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ARDEN HILLS PLANNING COMMISSION – September 4, 2019 4 Councilmember Holmes asked if this amendment was for all restaurants in the City. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported the proposed text amendment was establishments with drive through facilities. Further discussion ensued regarding the proposed text amendment for drive through facilities. Chair Gehrig reported the Commission could amend the proposed language to state it was for drive through restaurants. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reported the reference to drive through facility could be changed to drive through restaurant. Commissioner Wicklund moved and Commissioner Zimmerman seconded a motion to recommend approval of Planning Case 19-008 for proposed amendments to Chapter 12 – Sign Code, adding a definition for Menu Board Signs, and excluding dynamic displays menu boards from prohibit signs, and adding section 1240.04 Menu Board Signs requirements, as presented in the September 4, 2019 Report to the Planning Commission with the following modifications: a drive through menu sign height shall not exceed eight feet in height; menu text shall not change more than five times per day; and that restaurant fast food drive through references be made where the code previously read drive through facility. The motion carried unanimously (5-0). B. Planning Case 19-009; Amendment to Zoning Ordinance Regarding Clearcutting and Tree Preservation – Public Hearing Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla stated in the last few years, there have been cases where a property owner has clear-cut a parcel of land prior to submitting any development applications. Section 1325.055 of the City Code addresses tree preservation requirements, but the requirements are currently triggered by a development application. The code does not address the removal of vegetation prior to any application. Staff reviewed the proposed changes to City Code and explained the proposed language is intended to codify the need for a tree preservation plan prior to clearcutting a site. Clearcutting is part of a larger infill development discussion. This language may not address all the issues, but it does provide some protection for clear-cutting without a development application. Community Development Manager/City Planner Mrosla reviewed the options available to the Planning Commission on this matter: 1. Recommend Approval with Conditions 2. Recommend Approval as Submitted. 3. Recommend Denial 4. Table Chair Gehrig opened the public hearing at 7:31 p.m. Chair Gehrig invited anyone for or against the application to come forward and make comment.