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Planning Commission forwards broad sign ordinance updates, including time‑limited pause on new/converted billboards
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously forwarded a comprehensive package of sign ordinance changes to City Council, expanding downtown signage options, simplifying permitting and directing staff to revisit a temporary pause on billboard installations/conversions no later than June 1, 2027.
The Minneapolis Planning Commission voted 7–0 to forward a broad update to the city’s sign ordinance to the City Council, accompanied by a time‑limited direction on the staff‑recommended pause for new or converted off‑premises billboards.
CPED planner Sarah Roman said the code amendments aim to increase downtown vibrancy and make permitting simpler for businesses. Key elements include: allowing on‑premises signs on non‑primary building walls; expanding the minimum guaranteed sign area to second‑floor and skyway businesses; exempting painted wall signs that depict business activity from strict sign‑area limits; permitting portable “A‑frame” signs…
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