neiehborhood
29 friendliness of the commercial environment Residents and other consumers often comrolain that
30 University and Dale feel more like a hi�hway than a citv street Advertisin� si�ns cleazlyplav a
31 large role in this percention. Addin¢ to the existin¢ densitv of sians will onl�exacerbate this
32 roroblem. Furthermore, additional siens will work aeainst current efforts to improve the
33 a�pearance and economic vitalitv of Universitv Avenue and Dale Street.
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2 Thekurpose of advertisine si�ns is to attract �eonles' attention long enough to read message of
3 the si�. Drivers whose attention is on advertisine si¢ns rather than the road can cause
4 collisions. Dale Street is one of the busiest streets in St. Paul with more than 35.000 cazsper
5 day passin� throu the neie.hborhood. Likewise_ University Avenue is verv busv, carryine more
6 than 20,000 cazs per dav. Because of these lazee traffic volumes, advertisin� siais distract driver
7 attention and are a traffic safety hazard.
9 /b) Area Description. The Thomas/Dale DistricY 7 Special Si2n District Plan shall ap�ly to the
10 followin desi�ated area as follows: Be¢inning at the intersections of the centerlines of
11 Universitv Avenue and Lexineton Parkway thence north alon� the centerline of Lexington
12 Parkwav to its intersection with the centerline of the raitroad tracks north of Pierce Butler Route;
13 then east alon� the centerline of the raikoad tracks north of Peirce Butlet Route to its intersection
14 with the centerline of Interstate 35E; then south alongthe centerline of Interstate 35E to its
15 intersection with the centerline of Universitv Avenue; then west along the centerline of
16 university Avenue to its intersection with the centerline of Lexineton Parkwav.
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18 (c Interpretation and Defnitions. The provisions ofthis sign �lan aze supplementary to the
19 vrovisions of Cha�ter 66. Signs, of the Zonine Code. All words and terms shall be defined as in
20 Leeislative Code && 66.103 - 66.128. The provisions of this special sig�ulan that are more
21 restrictive than provisions of Chapter 66 shall prevail and supersede theprovisions of Chapter
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(dl Advertisin�Siens. No advertisin¢ siens shall be permitted within the Thomas/Dale District 7
Special Si�n District except sitms on transit shelters and courtesy benches licensed ar franchised
b the citv. Existine advertisin¢ siens shall be ailowed to sta� provided thev meet all vrovisions
of Charoter 66. Signs, of the Zonin�Code.
�e) Business SiQns. The re�ulation of business si�ns in the Thomas/Da1e District 7 Special Si,�n
District shall be �ursuant to Secfion 66 of the Zonine Code.
(fl Nonconformin�gns. The regulation ofnonconforming signs shall be nursuant to the
rorovisions of Article III. 66.300, nonconformine siens, of the Zonine Code.
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(�1 Administration and Enforcement. The Zoning Administrator shall enforce the orovisions of
this �lan as a suppiement to Chapter 66, Siais, of the Zoning Code. Whenever a perxnit rec�uest
for an advertisin sign in the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sien District is requested, such
vermit shall not be issued unless the plans for the advertisin� si�n have been approved by the
Zonin� Administrator as in compliance with this supplement and other provisions of Cha tep r 66,
SiQns. of the Zonine Code.
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This ordinance shall become effective thirty (30) days after its passage, approval and
publication.
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28. REPORT FROM THE PLANNING COMIVIISSION ON COUNCIL
FILE 00-1Ob6 REGARDING THE THOMAS/DALE DISTRICT 7
SPECIAL DISTRICT SIGN PLAN.
DEPARTMENT OF PLAi'�NING
& ECONOMIC DEVEIAPMENT
Bnan Sweeney, Intenm PED Directar
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CITY OF SAIN'I' PAUL
Norm Coleman, Mayor
25WestFou'thStreet
Saint Paul, MN 55702
January 18, 2001
Ms. Nancy Anderson
Secretary to the City Council
Room 31 D City Hall
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
RE: Council File #00-1066 Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District
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Telephone: 612-2666700
Facsimile: 612-228-3220
City Council Action Scheduled: January 24, 2001, 3:30, City Council Chambers
• PURPOSE: To give the Planning Commission's recommendations to fhe City Council, as required
by ordinance and as requested by Council Resotution, regarding the proposed new
special sign district that would prohibit new biliboards.
Dear Ms. Anderson:
The Council requested the Plamiing Commission's recommendation on the proposed Thomas/Dale District
7 Special Sign District, pursuant to state law and Zoning Code procedures. The Plamiiug Commission held
a public hearing on the matter at the Zoning Committee meeting on January 4, 2001, and the Planning
Commission made it's recommendarion on January 12th. The Commission's resolution is attached. In
summary, the Commission recommends the following:
l. Like the other anti-bIllboard speciat sign districts, the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District
is unnecessary and redundant since the adoption of the citywide prohibition against new billboards.
It should not be adopted.
2. But if it is adopted, two corrections should be made: (a) the Capitol Area should be removed from
the map of the district because the Ciry does not have zoning authoriTy there; and (b) the traffic
volume cited for Dale Street should be conected.
3. A11 of the anti-billboard special signs districts should be standardized to nnprove administrarive
efficiency.
4. The Plamiiug Commission reaffirms its previous recommenc3ation that the citywide provisions
regarding repair of existing billboards should be revised. (The ordinance currendy under
consideration by the Council is very sunilar to the recommendation made by the Planning
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Commission last October, �cept that the Plvmiag Commission recommended that sign face
replacemeTrt be permitted as a repair.)
I will give Counci]member Blakey the minor conections recommended by the Planning Commission.
Please call me at 266-6575 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry S rholm
Plauning Administrator
Attachments: Planning Commission resolution
Staff report to Zoning Committee
cc: City Council members
Susan Kimberly, Mayors Office
Peter Wamer, City Attorney's Office
Wendy Lane, LIEP
Tom Harren, PED
District 7 Pluming Council
Chris McCarver, Eller Media Co.
Mike Cronin, Eller Media rep.
Peter Coyle, DeLite Outdoor atty.
Brian Bates, Scenic MN.
John Mannillo, Scenic MN.
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Commission last October, except that the Planniug Commission recommended that sign face
replacement be peimitted as a repairJ
I will give Councilznember Blakey the minor corrections recommended by the Plannuig Commission.
Please call me at 266-6575 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Larry S rholm
PIam�ing Administrator
Attachments: Planning Commission resoluUon
Staff report to Zoning Committee
cc: Ciry Conncil members
Susan Kimberly, Mayor's Office
Peter Wamer, City Attomey's Office
Wendy Lane, LIEP
Tom Harren, PED
District 7 Planning Council
Chris McCarver, Eller Media Co.
Mike Cmnin, Eller Media rep.
Peter Coyle, DeLite Outdoor atty.
Brian Bates, Scenic NIlV.
John Mannillo, Scenic MN.
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TAOMAS-DALE ANTI-BTLLBOARD SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT
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�VHEREAS, Section 662 i 6 of the Saint Paul Zoning Code provides for the creation of special
si�n districts where the citywide regulaYions for signs may be modified;
�VHEREAS, the City Councii received a request for a special sign district for the Thomas-
Dale/District 7 community where new advertising signs would be prohibited;
�VHEREAS, the City Council referred the raquest to the Planning Commission, as provided in
Section 66216, and also scheduled readings and held a Council public hearing on the proposed
district;
�VHEREAS, the Piannin� Commission held its public hearing on the proposed Thomas-Dale sign
district at the Zoning Committee meeting on January 4, 2001, but no one came to give testimony;
�VHEREAS, the Planning Commission, as required by Minnesota Statutes Section 462357, has
determined:
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That the number of real estate descriptions affected by these amendments renders
the obtaining of written consent impractical, given that the reguIations cover an
entire community with about 14,000 residents and several miles of commercial and
industrial street frontages,
That a survey of an area in excess of farty acres has been made;
That the proposed amendments to the Zoning Code are related to the overali needs
of the community, to e�cisting land use, and to plans for future land use; and
That proper notice of the hearing was given in the Pinneer Press on December 12,
19, and 26, 2000;
�VHEREAS, the Pianning Commission has studied advertising signs in the city intensively during
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the gast two years and completed a major report �vith detailed recommendations to the City
Council in October, 2000;
WHEREAS, even though the City Council has adopted eleven anti-biilboard special sign
districts, the Planning Commission continues to believe that billboazds should be regulated
uniformly throughout the city to give equitable treatment to sign companies, to property owners
with billboards, and to neighborhoods;
WHEI2EAS, given that the City enaated a new ordinance prohibiting new billboards anywhere in
the city, which went into effect last month, the only substantive provision of the Thomas-Dale
special sia district as presently drafted—that is, to prohibit new biilboards--is redundant;
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WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale speciai sign district is modeled on the Iiamline-Midway special
sign district and lacks the substantive provisions on biliboard repair and rooftop signs that are
found in most of the adopted special sign districts, which were modeled on the Saint Anthony
Pazk special sign district; these inconsistencies from neighborhood to neighborhood will make
administration of the City's billboard regulations unnecessarily cumbersome;
WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sign district as drafted contains a couple of errors that �
should be corrected: (i) the map should exciude the Capitol Area because the City lacks zoning
jurisdiction, and (2) the traffic count for Dale Street is wron�.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends the
following:
i. Since the new citywide ordinance prohibits new advertising signs throughout the city, the
proposed ThomaslDale District 7 Speciai Sign District is unnecessary and redundant. Tt
wouid add pages to the Zoning Code without addin� any new substance. It should not be
adopted.
2, If the City Council decides to approve the ThomaslDale District 7 Special Sign District,
the boundaries shouid be revised to exclude the Capitol Area and the traffic count for Dale
Street should be corrected.
3. The regula:ions pertaining to billboards in alI ofthe special sign districts should be
standardized to improve administrative efficiency.
4. The Planning Commission reai�irm its previous recommendations on advertisin� signs:
New citywide regulations for billboard repair are very imgortant and should be acted on bq
the City Council; and regulations for rooftop signs should also be made uniform and
citvwade.
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the past two yeazs and completed a major report with detailed recommendations to the City
Council in October, 2000;
�VHEREAS, even though the City Council has adopted eleven anti-billboard special si?n
districts, the Planning Commission continuesto believe that billboa�ds should be regulated
uniformly throughaut the city to give equitable treatment to sia companies, to property owners
with billboards, and to neighborhoods;
�VHEItEAS, given that the City enacted a new ordinance prohibiting new billboards anywhere in
the city, which went into effect last month, the only substantive provision of the Thomas-Dale
special si�n district as presently draf2ed—that is, to prohibit new biilboards--is redundant;
�VHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sin district is modeled on the Hamline-Midway special
sign district and lacks the substantive provisions on billboard repair and rooftop signs that are
found in most of the adopted special sign districts, which were modeled on the Saint Anthony
Park special sijn district; these inconsistencies from neighborhood to neighborhood wilt make
adminisuation of the City's billboard regulaYions unnecessarily cumbersome;
WHEREAS, the Thomas-Dale special sign district as drafted contains a couple of errors that
should be corrected: (1) the map should exciude the Capitol Area because the City lacks zoning
jurisdiction, and (2) the traffic count for Dale Street is wrong.
vpW, T$EgEgpRE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission recommends the
following:
1. Since the new citywide ordinance prohibits new advertising signs throu�hout the city, the
proposed Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District is unnecessary and redundant. It
would add pages to the Zoning Code without addin� any new substance. It should not be
adoptad.
2. If the City Council decides to approve the Thomas/Dale District 7 Special Sign District,
the boundaries shouid be revised to exclude tfie Capitol Area and the traffic count for Dale
Street shauld be corrected.
3. The regulatioas pertaining to billboards in ail of the special sign disYricts should be
standardized to improve administrative efficiency.
4. The Plannin� Commission reafftrm its previous recommendations on advertising signs:
New citywide regulations for bitlboard repair aze very important and should be acted on bp
the City Council; and regulations for rooftop signs should atso be made uniform and
citywide.
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