05-67RESOLUTION NO. 2005-67
CITY OF OTSEGO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION REPEALING INTERIM ORDINANCE 2005-21 TEMPORARILY
PROHIBITING THE APPROVAL OF SIGN PERMIT APPLICATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OTSEGO HEREBY ORDAINS:
WHEREAS, the intent of Ordinance 2005-21 is to allow the City of Otsego
time to review its sign ordinances.
WHEREAS, the time needed for review of the sign ordinances and
regulations is necessary for the following reasons:
■ Lawsuits have been filed against the City of Hopkins and the City of Eden
Prairie challenging the constitutionality of their sign ordinances.
The lawsuit involving the City of Hopkins (Advantage Media, LLC, et al. v.
City of Hopkins, U.S. Dist. Ct. File No. 04-04959), has so far resulted in
the U.S. District Court Judge declaring the city's entire sign ordinance
unconstitutional.
Based upon legal actions initiated against the Cities of Hopkins and Eden
Prairie, as well as other cases, and the need to continually evaluate and
update City ordinances, the City Council has directed City staff to review
the Otsego Sign Ordinance and make recommendations as to
modifications to the Sign Ordinance resulting from their study and
investigation.
■ Minnesota Statutes, Section 462.355, Subd. 4 authorizes the City of
Otsego to adopt an interim ordinance which imposes a moratorium on
building and/or development activities in the city while the city considers
modifications to its comprehensive plan or official controls.
WHEREAS, for the purpose of protecting the planning process pending
completion of modified ordinances, regulations and Official Controls regarding
signs in the City of Otsego, a moratorium was adopted on the construction,
installation and display of all signs in excess of eight (8) square feet in area.
WHEREAS, the City of Otsego has considered and adopted changes to
Official Controls regulating signs within the City as contemplated hereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the temporary moratorium
established by Ordinance 2005-21 is hereby repealed.
ADOPTED this 12th day of December, 2005, by the City Council of the
City of Otsego, Minnesota.
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