03-28 Bill No. 2017-5 BILL NO. 2017-5
AN INTERIM ORDINANCE REGULATING TEMPORARY SIGNS
AND DIRECTING THAT A PLANNING STUDY BE CONDUCTED
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Background.
1.01. The City of Richfield regulates the installation of permanent and temporary signs
on private property throughout the City, as described in Section 549 of the Zoning
Code.
1.02. The City requires that permit applications be submitted in order to grant approval of
any signs over 6 square feet in area. Temporary sign permits are issued in 28-day
increments, with a maximum of 4 permits per business, per calendar
year. Temporary sign permits carry an application fee of$35 per 28-day period.
The City restricts the types of signs that may be displayed, prohibiting all portable
signs and banners not attached to a structure (including "flag" or"sail" signs.) The
City requires that all signs be set back a minimum of 5 feet from property lines.
1.03. Reconstruction of 66th Street is currently underway and heavy construction work
will continue through the 2018 construction season. This work will disrupt regular
traffic patterns along 66th Street and inconvenience area businesses and their
customers.
1.04. The City has received inquiries from business owners requesting permission to
install temporary signs beyond what are ordinarily permitted. During construction,
business owners want to emphasize that they are open and clearly identify access
points.
1.05. The public interest will be harmed if businesses along 66th Street are inaccessible
to customers.
1.06. The City Council has determined a need to undertake a study to review Section
549 of the Zoning Ordinance (Sign Regulations) as it pertains to the use of
temporary signs during major road construction projects.
1.07. Upon completion of the study, the City Council, together with such city
commissions as the City Council deems appropriate or as may be required by law,
will consider the advisability of amending certain official controls.
1.08. Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, Subdivision 4 allows the City to adopt an
interim ordinance for the purpose of protecting the planning process and the
health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.
Sec. 2. Findings.
2.01 The City Council finds that it is necessary to conduct planning studies to determine
the appropriate permitting and land use controls that should apply to temporary
signs during major roadway construction projects and to protect the planning
process and the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.
2.02 The purpose of the studies to be conducted includes, but is not limited to
determining the appropriate permitting and licensing standards, and land use and
development standards that should apply to temporary signs and determining the
appropriate changes, if any, that should be made to City Ordinances.
2.03 The City Council finds that there is a need to adopt an Interim Ordinance, while the
studies referenced in Section 2.01 are conducted.
2.04 The City Council finds that this Interim Ordinance applies only to applications for
temporary sign permits on properties adjacent to 66th Street, between Xerxes
Avenue and 16th Avenue.
Sec. 3. Planning Study Authorized
3.01 A study is authorized to be conducted by City staff, to be followed by consideration
of potential changes to the City's Ordinances by the City Council and such other
commissions of the City as required by law or as directed by the City Council.
3.02 Pending completion of the study and adoption of any amendments to the City's
official controls, an Interim Ordinance is established regulating the issuance of
temporary sign permits.
Sec. 4. Interim Regulations. The Interim Ordinance makes the following modifications to
Zoning Code Section 549 (Sign Regulations).
4.01 The application fee of$35 shall be waived. However, a completed Sign Permit
application form must still be submitted to the Community Development
Department before any signs will be approved.
4.02 The 28-day limitation on temporary signs shall be extended to one year.
4.03 The requirement that all signs maintain a 5-foot setback from property lines shall
be waived.
4.04 The requirement that banner signs be attached to a structure shall be waived,
allowing greater use of banners and similar types of signs.
4.05 The interim regulations established by this Ordinance shall apply to any application
pending as of the date of passage of this Ordinance.
4.06 All other regulations set forth in Zoning Code Section 549 remain in effect and are
not modified by the Interim Ordinance.
Sec. 5. Enforcement. The City may enforce this Ordinance by mandamus, injunction or
other appropriate civil remedy in any court of competent jurisdiction.
Sec. 6. Term. Unless earlier repealed by the City Council, this Interim Ordinance shall
remain in effect until March 28, 2018. The Ordinance may be extended for a reasonable
time, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Section 462.355.
Sec. 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance is effective as provided by Section 3.09 of the
Richfield City Charter.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth anHoose, ity erk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO.11346
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) APPROVING
COUNTY OF HENNE TN ss SUMMARY PUBLICATION
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OF AN INTERIM
ORDINANCE REGULATING
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, TEMPORARY SIGNS
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's WHEREAS, the City has ad-
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s)known opted the above referenced Ordi-
nance;and
as: WHEREAS,the verbatim text of
the ordinance is cumbersome,and
SC Richfield the expense of publication of the
complete text is not justified;and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
with the known office of issue being located SOLVED by the City Council of the
in the county of: City of Richfield that the following
HENNEPIN summary is hereby approved for
official publication:
with additional circulation in the counties of: SUMMARY PUBLICATION
HENNEPIN BILL NO.2017-5
and has full knowledge of the facts stated AN INTERIM ORDINANCE
below: REGULATING
has complied with all of
TEMPORARY SIGNS
(A)The newspaper p AND DIRECTING THAT
the requirements constituting qualifica- A PLANNING STUDY
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided BE CONDUCTED
by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. This summary of the ordinance
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- is published pursuant to Section
3.12 of the Richfield City Charter.
lished in said newspaper(s) once each On March 28,2017,the Richfield
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first city Council adopted an interim
insertion being on 04/06/2017 and the last ordinance designated as Bill No.
insertion being on 04/06/2017. 2017-5,the title of which is stated
above. The interim ordinance es-
tablishes regulations that loosen
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES certain restrictions on temporary
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 signs for properties adjacent to
relating to the publication of mortgage 66th Street, between Xerxes Ave- _ __
g P nue and 16th Avenue,for a period
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies of one year. The purpose of the
with the conditions described in §580.033, interim ordinance is to address
subd. I, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's ibnugs owners'concerns regard-
known office of issue is located in a count during vi they and cuutomnr of 66th
Y du the reconstruction of 66th
adjoining the county where the mortgaged Street.The ordinance also directs
premises or some part of the mortgaged that a planning study be conducted
premises described in the notice are located, to review temporary sign regula-
tions and that appropriate amend-
a substantial portion of the newspaper's ments be made to the City's Zoning
circulation is in the latter county. Ordinance upon completion of the
study.
Copies of the ordinance are
available for public inspection i-
By, the City Clerk's office during nor-
Designated Agent mal business o u re-
quest busine by calling h the urs Department or pon of
Community Development at (612)
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before 861-9760.
me on 04/06/2017 by Charlene Vold. Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield,Minnesota this
28th day of March,2018.
Pat Elliott,Mayor
ATTEST:
\ cT.,c. Elizabeth VanHoose,City Clerk
Notary Public Published in the
Richfield Sun Current
April 6,2017
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