1995-11BILL NO. 1995-11
AMENDMENT TO SECTION 416.07, SUBDIVISION 2, PARAGRAPH (G),
CLAUSE {2) OF THE RICHFIELD CITY CODE; PERMITTING CERTAIN
TEMPORARY BUSINESS DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 416.07, subdivision 2, paragraph (g), clause (2) of the
Richfield City Code is amended to read as follows:
(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)(2). 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 trafi'ic to a business located on property abutting
1-494, 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. In the alternative, the
sign must direct traffic to a business that has relocated within the Interstate-Lyndale-Nicollet
redevelopment project area, as the result of an acquisition project undertaken by the Citv
state, county, or housing and redevelopment authority. The sign allowed under the
preceding sentence shall be permitted for a period not to exceed one year from the date
that the acquiring authority obtained title to the property from which the business relocated.
(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 tum. 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.
(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.
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(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
offsite 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.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 14th day of
August, 1995. k ~ ° r`"`
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Martin J. Kirsch,:Mayor
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Thomas P. Ferber, City Clerk
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BILL NO.1995.11
i AMENDMENT TO SECTION 416.07, SUBDIVISION 2,
PARAGRAPH (G), CLAUSE (2) OF THE RICHFIELD
CITY CODE; PERMITTING CERTAIN
TEMPORARY BUSINESS DIRECTIONAL SIGNS
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 416.07, subdivision 2, paragraph
(g), clause (2) of the~Richfield City Code is amended to read
as follows:
(2) Business directional signs. In addition to the signs
permitted under the preceding provisions of this subsec-
lion 416.07, off-site directional signs may be placed on
properties that immediately abut 77th Street, subject to
i the requirements of this clause (~E~ (g)(2). A business
directional sign requires a permit issued by the Council.
The application for such permit shall be made to the build-
ing official. Upon receiving an application, the building
official shall involve the planning and transportation divi-
sions 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-U2 Street, I-35W, Lyndale Avenue, Nicollet
~ Avenue, Portland Avenue, 12th Avenue or Cedar Avenue.
In the alternative the lien moat direct traffi to a bu in
that has relocated within the Interatat - ,yndale-ATicollet
~ redevelopm .n .prof r'.a. as .h . r .a fl . of an a Q +; i ion
~ proiect undertaken by the City state co nay oror
~ and redevelopment authority The ien allowed under the
i ur .din nt. nc . chap b . Aermitted for a period not to
exceed one year from the date that the acqu~rine ~++thnrity
ohtained title to the p~perty from whi h th b + in as r lo-
cated
(ii) The permit application must be made by the busi-
ness served by the sign. If the sign is to be located on pri-
vate 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
I 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 hazazd.
j (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 bedouble-faced, or upon a showing of need, two sepa-
~ rate 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.
~~ (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 direc-
lion (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
'i sign may contain a color logo not to exceed 36 square inch-
es 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
i~ 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.
(xvyfhe sign shall be mounted on a single iron post of
sufficient gauge to safely secure the sign face. The busi-
ness (or businesses) served by such signage shall be
responsible for contacting the utility companies before
installing the post.
(xvi)The business (or businesses) being _ ___ --y off-
aite directional signage shall keep such gem -
position, clean, and legible at all times.~_ signs
shall be replaced by the business within 20 ays 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
Gity.
(xvii)In instances where the 77th Street off-site sig-
nage does not lead traffic directly to the business via the