1f. City Code Amendment Re: Campaign Signs MEMORANDUM
TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager -14
CITY OF FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner
CII . II SSEN DATE: September 13, 2010 6 k 9
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147 SUBJ: City Code Amendments
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Chapter 20, Zoning, Political Campaign Signs
Administration PROPOSED MOTION:
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227,1110 "The Chanhassen City Council approves the ordinance amendment to Chapter 20
Building Inspections of the Chanhassen City Code pertaining to Political Campaign Signs."
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227.1190 Council approval requires a majority of City Council present.
Engineering EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Phone: 952.227.1160
Fax: 952.227.1170
The date of state primaries was changed to the second Tuesday in August and
Finance the sign provision in state law was amended accordingly. The new law went into
Phone: 952.227.1140 effect immediately when the Governor signed it on March 3, 2010. The new
Fax: 952.227.1110 requirement is to permit political campaign signs 46 days before the state
Park & Recreation primary. The proposed ordinance amendment makes this change.
Phone: 952.227.1120
Fax: 952.227.1110 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
Recreation Center The Planning Commission held a public hearing to review the proposed
2310 Coulter Boulevard ordinance amendments. The Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax 952.227.1404 of a motion recommending approval of the amendment. The Planning
Commission had no issues or concerns regarding the amendment.
Planning &
Natural Resources
Phone: 952,227,1130 The August 17, 2010 Planning Commission minutes are item la of this City
Fax: 952.227.1110 Council packet.
Public Works RECOMMENDATION
1591 Park Road
Phone: 952.227.1300 Staff and the Planning Commission recommend that the Chanhassen City
Fax: 952,227.1310 Council approve the ordinance amendment to Chapter 20 of the Chanhassen
Senior Center City Code pertaining to political signage.
Phone: 952.227.1125
Fax: 952.227.1110 ATTACHMENTS
Web Site 1. Staff report dated August 17, 2010 (political campaign signs).
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Planning Commission
CITY OF FROM: Bob Generous, Senior Planner
CHANHASSEN
DATE: August 17, 2010
7700 Market Boulevard
PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317 SUBJ: City Code Amendment
Chapter 20, Zoning — Political Campaign Signs
Administration PROPOSED MOTION:
Phone: 952.227.1100
Fax: 952.227.1110
"The Chanhassen Planning Commission recommends that City Council adopt
Building Inspections the attached ordinance amending Chapter 20 of the Chanhassen City Code."
Phone: 952.227.1180
Fax: 952.227,1190 BACKGROUND
Engineering
Phone: 952227.1160 Staff has reviewed the City Code relative to state statute. The proposed
Fax: 952.227.1170 amendment pertains to political campaign signs.
Finance Staff recommends approval of the proposed ordinance amendments.
Phone: 952.227.1140
Fax: 952.227.1110
ANALYSIS
Park & Recreation
Phone: 952.227.1120 Issue:
Fax: 952.227.1110
The date of state primaries was changed to the second Tuesday in August and the
Recreation Center sign provision in state law was amended accordingly. The new law went into
2310 Coulter Boulevard effect immediately when the Governor signed it on March 3, 2010. This is the
Phone: 952.227.1400
Fax: 952.227.1404 new requirement:
Planning & Minnesota Sessions Laws 2010 Chapter 184
Natural Resources Sec. 42. Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 211B.045, is amended to read:
Phone: 952.227.1130
Fax: 952.227.1110 211B.045 NONCOMMERCIAL SIGNS EXEMPTION.
Public Works In any municipality, whether or not the municipality has an ordinance that
1591 Park Road regulates the size or number of noncommercial signs, all noncommercial signs of
Phone: 952.227.1300 any size may be posted in any number from August 1 46 days before the state
Fax: 952.227.1310 primary in a state general election year until ten days following the state general
election.
Senior Center
Phone: 952227.1125 PROPOSED CHANGE: Amend 20 -1255 (1) e. to read as follows:
Fax: 952.227.1110
Web Site Permitted from August 1, 46 days before the state primary in a state general
www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us election year until ten days following the state general election and 13 weeks prior
to any special election until ten days following the special election.
SCANNED
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Planning Commission
Chapter 20, Zoning — Political Campaign Signs
August 17, 2010
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission recommend approval of the attached ordinance
amending Chapter 20 of the Chanhassen City Code pertaining to political campaign signs.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Ordinance Amending Chapter 20, Zoning.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20
ZONING
CHANHASSEN CITY CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA ORDAINS:
Section 1. 20 -1255 (1) e. is hereby amended to read as follows:
Permitted from August 1, 46 days before the state primary in a state general election year until
ten days following the state general election and 13 weeks prior to any special election until ten
days following the special election.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this day of , 2010, by the City Council of
the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota.
Todd Gerhardt, City Manager Thomas A. Furlong, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on )
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