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ORDINANCE NO. 933

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE AMENDING

CHAPTER 151.185 - 151.200 OF THE CITY CODE

RELATING TO SIGNS

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WHEREAS, The City of Shakopee has proposed amendments to Sections 151.185-

151.200(Signs); and

WHEREAS, notices were duly sent and posted, and a public hearing was held before thePlanning Commission on June 9, 2016 at which time all persons present were given an

opportunity to be heard; and

WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Code sections

previously listed, be amended to correct errors and maintain consistency between districts of the

sign code; and

WHEREAS, the City Council heard the matter at its meeting on June 21, 2016; and

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:

Section 1. Section 151.197 of the Shakopee City Code are amended as shown in the attached

table. Language which is underlined shall be added. Language which is struckthrough shall be

deleted.:

See attached table


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Section 2. Section 151.190 (Location of Signs) Subd. G.(Directional Signs) of the Shakopee City

Code are amended to read as follows. Language which is underlined shall be added. Language

which is struckthrough shall be deleted:

Directional signs. Permanent directional signs are permitted according to the following:

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One directional sign per separately owned tract of land driveway entrance/exit;2. Shall bear no advertising have at least 50% of the copy area related to directionalmessage;

3. Eight square feet maximum;

4. Three Four feet maximum height; and5. Major commercial recreation facilities and business complexes shall be allowed 1

directional sign for each driveway intersecting with a public or private street or

shared access area.

Section 3. Section 151.194 (Additional Residential Zone Regulations) Subd. F. (Public

Information Signs), of the Shakopee City Code are amended to read as follows:

Public information signs shall be permitted subject to the following provisions:

1. Such signs are permitted only in conjunction with the following uses: public

buildings; public or private schools; churches and other places of worship; and

public recreational facilities;2. The sign shall be setback a minimum of 10 feet from any right-of-way line, and

shall be located outside any sign triangle as determined by the City Engineer;

3. The sign shall not exceed 8 feet in height;4. The sign shall not exceed 1 sign per entrance to the structure, up to a maximum of 2

signs per structure;

5. The sign shall not exceed 30 square feet in area; and

6. The message on the sign may change periodically, but shall not change any morefrequently than once per 30 8 seconds.

Section 4. The City Council adopts the following findings of fact relating to the request to modifythe language in the Citys zoning ordinance.

Criteria #1 That the original zoning ordinance is in error;Finding #1 The original ordinance was recently adopted, the changes proposed correct errors,

improve consistency, or better represent the original intent.

Criteria #2 That significant changes in community goals and policies have taken place;Finding #2 There have not been significant changes in community goals and policies.

Criteria #3 That significant changes in City-wide or neighborhood development patterns have

occurred;Finding #3 There has been no evidence presented that either city-wide or neighborhood

development patterns have changed. The proposed text amendment does not alter

the character of development.


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Criteria #4 That the Comprehensive Plan requires a different provision;

Finding #4 The Comprehensive Plan does not require a different provision.

Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after the date of its passageand publication.

Adopted in ___________ session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota held this______ day of ____________, 2016.

_____________________________William Mars, Mayor

ATTEST:

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Lori Hensen, City Clerk

Published in the Shakopee Valley News on the _____ day of _____________, 2016.

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