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Madelia council hears amendment to Ordinance 153 to let zoning administrator approve larger signs
Summary
The Madelia City Council held a public hearing on amending Ordinance 153 to remove and replace Section 12 of the zoning code governing signs, allowing the zoning administrator to approve signs over 15 square feet without mandatory Planning and Zoning review, the zoning administrator said. The hearing drew no public comment and was closed.
The Madelia City Council held a public hearing on a proposed amendment to Ordinance 153 that would remove and replace Section 12 of the zoning code governing signs, a presenter said.
The presenter, identified in the transcript as the zoning administrator, told the council the change would remove the requirement that any sign larger than 15 square feet automatically go to the Planning and Zoning commission and require a variance. "I will be able, as the zoning administrator, to approve it when it comes in," the zoning administrator said, adding that applications would be brought back to Planning and Zoning only if the administrator did not feel comfortable approving them.
The presenter said packet materials provided to council members included the original ordinance text, a marked-up version of proposed changes and the updated draft language. The change is intended to streamline approvals for sign permits that previously required additional review and a variance for sizes over 15 square feet.
The zoning administrator told the council there were no public comments on the ordinance during the hearing. A participant noted the city attorney was not present; the participant addressed Mayor Gager and said the mayor could decide how long to keep the hearing open. A separate participant asked whether the council had heard anything from the public; the presenter reiterated that no comments had been received.
A council member moved to close the public hearing and another member seconded. The presiding officer called for the vote with the customary phrasing, "All those in favor say 'aye.'" The transcript records the motion and the vote call but does not include a roll-call tally or a recorded final vote to adopt Ordinance 153.
Next steps were not recorded in the transcript. The packet materials provided to the council contain the ordinance text and the proposed replacement language for Section 12.
