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Green Sheet # 'iO47 997
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ORDINANCE
PAUL, MINNESOTA
Section 1
Statement of Legislative Intent: The Council of the City of Saint Paul finds that it is once again
necessary to preserve the status quo regarding the City's regulation of advertising signs which
are more commonly referred to as "billboards." The Council finds that the outdoor advertisang
sign industry has begun to reface existing billboard panels and replaced existing billboard and
billboard sh with new, electronic panels some of which include digital technology.
Digital technology permits billboazds to display an electronic image similar to a color television
set. Digital technology fiuther permits the image displayed on the electronic billboard to quickly
change from one image to another.
The Council finds that a billboard that has been resurfaced or replaced with electronic panels
utilizing digital technology does, or arguably may, substantially expand the impact of that
billboard on surrounding lands and uses.
The Council finds that it is therefore necessary to study the impact of these new electronic
billboards to determine whether there may be safety and aesthetic implications created by this
type of biliboard that would be detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety.
The Council notes that the City's zoning code presently regulates "flashing" signs by prohibiting
them throughout the City and regulates "electronic message" signs by prohibiting them from
residential zoning districts and permitting them only in certain business and industrial districts
provided that the sign meets separation and display requirements. However, the Council finds
that the City's existing definitions and regulations as set forth in the zoning code may need to be
amended to codify its existing intent and purpose and also may be inadequate to regulate exisring
biliboards retrofitted or replaced with the new digital technology. Therefore, the Council finds
that a planning study is necessary to determine whether the City's existing zoning regulations are
adequate to regulate advertising signs utilizing digtal technology or whether it is necessary to
adopt new regulations dealing with signs utilizing digital technology.
Accordingly, it is the desire of the Council of the City of Saint Paul to establish under this
An ordinance amending the interun ordinance under Council File
No. 07-74, pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462355, Subd. 4 to preserve
the status quo pending the complerion and report of a study and
possible action on the study including amending the City's zoning
ordinances regulating advertising signs as they may pertain to
retrofitting existing advertising si�s with new "digital" ar
"electronid' panels by granting an exemption to the new
Mississippi Creative Arts magnet School for an electronic message
center sign.
TAE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
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interim ordinance, a moratorium protecting the general health, welfaze and safety of the public
and preserving the status quo with respect to retrofitting existing billboazds with new digital or
elecixonic panels, pending the conclusion of a zoning study on the same and until such time as
the study has been reported to the Council and the effecrive date of any Council action on any
recommendations arising therefrom, by immediately prohibiting the issuance of any building or
zoning pernut necessary to so retrofit or replace any existing advertising or business sign within
the boundaries of the City.
Section 2
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Moratorium Imposed Moratorium Imposed: on any pazcel of land, lot, or part thereof within
the boundaries of the City pending the completion of the said zoning study noted in Section 1
and acrion by the City Council on the said study, the issuance or approval of zoning and building
permits for retrofitting or replacing any advertising si� or any new business sign with new
digital or electxonic technology of any type capable of creating electronic images on signs as
discussed above, is prohibited until the expiration of twelve months or until such earlier time as
the City Council has taken action on the recommendations contained in the said study.
SecYion 3
Moratorium. Effective Date: The effective date of the moratorium enacted under this interim
ordinance is deemed to be as of the effective date of an accompanying Resolution pertaining to
the same subject.
Section 4
Effective Date of Interim Ordinance to Supercede and Discharge the CounciPs Resolution
Pertaining to the Same Matter: This interim ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days
from and after its passage, approval and publication. Pending the effective date of this interim
ordinance, applications regarding permits for retrofitting or replacing any advertising sign ar any
new business sign with new digital or electronic technology of any type capable of creating
electronic images on sigis, as discussed in Section 1, within the boundaries of the City and
regulated by this interim ordinance, shall be processed in conformance with the terms and
conditions set forth in a companion Resolution. As of the effective date of this interim ordinance,
the terms of the companion Resolution shall be discharged without additional action of this
Council.
Section 5
Exemption: The Council finds that a request on behalf of the new Mississippi Creative Arts
Magnet School and the 5aint Paul Public School District, to construct a new, double-sided,
single-color, backlit electronic sign, as substantially pornayed in the pages attached to this
ordinance and incorporated herein by reference, will not negatively impact the surrounding
neighbarhood or environment. The Council finds that it is necessary and appropriate far the
health, welfare and safety of the public to exempt the said sign request from the regulation
contained in this interim ordinance [Council File No.07-74]; provided, that the sign appiicant
comply with any other sign regulations presently in effect for such signs in the zoning district
governing the Mississippi Creative Arts Magnet School.
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101 This ordinance amendine Councii File No 07-74 shall take effect thirty_(30 days after is
102 passa�e, apuroval and publication.
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An ordinance amending interhn ordinance under C.F. 07-74 to preserve the stafus quo pending completion and report of a study and
possible acrion on the study including amending the Ciry's zoning ordinances regularing advertising signs as they may pertain to
retrofitting existing signs with new "digital" or "electronic" panels by granting an exemprion to Mississippi Crearive Arts Magnet
School.
iaaaons: approve �n� or n
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this departmenY?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Dces this person/firm possess a skill not nortnally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
AtivanWges If Approved:
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DisadvanWges If NotApproved:
Transaction:
Funding Source:
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