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ORDINANCE NO. 388
Series 2011
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 380, SERIES 2011, BY EXTENDING
THE TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE SUBMISSION, ACCEPTANCE,
PROCESSING, AND APPROVAL OF ANY APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT FOR THE
INSTALLATION OR RELOCATION OF ANY ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER SIGN
PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 16, ARTICLE 10 OF THE FRASER MUNICIPAL CODE;
SUSPENDING THE REGULATIONS ALLOWING THE INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE SIGNS WITHOUT A PERMIT; DIRECTING THE PROMPT
INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN'S REGULATIONS
CONCERNING SUCH SIGNS; DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE TOWN BOARD
TO CONSIDER THE SDOPTION OF APPROPRIATE TOWN REGULATIONS WITH
RESPECT TO SUCH SIGNS AS PERMITTED BY LAW; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of Fraser has considered certain
proposed amendments to the Fraser sign regulations, including those pertaining to
electronic message center signs, and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has held a public hearing on said
amendments to the Fraser sign regulations on September 28, 2011 and has
recommended approval of said amendments to the Board of Trustees of Fraser; and
WHEREAS, Board of Trustees of Fraser has scheduled a public hearing on said
amendments on November 16, 2011 and the Board of Trustees needs additional time to
study and evaluate such regulations and possible amendments thereto; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO, THAT:
Section 1: The moratorium provided in Ordinance No. 380 on the submission,
acceptance, processing, and approval of all applications for permits for the installation or
relocation of any electronic message center sign, and on the installation of any electronic
message sign exempt from such permit requirements, pursuant to Chapter 16, Article 10
of the Fraser Municipal Code, is hereby extended for an additional one hundred eighty
(180) days, in order to allow the Town staff and Town Board to investigate the Town's
ability to regulate such signs, and to develop and implement any appropriate regulations
deemed necessary by the Town Board.
Section 2: The Board finds and determines that the duration of the moratorium imposed
by this ordinance is reasonable in length, and is no longer than is required for the Town
to property investigate develop, and, if appropriate, adopt and implement any regulations
deemed necessary with respect to electronic message center signs.
Section 3: Declaration of Emergency; Effective Date. Because of the immediate
risk that inappropriate electronic message center signs might be permitted under
the existing regulations, the Board of Trustees hereby finds, determines, and
declares that an emergency exists, that this Ordinance is necessary for the
immediate preservation of public peace, health, safety and welfare, and that it
shall be in full force and effect immediately upon adoption.
READ, PASSED, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED BY THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES AND SIGNED THIS 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011.
(S E A L)
Votes in Favor:
Votes opposed:
Votes Abstained: ISk
Published in the Middle Park Times on November 10 2011.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
TOWN OF FRASER, COLORADO
ATTEST:
Fran Cook, Mayor
Lu Berger, Town Clerk