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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - December 11,2006 5 C. Motion to Approve Plannin2 Case 06-036. Site Plan Review for Ted Brausen- Brausen's Service Gara2e at 1306 & 1310 Countv Road E. Based on the Findio2s and 14 Conditions in the Plannin2 Case Report Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant was proposing to replace a legal, nonCOnf011l1ing fifty-six (56) square foot, fourteen and one-half (14,5) foot tall sign that was located at the northeastern comer of the property with a new sixty-four (64) square foot sign of which twenty (20) square fect would be used for thc business name and permanent accessory signage. The new sign would be 15.8 feet tall. The property owner is proposing to use the sign to display the time, temperature, and advertising for the on-site garage station and the off-site vehicle repair business. Hc indicated the Planning Commission recommended 4-2 to approve the Site Plan Review based on thc submitted plans, fourteen findings of fact, and thirtccn conditions. Mayor Aplikowski asked what color would the electronic letters be. John Ryder, Arrow Sign, responded therc were two color choices, red or ambcr (yellow). Councilmember Larson asked if the sign would be used for both properties (front and back). Mr. Ryder statcd when they first discussed this, it was only for the back property, but it would be uscd for both properties. He statcd they were attempting to updatc thc sign with a new logo. Councilmember Holden stated she was not comfortable with recommcndation 4 with respect to the five seconds. She recommcnded they increase it to ten seconds. Councilmember Grant notcd if they were to take the properties individually they would be allowed to have two signs. Councilmember Larson stated hc was comf0l1able with the sign for the back property, but hc was not comfortable with the flashing part ofthc sign. Mayor Aplikowski believcd this new sign would enhance thc area by removing a couple of other signs and it would draw the focus to the middle of thc property instead of the edge of the property. Councilmember Pellegrin stated from his standpoint, this sign was a big improvement to what was there currently. He believed this type of sign was appealing and was not distracting. Councilmember Larson stated he was not in support of this because of the flashing messages. He stated he would support putting in a new non-flashing sign. Mr. Ryder noted the sign would not flash or scroll. He indicated it would present one messagc for ten seconds, flash time and temperature, and present another message for ten seconds. Councilmember Larson stated he was having trouble with the rationale for thc sign and hc believed this would also open the doors to other busincsses wanting similar signs in this area.