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CITY OF PLYMOUTH
AGENDA
Special City Council
June 23, 2020, 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Instructions to participate in the Virtual Council Meeting
2. TOPICS
2.1 Discuss allowing construction of Digital Billboards
Billboard Inventory Map
2.2 Set future Study Sessions
July
August
September
October
3. ADJOURN
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Special City
Council
June 23, 2020
Agenda
Number:1.1
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Sandy Engdahl, City Clerk
Reviewed by:Laurie Hokkanen, Administrative Services Director
Item:Instructions to participate in the Virtual Council Meeting
1. Action Requested:
The Mayor provides instructions for the public to observe the meeting by phone or online.
2. Background:
Council meetings will be conducted virtually (via Zoom webinar/conference call) due to the state of
local emergency for the COVID 19 pandemic.
Written comments may be submitted for inclusion in the Council packet by emailing
sengdahl@plymouthmn.gov.
To observe/listen to the Study Session, please notify the City Clerk (sengdahl@plymouthmn.gov) at
least one hour prior to the meeting time to ensure she receives your message. She will provide the
password to the meeting to you at that time. Public comment is not taken at the Study Session.
To Call In to the Meeting: (312) 626-6799
Using Zoom to Participate: https://zoom.us/join
• Meeting ID: 874 2729 3411
• Password will be needed - obtain from City Clerk at least one hour prior to meeting
3. Budget Impact:
N/A
4. Attachments:
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Special City
Council
June 23, 2020
Agenda
Number:2.1
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Matt Lupini, Community Development Coordinator
Reviewed by:Steve Juetten, Community Development Director
Item:Discuss allowing construction of Digital Billboards
1. Action Requested:
Discuss allowing construction of digital billboards and provide staff direction on draft ordinance.
2. Background:
Over the past few years, staff has received requests to consider adopting an ordinance allowing for
the installation of digital billboards. Currently, Plymouth has 18 (i.e. non-digital) billboard structures
city-wide - each with two faces - for a total of 36 billboards. Twelve of the structures are owned by
Clear Channel Outdoor and six are owned by Outfront Media. Five structures are located along
Highway 169, five are located along Highway 55, and eight are located along Interstate 494.
Technical Specifications:
Digital billboards have numerous features that significantly differ from their static counterparts. The
industry standard is eight second dwell times per image, with a rotation of eight advertisements.
Each of the slots would display an image that appears like a static billboard, with no animation or
movement on the image. Digital billboards also allow for instantaneous transition between slots, so
one billboard would be on a 64 second loop of eight eight-second advertisements.
Digital billboards may also include sensors that constantly monitor the ambient light conditions
around the sign. This feature allows the sign to adjust its brightness based on surrounding
conditions, so it would be brighter during the day and dimmer at night. Additionally, the billboards
may include sight line technology which reduces the visible angle of the advertisement to as little as
30 degrees.
The industry standard for digital billboards is to allow cities five hours of public service
announcements (PSAs) per digital face per month. While this projects out to 2,250 eight-second
PSAs a month, digital billboards may also immediately display a variety of other real-time
announcements, including Amber alerts, severe weather warnings, and regional emergencies.
Staff has reviewed ordinances approved by other cities that govern digital billboards. The City of
New Brighton, for example, allows for digital billboards in certain zones of the city provided they
meet set operating conditions. The two most pertinent sections of their ordinance are those
addressing the specifications of billboards and electronic/dynamic signs. The language addressing
billboards reads:
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"No billboard shall be erected within the City unless a permit has been issued for erection of the
billboard prior to February 1, 1996. Billboards erected on or after (effective date of ordinance) may
be permitted, subject to the following standards:
A. The underlying property zoning shall be B-4, Downtown Business;
B. The property has frontage abutting either Interstate 694 or Interstate 35W;
C. The billboard shall not exceed dimensions of 14' x 48';
D. The maximum height of the billboard shall not exceed 70';
E. Only one billboard permitted per property, and;
F. Compliance with Minnesota Department of Transportation standards and permitting
requirements."
The language governing electronic and/or dynamic signs reads:
"A single such sign per lot shall be permitted by special use permit, and is subject to requirements
of institutional signs. Signs defined as dynamic must adhere to the following operating conditions:
A. Message changes may not occur any more frequent than once per eight seconds. Excluded from
this standard are time, temperature, and fuel price signs.
B. 35 feet of separation from another sign considered dynamic.
C. Luminance levels must comply with the following: 5,000 nits - 7,000 nits in the daytime hours and
not more than 500 nits in the nighttime hours.
D. The sign manufacturer must submit certification at the time of Sign Permit issuance that the sign
has the mechanical capabilities to control luminance at the levels noted in C above. In no instance
shall the sign have the mechanical capabilities to exceed 7,000 nits."
Nits are the term for candela per square meter - the derived International System of Units
measurement for luminance. Generally, the unit specifies the brightness of a display device. For
reference, most desktop computer displays have a luminance between 200-300 nits, while
high-definition televisions range anywhere from 450-1500 nits.
Digital billboards may be limited to specific zoning districts, and those districts may be further
limited to include only those sites abutting highways with significant vehicle traffic (i.e. Highway 55,
Highway 169, or I-494 in Plymouth). Other cities have explored a "cap-and-replace" policy, where
any digital billboard approval is subject to the removal of a predetermined number of static
billboards. This assists in limiting the total number of structures, but does not affect the ability of
billboard companies to conduct business through the pursuit of advertisements. The City of
Minnetonka, for example, has an ordinance allowing for one digital/dynamic sign if two other signs
are removed. The City of Richfield also allows one digital billboard for the removal of two static
boards, provided the removed signs are located adjacent to highways.
Ordinance Considerations:
There are three general paths the Council could pursue regarding digital billboards. First, the Council
could opt not to change the Zoning Ordinance, which would effectively continue to prohibit the
construction of digital billboards within Plymouth. This option would not likely change the total
number of billboards in the City, as there would be no incentive for companies to remove existing
revenue streams.
Second, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance could allow for a "cap-and-replace" policy similar to
those described above. The likely outcome here is the consolidation of a number of the billboard
structures, especially those along Highway 55. However, this style of ordinance would not allow
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companies other than Clear Channel Outdoor or Outfront Media to construct digital structures, as
those are the only companies with billboards in Plymouth and thus the only entities that could meet
the "cap" portion of the policy.
Third, an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance could be written that builds on option two; including
the cap-and-replace requirement in order to remove some of the current inventory, but also
utilizing City-owned property to more strategically place new digital billboards owned by companies
that may not currently have an inventory in Plymouth. This ordinance would enable the City to
utilize space on sites along I-494 or Highway 169 and generate income through leasing the property
to billboard companies. Both existing and new vendors could effectively construct digital billboards
on permitted sites, which would simultaneously consolidated the total number of billboards and
allow the City discretion in locating new structures. State law only allows billboards to be
constructed on properties that are zoned commercial or industrial if they abut state or interstate
highways. Thus, the City-owned properties would require a Comprehensive Plan Amendment in
order to qualify for digital billboard construction.
3. Budget Impact:
There is no impact to the City budget at this time. Options one and two will not have a budgetary
impact. If Council directs staff to pursue option three, there is the potential for revenue from
leasing space on City-owned land to billboard companies.
4. Attachments:
Billboard Inventory Map
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City of Plymouth:
Current Billboard Inventory
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THIS REPRESENTS A COMPILATION OF
INFORMATION AND DATA FROM CITY,
COUNTY, AND OTHER SOURCES.
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Special City
Council
June 23, 2020
Agenda
Number:2.2
To:Dave Callister, City Manager
Prepared by:Sandy Engdahl, City Clerk
Reviewed by:Laurie Hokkanen, Administrative Services Director
Item:Set future Study Sessions
1. Action Requested:
Schedule Study Sessions and/or add topics as desired. Calendars are attached to assist with
scheduling.
2. Background:
Pending Study Session Topics (at least three Council members have approved the following study
items on the list):
None at this time
Other Council requests for Study Session Topics:
None at this time
Staff requests for Study Session Topics:
- Hwy 55/I-494 redevelopment (was scheduled for June 30 - reschedule to July 21 at 6 p.m.)
- Joint meeting with HRA to discuss strategic planning (July or August)
- Award of bid for Plymouth Creek Center Renovation and Expansion Project (suggest August 12)
3. Budget Impact:
N/A
4. Attachments:
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