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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL—MAY 26, 2015 7 Michael Cronin, representative of Holiday Stationstore, reported that the timer was a clock that calculated the sunrise and sunset on a daily basis. The timer would then automatically throw the switch on a daily basis to a prescribed nighttime level. He provided the Council with a visual of the switch. He noted that Holiday currently uses these timers on each of its pricing signs. Councilmember Holmes questioned why Mr. Cronin referred to the City of Bloomington's Sign Code. Mr. Cronin noted that he was a resident of Bloomington and believed that Bloomington had a forward-thinking Sign Code. It was his opinion that the proposed nit levels within the code were reasonable and he commented that the dimmer would assist in addressing the concerns from adjacent residents. MOTION: Councilmember McClung moved and Councilmember Woodburn seconded a motion to deny Planning Case 15-008 for a PUD Amendment at 1920 West Highway 96, based on the submitted plans and the 18 Findings of Fact from the May 6, 2015 Staff Report to the Planning Commission. Mayor Grant believed that the Planning Commission's recommendation did not ring true, that the proposed tubing around the blue lighting would assist in diffusing the light. He was in favor of the motion to deny on the grounds that the nuisance and visual effect from the blue LED lighting was beyond what the City should entertain. Councilmember Woodburn stated that the Holiday Stationstore lighting was concealed from the adjacent neighborhoods during the summer months. However, the lighting would be very visible when the leaves were off all deciduous trees. He believed that glare was an issue and was subjective. He discussed how the eye views lighting logarithmically. He was disturbed by the similar lighting being used by Burger King and Menards. Mayor Grant commented that Holiday was using the blue lighting as a visual marker for passing traffic. He questioned if this long-distance visual impact should become a burden on Arden Hills' residents. He expressed concern with the sharp contrast the blue lighting had in the evening hours. Councilmember Holmes wanted to see the Council support its local businesses. She understood that LED lighting was a new technology and would be properly controlled through the proposed dimmer and timer. She believed that the Council would be doing a disservice to a local business by not allowing the additional lighting. Councilmember Holden indicated that the Planning Commission dismissed staff s recommendation and supported the additional lighting. She was in favor of the Council reviewing the City's Sign Code further to find out what lighting levels would be acceptable. Councilmember McClung commented that he was in Bloomington on Friday and Saturday night. He believed that the dimmed Holiday lights still stood out rather prominently. He feared how adjacent Arden Hills residents would be impacted if additional blue LED lighting were