HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973 06-13 County given extension on advertising sign REVIEW -
tro
' ' sub:
13 , 1TT3
by Scot)
cot Carlson "A photograph taken on June 5 indicates w�-
Maplewood will allow Ramsey County to liquor advertisement which is in direci
keep its Aldrich arena sign up until contradiction to the 1963 conditions," h
/January 1, 1974 despite violating a said. "I point this out not as a criticism.
Maplewood village billboard ordinance but as an indication of the problems in-
and 1963 agreement to keep beer, liquor volved in a long term condition. Unless
and cigarette advertising off the sign code requirements specify, such con-
display. ditions tend to be forgotten over a long
period of time."
The council unanimously granted the
time extension last Thursday night. In a Anthony Crea,Ramsey County director of
show of lenience it also granted a sign arenas,said the advertising creates$2.50
permit to Hardee's Restaurant, County to $3,500 in revenue each year and helps
Rd.D and White Bear ave. for a three by pay for maintenance costs.
four foot reader board despite technical
violation of a village distance ordinance. Miller said Maplewood is questioned
about the standards it applies for allowing
Maplewood manager Mike Miller such signs which are in violation of its 25
recommended a time extension for the foot high billboard ordinance regulation.
county's arena sign "to allow the present Councilman Don Wiegert agreed.
advertising contract to expire and to
allow for the beginning of a new fiscal "A billboard is a billboard no matter who
year for the county to make new operates it," he said. "Why should we
budgetary arrangements." give the privilege to the county when we
The county's 10-year advertising contract don't give it to our own citizens?"
with Naegele Advertising Co. expires Wiegert found the reader board valid, but
Sept. 15. did not care for the advertising board.
Although the original advertising con- He and Mayor Axdahl voted against
ditions laid down by Maplewood allowed approving Hardees Restaurant's sign
the county to pay off the cost of sign permit request.
construction the county's request for a
new 5-year contract would be profit "I would like to discourage the
motivated, Miller said. proliferation of signs along the road-
ways,
Wiegert said. "I
Such long term conditions are forgotten, eader's sign is essential tocanthetsuucccess of
he added. the establishment."
Miller was concerned that granting the
permit would mean businesses in similar
situations would want them.
Although the original sign to identify the
restaurant was approved 100 feet within a
traffic intersection, the sign request was
in violation of the village code.
That was approved by error of staff
oversite, Miller said. He said that under
the Community Design Review Board
ordinance such a sign would cause safety
problems and be a distraction to
motorists.
None of the three councilmen supporting
the restaurant sign permit explained their
vote.
In other action the council:
—Accepted the low bid of the Midwest
Fence and Manufacturing Co., South St.
Paul, for the installation of fencing and
softball backstops.
The low bid was$3,973.The backstops will
be installed at Goodrich Park,
Gethesmane park-school and Western
Hills park. Fencini will hc. installed at