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9. Section 1260 of the Sign Code permits deviations from the Sign Code through the site plan review process. . 10. The property an-angcmcnt does make it difficult for those people passing by to see the vehicle repair shop from County Road E because it is located behind the gas station and does not have frontage on the county road. The vehicle repair station property is essentially landlocked becausc it cannot access Hamline A venue/Highway 51. The electronic message hoard would help make the business more visible from the street. II, The proposed electronic message board will likely not result in a sign that is inconsistent with the purpose of the zoning district in which the property is located or the current land use, The sign will be used to advcrtise for businesses that are confonlling uses in the B-2 Zone. The electronic message hoard can be limited so as not to flash, scroll, or quickly change messages to reduce the impact of the electronic message board. 12. Section 1280 of the Sign Code permits maintaining, replacing, and repairing nonconforming signs but not the enlargement of nonconforming signs. The applicant is proposing to enlarge the nonconf()rming sign. The proposed sign would be eight square feet larger and 1.3 feet taller than the existing Sib,1Jl. The new sign would also incorporate the electronic message board. 13. The proposed sign would be constructed in the same location as the existing sign. 14. The proposed sign would be devoted to uses that arc permitted within the B-4 Zone. Recommendation . The Planning Commission reviewcd Planning Case 06-036 amI voted 4-2 to recommend approval of the Site Plan Review based on the submitted plans and fOUl1een findings of fact. The recommendation for approval is subject to the following thirteen conditions: 1. The project shall he completed in accordance \vith the plans submitted. Any significant changes to these plans, as determined by the City Planner, shall require review and approval by the Planning Commission. 2. The new sign shall be located in the same location of the sign for which it will replace. 3. Advertising not related to the businesses at 130(, and 1310 County Road E shall be strictly prohibited. This condition shall not prohibit non-commercial messages. 4, The electronic message center shall not change messages more frequently than once per five seconds and shall be subject to adjustment by the City in accordance with Condition 10 below, 5. The electronic message center shall not use multi-li-ame messagcs. 6, The messages shall not flash, scroll, or use animated pictures or animated logos. 7, The text on the message center shall be monochrome in appearance. 8. The brightness of the message ccnter shall be modified for daylight and nighttime operational hours so as not to distract automobile traffic. The City may require the applicant to adjust the brightness of the sign if the City determines that the sign is distracting drivers. 9. The 1310 County Road E property shall not be pell11itted to have any pennanent fi-cestanding signs as long as the property has a fi-cestanding sign on the 1306 County Road E property. . i:..\.J.-lm-illcl.lIs:lIulcflllIlIsPllIl/lllllg:I'llIlIl/iIlX ('II.I,:'s..lIiOfl\Ofl-(J36l1rall.lCIlS Sigll Sile 1'11111 RI'l';"II' ,PFN{)/NU) \ I l0706 - ('(. H,'port - Hrllllsl'II Sih'l'llIlI H,'\'icl\'.do(' Page 301'4