HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2006-221CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION 2006-221
APPROVING FINDINGS OF FACT FOR A ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT
AMENDMENT TO ALLOW ELECTRONIC SIGNS IN THE P -I (PUBLIC/
INSTITUTIONAL) ZONING DISTRICT BY CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
(2006021)
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has initiated an amendment to allow electronic signs in
the P -I (Public/Institutional) zoning district by conditional use permit; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the proposed text amendment at a
duly called public hearing and recommends approval; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted a Zoning Ordinance text amendment allowing
electronic signs in the P -I (Public/Institutional) zoning district under certain conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve a
Zoning Ordinance text amendment, based upon the following findings:
1. The proposed amendment would be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan,
and with the City's ordinances and policies.
2. The proposed amendment would allow electronic signs in a manner that preserves the
character of surrounding residential neighborhoods and ensures that they do not create
a nuisance, distract drivers, jeopardize safety of the traveling public, or otherwise
adversely affect the public health, safety, and welfare of the community by 1) requiring
a conditional use permit, 2) requiring that they abut arterial or major collector
roadways, 3) not allowing the signs to blink, flash, rotate, scroll, or move in any way,
4) restricting hours of illumination, and 5) restricting the frequency that the message
can change.
ADOPTED by the City Council on June 13, 2006.
Resolution No. 2006-221
(2006021)
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of
Plymouth, Minnesota, certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a
meeting of the Plymouth City Council on June 13, 2006 with the original thereof on file in
my office, and the same is a correct transcription thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this
day of
City Clerk