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. ; . ARDEN HILLS ClTY 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 Findin2s and 14 Conditions in the Plannin2 Case Report Mr. Lehnhoff stated the applicant was proposing to replace a legal, nonconfonning fifty-six (56) square foot, fourteen and one-half (14.5) foot tall sign that was located at the northeastem comer of the property with a new sixty-four (64) square foot sign of which twenty (20) square feet would be used for the business name and pennanent accessory signage. The new sign would be 15.8 feet tall. Thc property owner is proposing to use the sibIJ1 to display the time, tcmperature, and advertising for the on-sitc garagc station and the of{-:"site vehicle rcpair business. He indicated thc Planning Commission recommended 4-2 to approve the Site Plan Review based on the submitted plans, fourteen findings of fact, and thirteen conditions. Mayor Aplikowski asked what color would the electronic letters be. John Ryder, Arrow Sign, responded there were two color choices, rcd or ambcr (ycllow). Councilmember Larson asked if the sign would be used for both properties (front and back). Mr. Ryder stated whcn they first discussed this, it was only for the back property, but it would be uscd for both properties. He stated they wcre attempting to update the sibIJ1 with a new logo. Councilmember Holden statcd she was not comfortable with recommendation 4 with respect to the five seconds. She recommended they increase it to ten seconds. . Councilmember Grant noted if they were to takc the properties individually they would be allowed to have two signs. Councilmember Larson stated he was comf0l1able with the sign for the back property, but he was not comfortable with the flashing part of the sign. Mayor Aplikowski believed this new sign would cnhancc thc area by removing a couple of other signs and it would draw thc focus to the middle of the property instead of the edge of the property. Councilmember Pellegrin stated from his standpoint, this sign was a big improvement to what was thcrc currently. He believed this type of sign was appealing and was not distracting. Councilmember I"arson stated he was not in supp0l1 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 message for ten scconds, flash time and temperature, and present another message for ten seconds. Councilmembcr Larson stated he was having trouble with the rationalc for thc sign and he belicved this would also open the doors to other businesses wanting similar signs in this arca. .