Notice of Hearing for Proposed Rezoning

(February 10, 2006) 8187

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR

PROPOSED REZONING

Notice is hereby given that the Willmar Planning Commission will meet at the Willmar City Office Building, 333 6th St. SW, Willmar, Minnesota, at 7:01 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2006, to consider an Ordinance amending No. 1060 known as the Willmar Zoning Ordinance by amending Section 5 relating to portable and temporary signs as follows:

SECTION 5. Ordinance 1060 is hereby amended by amending SECTION F.1.d. so as to read as follows:

d. Temporary signs in place more than three (3) days.

SECTION 5. Ordinance 1060 is hereby amended by adding to SECTION 5.F.3.b. so as to read as follows:

b. Off-Premise Advertising Signs. Such signs shall be permitted only in instances where they will benefit the traveling public, or where a business is not visible from any street or highway. They shall be limited, with respect to the instance that they are permitted for the benefit of the traveling public, advertising community events or those sponsored by nonprofit, civic, philanthropic, education or religious organization, or where a business is not visible from any street or highway (via portable not permanent signage), to advertising public accommodations not located on the thoroughfare along which the sign is placed, and shall conform to the regulations pertaining to on-premise signs in the district in which they are placed. Such signs shall not be permitted in any residential district.

SECTION 5. Ordinance 1060 is hereby amended by adding to SECTION 5.F.3.c. so as to read as follows:

c. Portable Signs. Such signs may be used only for special attractions, occasions, or events where their use will assist the public in the location of the event, attraction, or occasion, or the facility in which it is held. No such sign shall be permitted in any residential district. They shall be of such size and form as the Zoning Administrator in his discretion shall determine. They shall be placed no earlier than five (5) days before the event or attraction and shall be removed promptly upon the termination of the event or conclusion of the attraction (not to exceed a total of twenty-eight {28} consecutive days per quarter year period beginning on day permit is issued). For persons or institutions having recurring events, the Zoning Administrator may in his discretion set forth in one Special Sign Permit for such person or institution the recurring events to be covered by the Permit without the re-issuance of a Permit for such sign.

A deposit for portable signs (amount to be determined by City Ordinance) is required and will be returned only if the sign is removed by the date stated on the permit. The applicant must reclaim the deposit when the sign is removed. If the sign remains after the date specified on the permit, the city will utilize the deposit to remove the sign.

SECTION 5. Ordinance 1060 is hereby amended by amending SECTION 5.F.3.d. so as to read as follows:

d. Temporary Signs in Place More Than Three (3) days. No such sign shall be permitted in any Residential district. The Zoning Administrator shall determine the conditions under which a Special Sign Permit is issued for such signs in the other districts and shall specify the length of time the sign may be maintained, which in any event shall not exceed 30 days. Temporary signs located in commercial or industrial zoned districts may not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area provided that said signs are limited to two (2) signs per business. Temporary signs shall be allowed by special sign permit only. Permits shall not exceed a total of seven (7) consecutive days per quarter year beginning on day permit is issued.

SECTION 5. Ordinance 1060 is hereby amended by amending SECTION G.1.b. so as to read as follows:

b. Temporary signs not in place more than three (3) days.

SECTION 5. Ordinance 1060 is hereby amended by adding to SECTION 5.I.2.d. so as to read as follows:

d. As to any illegal sign not removed by the owner, the Zoning Administrator shall institute removal proceedings in the following manner: He/She shall serve upon the owner of the sign, with a copy to the owner of the tract which the sign is located, by delivery personally or by certified mail, a Notice of Removal, stating that if the said sign is not removed, it will be removed by the City within a period of ten (10) days after the delivery or mailing of the notice for permanent signs and three (3) days for portable signs. The notice shall also specify that the costs of such removal shall be charged to the owner of the sign and that, where the sign is placed or maintained on real estate by an owner who is also the owner of the sign, if the same is not paid before the time set by law for the Clerk-Treasurer to certify to the County Auditor special assessments levied by the City Council, the Clerk-Treasurer will certify such costs as a special assessment on the real estate tract on which the sign is located. Failure of the owner of the sign to pay the said charges upon notification there of the Zoning Administrator shall also constitute a violation of this Ordinance.

All property owners or residents living in the vicinity of the above-described property are hereby notified of the public hearing and that they may appear in person or be represented by counsel to be heard on this matter.

Date: February 10, 2006

Megan M. Sauer

Planner

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