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Memorandum To: Gem Lake Planning Commission Project Reference: Conditional Use Permit Request for 3610 Highway 61 North Copies To: Barbara Suciu, City Clerk Topline Advertising c/o Katie Weber, Applicant TKDA Project No.: 22428.000 From: Andrew Boucher, Planner Client No.: 0007.000 Date: November 24, 2025 SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit Request for 3610 Highway 61 North MEETING DATE: December 2, 2025 LOCATION: 3610 Highway 61 North (Parcel ID 273022430031) APPLICANT/OWNER: Topline Advertising, Inc. c/o Katie Weber, on behalf of property owner Barnett Properties, KIA ZONING: Gateway (G) and Neighborhood Center (NC) ITEMS REVIEWED: Application and plans received on 11/10/25 REVIEW PERIOD: 60-day period ends 1/09/26 DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) for 3610 Highway 61 North to erect six (6) internally illuminated wall signs on the north, west, and south elevations of Barnett KIA and a freestanding pylon sign to replace one of the existing signs on the property . Topline Advertising, Inc. c/o Katie Weber is the applicant on behalf of the owner of the business, Barnett KIA. The lighting is to be illuminated internally by LED tubing which requires the Conditional Use Permit. There are seven (7) proposed signs are as follows: Sign # Description Type and Location Size E01 Business Identification Freestanding Sign located along West parking lot 18.07 sq. ft E02 Business Identification Wall Sign on West Elevation over Entrance 24.65 sq. ft. E03 Dealership Identification Wall Sign on West Elevation 19.24 sq. ft E04 Direct Service Traffic Wall Sign on West Elevation over Garage Bays 20.88 sq. ft N01 Direct Delivery Traffic Wall Sign on South Elevation 19.24 sq. ft N02 Building Identification Wall Sign on South Elevation 19.24 sq. ft N03 Building Identification Wall Sign on North Elevation 19.24 sq. ft Signage is regulated by Ordinance 131, Consolidated Land Use Ordinance Section 19. Sign permits are required and are typically issued administratively. Section 19.5.2.4 outlines the standards for Illuminated signs and states, “Application for approval of lighting or electronic features shall be made in the manner of a conditional use permit, using the procedure stated at Section 17.5 of this Ordinance.”