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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – April 6, 2016 2 the recommendation of the Planning Commission Liaison to appoint Mr. Gehrig as an alternate member of the Planning Commission. Mr. Gehrig’s term expires on December 31, 2018. Chair Thompson administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Gehrig and welcomed him to the Planning Commission. B. Planning Commission Reappointments City Planner Streff indicated that Brent Bartel and Clayton Zimmerman are currently serving on the Planning Commission as Commissioners. Their terms expired December 31, 2015, and both have requested reappointment. During the Regular City Council meeting on January 11, 2016, the Council unanimously approved Resolution 2016-002 to reappoint Brent Bartel and Clayton Zimmerman to the Planning Commission. Chair Thompson administered the Oath of Office to Commissioner Bartel and Commissioner Zimmerman. PLANNING CASES A. Planning Case 16-006; Sign Standard Adjustment – Scherer Brothers Lumber Company –No Public Hearing Required City Planner Streff stated that Scherer Brothers Lumber Company operates a full service lumberyard that offers a wide variety of construction products and services at their Arden Hills location. The products and services offered include windows, cabinets, wall panels, engineered trusses, custom millwork, and specialty wood products. As stated within the project narrative the Vice President of the company has expressed their commitment to effectively maintain and improve their property in Arden Hills. In order to fulfill this commitment the applicant is requesting to replace the ageing wall signage along the western façade/Interstate 35W side of the accessory building at the northwest corner of the property. City Planner Streff explained that in this case, a Sign Standard Adjustment is being requested by Scherer Brothers Lumber Company for the replacement of the wall sign along the western façade of the accessory building. This property is located in the I-2 General Industrial District and generally located north of Highway 96, south of County Road H, east of Interstate 35W, and west of US Highway 10. City Planner Streff indicated that the proposed request includes the replacement of the existing 180 square foot “Scherer Bros. Lumber Company” sign with a new 165 square foot Scherer Brothers logo and letter set. As proposed, the new non-illuminated sign would be approximately 15 square feet smaller than the existing signage and would be positioned in the same general area along the western façade of accessory building. The property owner has indicated that the updated signage would provide a uniform look to complement the other signage on the property, create better visibility for the business and the products and services they provide to the community, and enhance the visual aesthetic to the traveling public.