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Regular Planning Commission Meeting
<br />Minutes – Wednesday, April 4, 2012
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<br />static; with most technologies far in advance of the existing code. Mr. Paschke noted that the
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<br />proposed code language was more applicable to current legislation, based on recent case law for
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<br />other communities (e.g. City of Minnetonka, MN), and what made sense with those newer
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<br />technologies without allowing those technologies to cause great distractions.
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<br />Chair Boerigter concurred that when the sign code was previously revised, he considered it overly
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<br />restrictive for those dynamic signs; and questioned how time/temperature signs had been
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<br />addressed.
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<br />Mr. Paschke advised that the proposed code addressed those signs (e.g. banks, Walgreens Drug
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<br />Stores) and if not spoken to in past ordinance language were then considered to be prohibited;
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<br />but now would be covered in Section 1010.10 for dynamic displays.
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<br />At the request of Member Lester, Mr. Paschke advised that a television monitor at a gas pump,
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<br />as an example, would be a separate issue and not fall under the sign ordinance regulations. Mr.
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<br />Paschke further advised that those types of items, as well as menu boards, would be reviewed
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<br />and permitted in conjunction with Site Plan review and approval on an individual basis. Mr.
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<br />Paschke advised that consideration, during those reviews, addressed whether or not there were
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<br />major distractions to traffic on the streets, as well as how internal circulation was addressed; and
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<br />the amount of internal signage needed for direction on a case-by-case basis. While partially
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<br />covered in City Code, Mr. Paschke advised that final regulation would be addressed as part of the
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<br />Site Plan review and approval, with some sites requiring more identification than others.
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<br />At the request of Chair Boerigter, Mr. Paschke clarified that menu/order board signs were spoken
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<br />to in City Code, but not regulated under the sign ordinance, but reviewed as part of the Site Plan
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<br />process, or Building Permit process in some cases, depending on whether they were part of the
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<br />overall site signage. Mr. Paschke clarified that there were no requirements for setbacks, heights,
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<br />or square footage regulating those signs as part of the proposed sign ordinance.
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<br />If that was the case, Chair Boerigter suggested removal of that definition under Section 1010.02,
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<br />#20, since it was not applicable.
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<br />Mr. Paschke advised that staff would review that specific definition, and if not referenced
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<br />elsewhere in the proposed ordinance, it would be eliminated.
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<br />Chair Boerigter closed the Public Hearing at approximately 7:14 p.m. with no one appearing for or
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<br />against.
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<br />MOTION
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<br />Member Olsen moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist to recommend approval of the
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<br />amendments to Chapter 1010, Sign Regulations, as detailed in the staff report dated April
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<br />4, 2012;
<br />amended as follows:
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<br /> Section 1010.02, Definitions, #20, Menu/Order Board Signs
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<br />Staff was directed to review whether or not this definition was referenced elsewhere in
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<br />the text and if not, consider its removal as previously discussed;
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<br /> Section 1010.04, Maintenance, Removal of Signs, Fines
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<br />Line 276, correct “issue” to “issued;”
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<br /> 1010.05, On-Premise Signs, CHARTS between Lines 293-294 and 294-297
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<br />Revise to read “Non-Internal Illuminated” for Signs Allowed in Residential Districts,
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<br />LDR-1 and LDR-2 Districts; as well as in MDR, HDR-1 and HDR-2 Districts
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<br /> 1010.09 “Other Temporary Signs, ”Lines 406-408
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<br />Revise Title and any other references in this section to “Other Signs,” and eliminate
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<br />any other references to “temporary” signs.
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<br />Ayes: 6
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<br />Nays: 0
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<br />Motion carried.
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