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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL -AUGUST 28, 2006 20 Councilmember Grant asked what the material of the canopies would be. Mr. Eibenhsteiner responded they would be plain canvas in color to coordinate with the rest ofthe materials. - MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved a motion to remove the canopies from the project. The motion failed for a lack of a second. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to add condition 25h. to state the canopies shall be without numbers or words. The motion carried (3-1 Councilmember Grant opposed). Councilmember Grant asked how long did the Council have until they had to make a decision. Mr. Lehnhoff responded they had two months with a 60 day extension. Councilmember Grant stated he did not believe they should vote on this motion because he did not believe they would have the votes for this and they should wait for Councilmember Holden to attend thc meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved a motion to table this decision to a Council meeting when all Council members are present. The motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Pellegrin seconded a motion to have a ten minute recess. The motion carried unanimously (4-0). . The meeting was rcccssed at 11:0 I p.m. and reconvened at 11: 12 p,m. MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to remove Condition 25.h. and add condition 37 that there shall be no awnings/canopies. The motion carried (3- I Mayor Aplikowski opposed). MOTION: Councilmember Grant moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to amend items 25a. and 25b. to read JO"xJO' rather than 14"xJO'. Councilmember Pellegrin asked how the developer felt about this. Mr. Eibenhsteiner responded this was a deal breaker. Councilmember Pellegrin stated he did not see Councilmember Grant's concerns regarding the signage. Mayor Aplikowski agreed. She asked Councilmember Grant to explain his rationale. Councilmember Grant stated large signage would not blend into the development and he was concerned it would look like a strip mall. Councilmember Larson stated he was an advocate of the City establishing expectations different from other cities and signage was part of this. He stated he agreed that this was a place they werc going as a destination and not a place someone would happen on. He stated the signage was there to guide someone to a location and he supported the amendment. .