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PLANNING REPORT DATE: September 20, 2005 CASE: SP 05-08 SUBJECT: Special Use Permit for Civic Center Campus—Sign Plans APPLICANT: City of New Brighton(Steve Rymer,Director of Parks and Recreation) REQUEST To hold a public hearing and consider a Special Use Permit application for building and site signs for the New Brighton Civic Campus buildings. The City of New Brighton wishes to establish a Sign Plan for three Civic Campus buildings. FINDINGS • Section 8-130 Special Use Standards • Section 9-041 (2)C.Area of Special Control BACKGROUND The City Council may,by special permit, establish special regulations for signs that are either more restrictive or less restrictive than those provided by the Zoning Code,having regard for the character of the area of special control to which the special permit will apply. Any Comprehensive Sign Plan,when approved by City Council, shall constitute the permitted signs for that area and any future change to the plan shall be submitted under special permit procedure and when adopted shall become part of that plan. The overall development includes civic uses for public safety, general municipal government and community center uses; subsequently,the applicant wishes to gain approval for a variety of signs to serve the mix of uses. The sites are composed of: 1. The Public Safety Facility(785 Old Highway 8 NW); 2. City Hall(803 Old Highway 8 NW); and, 3. Family Service Center(400 10th Street NW). Following the Draft Sign Plan,two sections of analysis are included: • Staff analysis for the proposed Plan; and, • A Staff Notes section. I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Reports\2005\09-20-05\SP 05-08_Civic Center Sign SUP.doc 1