HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2007-37 - Authorizing Study of Certain Signs - 02/20/2007 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-37
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHAT AMENDMENTS
TO THE CITY CODE ARE REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH,
SAFETY AND WELFARE WITH RESPECT TO SIGNS DISPLAYING ANIMATION
OR ELECTRONICALLY CHANGING IMAGES OR MESSAGES
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has adopted a Zoning Code:
SECTION 11.70. SIGN PERMITS.
Subd. 1. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this Section is to protect
and promote the general welfare, health, safety, and order within the City
through the establishment of a comprehensive and impartial series of
standards, regulations and procedures governing the erection, use and/or
display of devices, signs or symbols serving as visual communicative
media to persons situated within or upon public right-of-way or private
properties. The provisions of this Section are intended to encourage
creativity, a reasonable degree of freedom of choice, an opportunity for
effective communication, and a sense of concern for the visual amenities
on the part of those designing, displaying or otherwise utilizing needed
communicative media of the types regulated by this Section; while at the
same time assuring that the public is not endangered, annoyed or distracted
by the unsafe, disorderly, indiscriminate or unnecessary use of such
communicative facilities.
WHEREAS, the City Council has concludes that the public health, safety and welfare
and sound planning may be impacted by signs displaying animation or electronically changing
images or messages;
WHEREAS, the Eden Prairie City Council has determined the City's current sign
regulations may not adequately control these types of signs, particularly in light of the constantly
evolving technology, and that the City must conduct a study
WHEREAS, the Eden Prairie City Council deems it necessary, in furtherance of the
public good, to authorize a study to determine what amendments to the City Code will be
required to deal effectively with signs displaying animation or electronically changing images or
messages. This study will include research of ordinances in other jurisdictions, review of
relevant studies and a legal analysis of applicable case law. Upon completion of the study,
potential ordinance amendments will be reviewed by the Planning Commission and City Council.
WHEREAS, the City Council has concluded that the public health, safety and welfare
and sound planning require that a moratorium be imposed on the approval of any permits
required for installation, construction, reconstruction, expansion, erection, placement or display
of signs displaying animation or electronically changing images or messages during the pendency
of the study and the various public hearings preceding possible adoption of new sign regulations.
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, THAT:
The City Council hereby authorized a study to be conducted to determine what amendments to
the City Code will be required to deal effectively with signs displaying animation or
electronically changing images or messages. The study shall include research of ordinances in
other jurisdictions, review of relevant studies and a legal analysis of applicable case law. Upon
completion of the study, potential ordinance amendments shall be reviewed by the Planning
Commission and City Council.
ADOPTED by the City Council on February 20, 2007. 9J
Ph' oung, Mayjr//'
(Seal)
ATTEST:
Ka Teen Nrta, City Clerk