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97-1569� �' � x < < $ � a `� Council �'i1e # q� � � 5 G ` �ia•lMa�•� t�.�,� �r�� Green Sheet # � � � � RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � �/I i ..d �., _ ��b � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Wf�REA5, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in Council File No. 97-1447, initiated a proposal to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.214; and W�IEREAS, the proposed amendment was first introduced on Becember 3, 1997. A second reading of the proposed amendment was held on December 10, 1997. On December 17, 1997, a public hearing on the proposed amendment was duly conducted pursuant to Saint Paui City Charter § 6.05 where all persons present were given an opportunity to be heazd and, whereupon, the public hearing was recessed until the Planing Commission study refened to below is completed; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.357, Subd. 4, requires that any amendment to a zoning ordinance initiated by the governing body shall be referred to the pla.miing agency for the purpose of preparing a study, report and recommendation on the proposed amendment before the governing body may take a fmal action; and WHEREAS, having recessed the public hearing of December 17, 1997, and pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462357, Subd. 4, the proposed amendment is to be refened to the Saint Pau1 Planning Commission for a study, report and recommendarion from the said Commission on the proposed ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ��U �� 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 q�-ISGq RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul directs the Saint Paul Plauniug Commission to undertake a study of the proposed amendment to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.214 and to prepaze a report and recommendation to the Council on the proposed amendment within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this resolution; AND BE IT FURTI�R RESOLVED, that upon receipt of the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Council will reopen the December 17, 1997, public hearing on the proposed amendment for the purpose of takiug additional testimony on the matter as may be necessary based upon the report and recommendarion of the Plaminig Commission. Requested by Department of: By: Form Approved by City Attorney B �,��.,.vr�.-- 1� 7 -y � Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary Approved by Mayox for Submission to Council Ey: g�, Approved by Ma or: Da � F� HY: L/ � 2�2 b � 7 NJ/� �--- � Adopted by Council: Date Sje.,.�11�1g f� -� 1� y� I GREEN SHEET �6 -�� RWTIMG � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �t� -�s cq No 60711 � �e.,R..e�c�ra� Ly �� _ � �.,.«� ❑ �«� ❑ �.«,� ❑ �W..�a �wroRwR�+sr�xp ❑ (CLIP ALI, LOCATIONS FOR SfGNATURE) �. .�w..� �- �t��..�,�,�.�. G�� .��.�, �� - ��r � �...�c�.��.�, ,�.�� ( , PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE C1VIL SERVICE COMMISSION IF APPROVED 70TALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONf RSONAL SERKCE CONTRACiS MUS7ANSWER 7NE FOLL01N2N6 QUESTIONS: Ha6 fhis De�� eRI M�DIkEd u(IdH 8 COI1fR1Cf fof Nib dCPart/11en1? YES t� Has this Oeraonl�rtn evu heen e city em0loYee7 , Ye5 NO Oces this PersoruTrtn D� a sldN not namalbPOSCeasetl M/ anY current citY BmPloYeeT YES NO Isttxs P�� a Wr9etedvenda? YFS NO COST/REVENUEBUDOET6D(dRCLEON� YEE NO RINDING SOURCE ACTNI7Y NINABER WANCW.INFORMA710N (IXPUIlQ � '� �� , r y/��97 �� m U✓ CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Calemmi. Maror December 26, 1997 Council President Dauid Thune and Saint Paul City Councilmembers 310 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Re: Veto of Council Fiies 97-1569 and 1570lSign Moratorium Dear Council President Thune: I am returning with my veto Council File Numbers 97-1569 and 97-1570 which were intended to enact a moratorium and initiate a study on the location of new advertising signs in the City. I would also veto Council File 97-1568, the proposed ordinance to finalize adoption of the moratorium, if the Council were to adopt it. � The City Council's decision to enact a significant restraint on business activity is not justified. The City has a very strict sign ordinance, there has not been a significant increase in the number of new advertising signs in recent yeazs, and there is no evidence of any negative impact of signs on the community. The proposed moratorium was opposed by the Business Review Council, and I agree with their concern that a moratorium is an overreaction to concerns that have been expressed. I do understand, however, the concerns raised about the effectiveness of the City sign credit procedure. That procedure, which provides "credits" for the removal of certain signs, was adopted by the City Councii in 1988 a$er a thorough study and subsequent amendment to the sign regulations contained in the Zoning Code. This sign credit procedure has been greatly misunderstood, but it has not prevented the overall effectiveness of the sign ordinance from limiting the location and number of new signs which have been erected. Sign credits are used to construct new signs which cannot meet the present spacing and or the height limitations. There has been only one such case in the last five years, and that sign was constructed at I-94 and Vandalia Street to replace a sign that had been at that location for many years. Although constructed, the sign is not being used because the pernut is under appeai. The sign it replaced was found to have been ]ocated, in error, on the public right-of-way and was ordered removed. In addition, for this sign to be utilized � 39D Ciry� Hall Telephone: 612-266-8510 IS West Ke[logg Bou[evard Facsimi[e: 612-266-8513 Saint Pau1, MN 55702 Council President David Thune December 26, 1997 Page 2 ��-�� a variance wili be required and the City Council will have the ultimate deternvnation on whether this sign can be utilized for advertising purposes. Given that our sign ordinance is working well in general, I support the request of the Office of License Inspections and Environmental Protection for a Plam�ing Commission review limited to the sign credit procedure which is raising concerns rather than rushing to enact a moratorium on all new signs and initiate a major new study. Again, because our present regulations are very restrictive and there are few ]ocations left in the City where new signs can be constnxcted, I am confident that there will be no nxsh to erect signs which will be of concern to members of the community in the absence of a moratorium. Sincerely, / � JG!�'r�- Norm Coleman Mayor attachments c: Robert Kessler, LIEP Director Pam Wheelock, PED Director Peg Birk, City Attorney Peter Warner Assistant City Attorney Gerry Strathman, Council Secretary Saint Paul Pianning Commission (w/attachments) H:\USEAS�ZUSAN�WPFiLES�SIGNSTDY.VET � �' � x < < $ � a `� Council �'i1e # q� � � 5 G ` �ia•lMa�•� t�.�,� �r�� Green Sheet # � � � � RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � �/I i ..d �., _ ��b � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Wf�REA5, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in Council File No. 97-1447, initiated a proposal to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.214; and W�IEREAS, the proposed amendment was first introduced on Becember 3, 1997. A second reading of the proposed amendment was held on December 10, 1997. On December 17, 1997, a public hearing on the proposed amendment was duly conducted pursuant to Saint Paui City Charter § 6.05 where all persons present were given an opportunity to be heazd and, whereupon, the public hearing was recessed until the Planing Commission study refened to below is completed; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.357, Subd. 4, requires that any amendment to a zoning ordinance initiated by the governing body shall be referred to the pla.miing agency for the purpose of preparing a study, report and recommendation on the proposed amendment before the governing body may take a fmal action; and WHEREAS, having recessed the public hearing of December 17, 1997, and pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462357, Subd. 4, the proposed amendment is to be refened to the Saint Pau1 Planning Commission for a study, report and recommendarion from the said Commission on the proposed ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ��U �� 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 q�-ISGq RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul directs the Saint Paul Plauniug Commission to undertake a study of the proposed amendment to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.214 and to prepaze a report and recommendation to the Council on the proposed amendment within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this resolution; AND BE IT FURTI�R RESOLVED, that upon receipt of the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Council will reopen the December 17, 1997, public hearing on the proposed amendment for the purpose of takiug additional testimony on the matter as may be necessary based upon the report and recommendarion of the Plaminig Commission. Requested by Department of: By: Form Approved by City Attorney B �,��.,.vr�.-- 1� 7 -y � Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary Approved by Mayox for Submission to Council Ey: g�, Approved by Ma or: Da � F� HY: L/ � 2�2 b � 7 NJ/� �--- � Adopted by Council: Date Sje.,.�11�1g f� -� 1� y� I GREEN SHEET �6 -�� RWTIMG � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �t� -�s cq No 60711 � �e.,R..e�c�ra� Ly �� _ � �.,.«� ❑ �«� ❑ �.«,� ❑ �W..�a �wroRwR�+sr�xp ❑ (CLIP ALI, LOCATIONS FOR SfGNATURE) �. .�w..� �- �t��..�,�,�.�. G�� .��.�, �� - ��r � �...�c�.��.�, ,�.�� ( , PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE C1VIL SERVICE COMMISSION IF APPROVED 70TALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONf RSONAL SERKCE CONTRACiS MUS7ANSWER 7NE FOLL01N2N6 QUESTIONS: Ha6 fhis De�� eRI M�DIkEd u(IdH 8 COI1fR1Cf fof Nib dCPart/11en1? YES t� Has this Oeraonl�rtn evu heen e city em0loYee7 , Ye5 NO Oces this PersoruTrtn D� a sldN not namalbPOSCeasetl M/ anY current citY BmPloYeeT YES NO Isttxs P�� a Wr9etedvenda? YFS NO COST/REVENUEBUDOET6D(dRCLEON� YEE NO RINDING SOURCE ACTNI7Y NINABER WANCW.INFORMA710N (IXPUIlQ � '� �� , r y/��97 �� m U✓ CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Calemmi. Maror December 26, 1997 Council President Dauid Thune and Saint Paul City Councilmembers 310 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Re: Veto of Council Fiies 97-1569 and 1570lSign Moratorium Dear Council President Thune: I am returning with my veto Council File Numbers 97-1569 and 97-1570 which were intended to enact a moratorium and initiate a study on the location of new advertising signs in the City. I would also veto Council File 97-1568, the proposed ordinance to finalize adoption of the moratorium, if the Council were to adopt it. � The City Council's decision to enact a significant restraint on business activity is not justified. The City has a very strict sign ordinance, there has not been a significant increase in the number of new advertising signs in recent yeazs, and there is no evidence of any negative impact of signs on the community. The proposed moratorium was opposed by the Business Review Council, and I agree with their concern that a moratorium is an overreaction to concerns that have been expressed. I do understand, however, the concerns raised about the effectiveness of the City sign credit procedure. That procedure, which provides "credits" for the removal of certain signs, was adopted by the City Councii in 1988 a$er a thorough study and subsequent amendment to the sign regulations contained in the Zoning Code. This sign credit procedure has been greatly misunderstood, but it has not prevented the overall effectiveness of the sign ordinance from limiting the location and number of new signs which have been erected. Sign credits are used to construct new signs which cannot meet the present spacing and or the height limitations. There has been only one such case in the last five years, and that sign was constructed at I-94 and Vandalia Street to replace a sign that had been at that location for many years. Although constructed, the sign is not being used because the pernut is under appeai. The sign it replaced was found to have been ]ocated, in error, on the public right-of-way and was ordered removed. In addition, for this sign to be utilized � 39D Ciry� Hall Telephone: 612-266-8510 IS West Ke[logg Bou[evard Facsimi[e: 612-266-8513 Saint Pau1, MN 55702 Council President David Thune December 26, 1997 Page 2 ��-�� a variance wili be required and the City Council will have the ultimate deternvnation on whether this sign can be utilized for advertising purposes. Given that our sign ordinance is working well in general, I support the request of the Office of License Inspections and Environmental Protection for a Plam�ing Commission review limited to the sign credit procedure which is raising concerns rather than rushing to enact a moratorium on all new signs and initiate a major new study. Again, because our present regulations are very restrictive and there are few ]ocations left in the City where new signs can be constnxcted, I am confident that there will be no nxsh to erect signs which will be of concern to members of the community in the absence of a moratorium. Sincerely, / � JG!�'r�- Norm Coleman Mayor attachments c: Robert Kessler, LIEP Director Pam Wheelock, PED Director Peg Birk, City Attorney Peter Warner Assistant City Attorney Gerry Strathman, Council Secretary Saint Paul Pianning Commission (w/attachments) H:\USEAS�ZUSAN�WPFiLES�SIGNSTDY.VET � �' � x < < $ � a `� Council �'i1e # q� � � 5 G ` �ia•lMa�•� t�.�,� �r�� Green Sheet # � � � � RESOLUTION CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA � �/I i ..d �., _ ��b � Presented By Referred To Committee: Date 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Wf�REA5, the Council of the City of Saint Paul, in Council File No. 97-1447, initiated a proposal to amend Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.214; and W�IEREAS, the proposed amendment was first introduced on Becember 3, 1997. A second reading of the proposed amendment was held on December 10, 1997. On December 17, 1997, a public hearing on the proposed amendment was duly conducted pursuant to Saint Paui City Charter § 6.05 where all persons present were given an opportunity to be heazd and, whereupon, the public hearing was recessed until the Planing Commission study refened to below is completed; and WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 462.357, Subd. 4, requires that any amendment to a zoning ordinance initiated by the governing body shall be referred to the pla.miing agency for the purpose of preparing a study, report and recommendation on the proposed amendment before the governing body may take a fmal action; and WHEREAS, having recessed the public hearing of December 17, 1997, and pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462357, Subd. 4, the proposed amendment is to be refened to the Saint Pau1 Planning Commission for a study, report and recommendarion from the said Commission on the proposed ordinance; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ��U �� 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 q�-ISGq RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul directs the Saint Paul Plauniug Commission to undertake a study of the proposed amendment to Saint Paul Legislative Code § 66.214 and to prepaze a report and recommendation to the Council on the proposed amendment within ninety (90) days of the effective date of this resolution; AND BE IT FURTI�R RESOLVED, that upon receipt of the report and recommendation of the Planning Commission, the Council will reopen the December 17, 1997, public hearing on the proposed amendment for the purpose of takiug additional testimony on the matter as may be necessary based upon the report and recommendarion of the Plaminig Commission. Requested by Department of: By: Form Approved by City Attorney B �,��.,.vr�.-- 1� 7 -y � Adoption Certi£ied by Council Secretary Approved by Mayox for Submission to Council Ey: g�, Approved by Ma or: Da � F� HY: L/ � 2�2 b � 7 NJ/� �--- � Adopted by Council: Date Sje.,.�11�1g f� -� 1� y� I GREEN SHEET �6 -�� RWTIMG � TOTAL # OF SIGNATURE PAGES �t� -�s cq No 60711 � �e.,R..e�c�ra� Ly �� _ � �.,.«� ❑ �«� ❑ �.«,� ❑ �W..�a �wroRwR�+sr�xp ❑ (CLIP ALI, LOCATIONS FOR SfGNATURE) �. .�w..� �- �t��..�,�,�.�. G�� .��.�, �� - ��r � �...�c�.��.�, ,�.�� ( , PLANNING CAMMISSION CIB COMMITTEE C1VIL SERVICE COMMISSION IF APPROVED 70TALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTIONf RSONAL SERKCE CONTRACiS MUS7ANSWER 7NE FOLL01N2N6 QUESTIONS: Ha6 fhis De�� eRI M�DIkEd u(IdH 8 COI1fR1Cf fof Nib dCPart/11en1? YES t� Has this Oeraonl�rtn evu heen e city em0loYee7 , Ye5 NO Oces this PersoruTrtn D� a sldN not namalbPOSCeasetl M/ anY current citY BmPloYeeT YES NO Isttxs P�� a Wr9etedvenda? YFS NO COST/REVENUEBUDOET6D(dRCLEON� YEE NO RINDING SOURCE ACTNI7Y NINABER WANCW.INFORMA710N (IXPUIlQ � '� �� , r y/��97 �� m U✓ CITY OF SAINT PAUL Norm Calemmi. Maror December 26, 1997 Council President Dauid Thune and Saint Paul City Councilmembers 310 City Hall Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102 Re: Veto of Council Fiies 97-1569 and 1570lSign Moratorium Dear Council President Thune: I am returning with my veto Council File Numbers 97-1569 and 97-1570 which were intended to enact a moratorium and initiate a study on the location of new advertising signs in the City. I would also veto Council File 97-1568, the proposed ordinance to finalize adoption of the moratorium, if the Council were to adopt it. � The City Council's decision to enact a significant restraint on business activity is not justified. The City has a very strict sign ordinance, there has not been a significant increase in the number of new advertising signs in recent yeazs, and there is no evidence of any negative impact of signs on the community. The proposed moratorium was opposed by the Business Review Council, and I agree with their concern that a moratorium is an overreaction to concerns that have been expressed. I do understand, however, the concerns raised about the effectiveness of the City sign credit procedure. That procedure, which provides "credits" for the removal of certain signs, was adopted by the City Councii in 1988 a$er a thorough study and subsequent amendment to the sign regulations contained in the Zoning Code. This sign credit procedure has been greatly misunderstood, but it has not prevented the overall effectiveness of the sign ordinance from limiting the location and number of new signs which have been erected. Sign credits are used to construct new signs which cannot meet the present spacing and or the height limitations. There has been only one such case in the last five years, and that sign was constructed at I-94 and Vandalia Street to replace a sign that had been at that location for many years. Although constructed, the sign is not being used because the pernut is under appeai. The sign it replaced was found to have been ]ocated, in error, on the public right-of-way and was ordered removed. In addition, for this sign to be utilized � 39D Ciry� Hall Telephone: 612-266-8510 IS West Ke[logg Bou[evard Facsimi[e: 612-266-8513 Saint Pau1, MN 55702 Council President David Thune December 26, 1997 Page 2 ��-�� a variance wili be required and the City Council will have the ultimate deternvnation on whether this sign can be utilized for advertising purposes. Given that our sign ordinance is working well in general, I support the request of the Office of License Inspections and Environmental Protection for a Plam�ing Commission review limited to the sign credit procedure which is raising concerns rather than rushing to enact a moratorium on all new signs and initiate a major new study. Again, because our present regulations are very restrictive and there are few ]ocations left in the City where new signs can be constnxcted, I am confident that there will be no nxsh to erect signs which will be of concern to members of the community in the absence of a moratorium. Sincerely, / � JG!�'r�- Norm Coleman Mayor attachments c: Robert Kessler, LIEP Director Pam Wheelock, PED Director Peg Birk, City Attorney Peter Warner Assistant City Attorney Gerry Strathman, Council Secretary Saint Paul Pianning Commission (w/attachments) H:\USEAS�ZUSAN�WPFiLES�SIGNSTDY.VET