1993-18Bill No. 1993-18
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 416 OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE;
REGULATING SIGNAGE IN THE 77TH STREET CORRIDOR
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Subsection 416.07, Subdivision 2 of the City Code is amended by
adding the following:
(g) 77th Street Corridor. Thy
apply to properties located in
that area bounded on the north
Avenue/T.H. 77, on the west by
drawn parallel to and 150 feet
way of 77th Street.
a following special provisions shall
the 77th Street Corridor, defined as
by 77th Street, on the east by Cedar
I-35W, and on the south by a line
southerly of the southerly right of
(1) Any sign otherwise permitted under this section 416 is
permitted in the 77th Street Corridor, except as expressly modified
in this paragraph (g).
(2) Business Directional Signs. In addition to the signs
permitted under the preceding provisions of this subsection 416.07,
off-site directional signs may be placed on properties that
immediately abut 77th Street, subject to the requirements of this
clause (g) (1). A business directional sign requires a permit issued
by the Council. The application for such permit shall be made to the
building official. Upon receiving an application, the building
official shall involve the planning and transportation divisions in a
review of the application. No such permit shall be issued without
first obtaining the approval of the Council. The Council shall not
approve the permit unless it determines that all of the following
conditions are or would be met.
(i) The sign must direct traffic to a business located on
property abutting I-494, but which does not abut on~77th
Street, 77-1/2 Street, I-35W, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet
Avenue, Portland Avenue, 12th Avenue or Cedar Avenue.
(ii) The permit application must be made by the business served
by the sign. If the sign is to be located on private
property, the owner of the property must consent to the
application.
(iii) The sign must be placed at least 14 feet south of the
south curb line of the 77th Street roadway; and at least
six feet from any other public roadway, as measured from
the back of the curb. Notwithstanding any other provision
of this section 416 to the contrary, a business
directional sign may be located within the unused right of
way of a city street.
(iv) The sign location must not create a traffic hazard.
(v) The business served by the sign may not have more than one
sign face addressing each direction of 77th Street
anywhere in the 77th Street Corridor. The sign may be
double-faced, or upon a showing of need, two separate
single-faced signs may be utilized to address each
direction of 77th Street. Sign faces shall be positioned
at approximately right angles to the 77th Street roadway.
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(vi) The business owner served by the sign must demonstrate
that he or she has contacted other eligible businesses in
the vicinity to determine whether they are interested in
going together on one sign.
(vii) In no instance may more than three businesses be
represented on one sign face. Such signage shall comply
with the following size requirements:
a) one business-24 inches wide by 18 inches high
b) two businesses-24 inches wide by 24 inches high
c) three businesses-24 inches wide by 30 inches high
(viii)The business owner(s) being served by such signage are
responsible for the purchase and installation of the sign.
(ix) The sign must contain the name of the business (or
businesses) and an arrow indicating which direction to
turn. In special circumstances it may be necessary to use
text in lieu of an arrow to indicate the appropriate
direction (i.e., next left). In any case, the use of text
shall be kept to a minimum.
(x) Signs may not contain advertising messages. The sign may
contain a color logo not to exceed 36 square inches for
each business. In the case of multiple businesses on one
sign, logo placement shall be approved by staff.
(xi) The sign shall be mounted at a height of seven feet, as
measured from the bottom of the sign to the ground level
at the top of the abutting street curb.
(xii) The sign shall have a medium blue background. All
lettering and arrows shall be white. All lettering shall
be upper-case helvetica style, four inches in height.
(xiii)The corners of the sign face shall be rounded. The sign
face shall have a white border just inside the edge. Such
border shall be three-quarters of an inch in width. The
corners of the sign border shall be rounded to fit the
sign face.
(xiv) The sign face shall be metal or other material as approved
by the city.
(xv) The sign shall be mounted on a single iron post of
sufficient gauge to safely secure the sign face. The
business (or businesses) served by such signage shall be
responsible for contacting the utility companies before
installing the post.
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(xvi) The business (or businesses) being served by off-site
directional signage shall keep such signage in proper
position, clean, and legible at all times. Damaged signs
shall be replaced by the business .within 20 days of
written notice to repair such damaged sign by the City.
Failure to repair damaged signs within the 20 days will
result in revocation of the permit and removal of the sign
by the City.
(xvii)In instances where the 77th Street off-site signage does
not lead traffic directly to the business via the
north/south avenues, the business may install one off-site
directional sign near the end of the avenue, as approved
by staff. This sign shall be installed and designed
similar to the 77th Street off-site sign, however, the
sign face shall be no more than six inches in height by 24
inches in length. In unique circumstances (i.e., business
with unusually long name) the Council may approve a sign
face that is more than 24 inches in length.
(3) Ground Monument Signs. Aground monument sign which is
otherwise permitted under this subsection 416.07 must conform to the
following requirements. The sign may not exceed ten feet in height
or 60 square feet in area, and must be located within a landscaped
area at least equivalent to the sign's area. The sign may be located
outside of a landscaped area if such a sign meets the following
design criteria:
a) it is located on a base of stone, or brick that is at least
three feet in height and 150$ of the width of the sign
face .
b) the stone or brick base contains a planter which occupies
at least 100$ of the total surface area parallel to the
ground plane of the base and is planted with annual or
perennial flowers.
Ground signs may be illuminated so long as light and glare from such
signs is not visible from residential property north of 77th Street.
(4) Pedestal Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subsection 416.07, pedestal signs are permitted within the 77th
Street Corridor only if all of the following conditions are met:
a) The pedestal sign is located on property fronting on
Lyndale, Portland or Nicollet Avenues or on a corner lot
with primary entrance on 77th Street and secondary street
wall facing Lyndale, Portland or Nicollet Avenues;
b) The pedestal sign must be set back a minimum of ten feet
and not more than 20 feet from the property line and any
public right of way;
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c) The base of the pedestal sign must be located within a
landscaped area that is equal in area to that of the sign
face, and at least 30 percent of the landscaped area must
contain plantings which will achieve a mature height equal
to one third of the pedestal height;
d) The pedestal sign must meet the size, area, and height
limitations applicable for the zoning district in which the
property is located.
(5) Wall Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection 416.07, wall signs which face 77th Street are not
permitted, except as provided in this paragraph.
a) In MR-1, MR-2 and MR-3 zoning districts, one wall sign is
permitted per building. The sign may not exceed six square
feet in area. For multiple building complexes, one
additional sign may be placed on the building housing the
complex office or building closest to the street.
b) In C-1, C-2, C-3, and I zoning districts, wall signs that
face 77th Street will be permitted only on buildings which
have a primary entry and orientation to 77th Street. Wall
signs will not be permitted on walls which serve as a side
or rear wall. The total sign area for wall signs may not
exceed 15 percent of the total wall area of the portion of
the wall of the building to which the signs are attached.
In the case of multiple occupancy, the total area of wall,
window, canopy or marquee signs which each occupant may
erect may not exceed 15 percent of the exterior wall area
of the portion of the building occupied by that occupancy
and to which the sign is affixed.
(6) Window Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
subsection 416.07, window signs are not permitted in or on any
windows facing 77th Street. Window signs will be permitted in or on
windows facing streets other than 77th Street, provided that the
signs meet the requirements of the applicable primary zoning
district.
(7) Projecting Signs. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this subsection 416.07, projecting signs are not permitted from any
building wall that faces 77th Street.
(8) Banners, wind devices, promotional display devices and
fixed temporary ground signs will not be permitted within the 77th
Street Corridor.
Passed by the City Council of
this 8th day of November, 1993.
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the City of Richfield, Minnesota
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AREGLTI,ATING SIGNAGE INeTHE 77TH STREE'T' CORRIDOR Ep
THE CITY OE RICHEIEI-D DOES ORIIATN:
Subsection 416.07, Subdivision 2 of the City Code is amended by adding Lhe following:
(g) 77th Street Corridor. The following special provisions shall apply kl.properties IocaLexl in
the 77th Street Corridoq defined as that area bounded nn the north by 77th SLrev;L, on Lhe cast
by Cedar Avenue/T.H. 77, on the west by I 35W, and on Lhe south by a line (L'awn parallel Lu
and 150 feet southerly of the southerly right of way of 77th Street.
(1) Any sign otherwise permitted under this section 416 is permitted in Lhe 77th Str(~ct
Corridor, except as expressly modified in this paragraph (g)•
(2) Business Directional Signs. In addition to the signs permitted laced on ro et tics that
visions of this subsection 416.07, off--site directional signs may be p P P
immediately abut 7 Ices arcermi4 issued by the CouncileThe application fors uch peanut sh ll
directional sign req Pe
be made to the building o[ficiel. Upon receiving an application, the building o(Iicial she
roil shall be issued without firsptoobtain gt the apps rval of Lhe Counc 1 ThetCouncil shalllnoL
approve the permit unless it determines Lhat all of the. following rnnditions are or would be
met.
(i} The sign must direct traffic to a business located nn property abutting I-494, but which
Portland Avenue, 12th Avenue or Cedar Avenue~W Lyndale Avenue, Nicollct Avenue,
(ii) ohbe leca6ed onliprivate prupertY the owner of the p~ Ipo~Y must con.~:ntltoLQ c~nppli
cation.
(iii) roadway; an ltat last six foe~fromfany u hercpubli wuadway~ as m~ ismr 1 fr( n)1thc
trary4a businc s d sect i nal sigln nmy le I cared w thin thrlunuseeln'~hs of way (!f a
city street.
(iv) The sign (cation must not create a traffic hazard.
`v) d rectionic~77Lh Street anywhere an the 77th Street Cot'ridorSThefsign maY 1<'n1g!'ul)1 h
faced, or upon a showing of need, two separate single-faced signs may be utilized L<,
address each direction of 77th Sheet. Sign faces shall he positioned at approximately
right angles to the 77th Street rcutdway.
(vi) The business owner served by the sigr. must demonstrate that he or she has contaicted
other eligible Businesses in thevicinity to determine whether Lhey aro interested in
going klgether on one sign.
(vii) In no ie shall comylnwith Lhe follow ,g size regdrements: e) one business r24c'inches
signag PY ~4 inches hi h c) throe
wide by 18 inches high b) two businesses-24 inches wide by .. g
businesses-24 inches wide by 30 inches high
(viii) The business owner(s) -uing served by such signage are restansible f n• Lho purchases
and installation of Lhe sign.
(ix) gewhich dirE Lion tcnLurn. In pe!:ial circuumstxncesbt may be necess y tn~use text~in
lieu of an arrow to indicate the apprupnate direction (i.e., next IefL). [n any cFisc, the
use of text shall be kept to a minimum.
(x) Signs may not contain advertising messages. The sign may contain a color logo not L!.
exceed 36 square inches for each business. In Lhe case of multiple busincases on one
sign, logo placement shall lx: appravcKl by staff.
(xi) Lhe sign Ur the ground love, at the ~gi)L f hecabutting s~i e.ct,cu 1)!;d from thu botGnu of
(xii) Th iLO,AII letter ng shall Bceluplxsr ca 5c1hc:lvg'Licti sLyl[',If1 ur incl cs inlhrighl.~ hall he
(xiii) just n~side the edge! Such bordelr sh II beethrec~luarsCrsaof an)•inch i\n,wicllh t'I'helcol ~-
nets of the sign lwrder shall be rout ded to fit the sign face.
(xiv) The sign face shall be metal or other material as approved by the city.
(xv) Theme fa esThe business (!,r business) sowed hy~suchisignage shall 1 c~resEwns detfin'
contacting the utility companies befi,re installing the post.
(xvi) Th hbs ~n ge i(n' Pb per pcsiti n clan, and by~Lff-sat allrtimes. Damnggl silgn'S Iv),II
be replaced by the business within 20 days of written notice Lo repair such damag°'1
re~ocationcof tthe p milt and remRV 1 of theesign by the C uYthe 20 days well ru5u14 in
(xvii) 6he business via thetnc r h/suuLhi aveaucs,Lthe bus Wesson ay ifistall aloe u(I's!ito-d'u'cc
Lionel sign near Lhe end of the avenue, as approved by staff. This sign shell be
installed and designed similar W the 77th Street off-site sign, howevor, the sign face
shall be no more than six inches in height by 24 inches in length. In unique circa"''
stances (i.e., business with unusually long name) the Council may approve' a sign
face that is more than 24 inches ir. length.
(3) Ground Monument8igns. A ground monument sign which is otherwise pm'nvlte`t
exceedtten fee sintheigh 6 0 60rsquare feetlin area,f and must beulocatedtwithin ,Ian dscalx~ 1
area at toast equivalent to the sign's area. The sign may be lcated outside of a Inndscapci
area if such a sign meets the following design criteria:
a) it is located nn a base of stone, or brick that is at least three feet in height and ] 50'Yo u
Lhe width of the sign face.
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