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Regular Planning CommissionMeeting Minutes –Wednesday, October 8, 2014 Page 2 5.Public Hearings 48 a.PLANNING FILE 14-020 49 Request by Spire Credit Union for an Interim Use to allow two “Opening 2016’ 50 signs placed on the vacant lot at 1880 Perimeter Drive 51 Chair Gisselquistopenedthe Public Hearing at 6:36p.m. 52 City Planner Thomas Paschkereviewed the request as detailed in the staff report and 53 attachments dated October 8, 2014; consisting of Spire Credit Union seeking the 54 installation of two signs noting their new facility will be coming in 2014, according to sign 55 regulations considered as temporary as proposed by the applicant consistent with City 56 Zoning Code. 57 Upon review, staff analysis suggested an Interim Use processfor these 58 construction/development signs prior to issuance of a building permit, but not falling 59 within the parameters of temporary signs.Mr. Paschke advised that the applicant had 60 held an open house on October 2, open house, with no one attending that open house 61 other than the applicant. 62 At the request of Member Daire,Mr. Paschke confirmed that this Interim Use permit is 63 not for the bank construction or use itself, but only for two construction signs; and clarified 64 the provisions of the City’s sign regulation section of code for permanent and/or 65 temporary signs; and the difference in this request for signage prior to development or 66 construction on the site in advance of a building permit being issued. 67 At the request of Member Cunningham, Mr. Paschke clarified that a temporary sign 68 would be limited to 60 days; therefore,an Interim Use permit seemed the most 69 appropriate method for this requested signage prior to construction being initiated. 70 Chair Gisselquist closedthe Public Hearing at 6:45 p.m., no one spokefor or against. 71 MOTION 72 Member Boguszewski moved, seconded by MemberMurphyto RECOMMEND to 73 the City Council approval of the proposed INTERIM USE as conditioned and 74 detailed in the staff report dated October 8, 2014(PF 14-020). 75 Ayes: 5 76 Nays: 0 77 Motion carried. 78 b.Project File 0017-Amendment 21 79 Request by the Community Development Department to amend certain 80 requirements contained in Roseville Zoning Code, Section 1011.11.E.2.c.I(Open 81 Parking Area) pertaining to parking lot lighting 82 Chair Gisselquist opened the Public Hearing at 6:46p.m., and reviewed the protocol for 83 Public Hearings and subsequent process. 84 City Planner Thomas Paschke reviewed the focus of this consideration of text 85 amendments to parking lot lightingthat came up recently during staff analysis of an 86 industrial use project.Mr. Paschke advised that staff also compared various codes from 87 other communities for flexibility and consistency purposes,as detailed in the staff report. 88 Mr. Paschke advised that this potential text amendment had been identified as staff 89 reviewed current code language related to parking requirements for an industrial use 90 area with only truck traffic and limited pedestrian traffic near a loading dock.Mr. Paschke 91 noted that, since there was currently an across the board standard, it became evident 92 that text amendments would be amenable to provide more flexibility and ranges for 93 various uses as each case was reviewed on a case by case basis with safety in mind. 94 Discussion 95 Prompted by Member Daire, discussion included foot candle definitions and standards; 96 standards established so very little light left the site (e.g. no more than 0.50 foot candle at 97