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MINUTES <br />REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br />. JANUARY 24, 1994 <br />7 P.M. <br />PRESENT <br />Kay Andrews <br />Lee Barry <br />Wendy Treadwell <br />Lisa Lampi <br />Ken Salzberg <br />ABSENT <br />Tom Brace <br />Paul Kuettel <br />ALSO PRESENT <br />Susan Hoyt, Administrator <br />Peter Bachman <br />Meeting was called to order at 7 p.m. by Lee Barry, Chair. <br />Minutes of the November 22, 1993 meeting were approved as written. <br />Welcome was extended to the new planning commissioner, Wendy <br />Treadwell. <br />• REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE IN CHAPTER 9 § 13.02 SUBD.2(e) IN THE <br />REQUIRED TEN FOOT SETBACK FOR A SIGN FOR THE HORTICULTURAL <br />SOCIETY AT 1755 PRIOR AVENUE. <br />Administrator Hoyt briefly explained that the Minnesota State Horticultural <br />Society has requested a variance in the front yard setback requirement in <br />order to erect a permanent sign for their property located at 1755 Prior <br />Avenue. According to the zoning code, a sign may be erected that is ten <br />feet from the front property line as long as it meets the height and area <br />requirements. Ms. Johnson, representing Don Holmquist, director of the <br />Minnesota State Horticultural Society, requested that the sign be erected two <br />feet from the eastside property line to allow it to remain visible from the <br />street and not take up valuable parking space by having to place the sign in <br />the parking lot. If granted the variance, the sign would be located in the <br />grassy area in front of the parking lot halfway between the side lot lines. <br />Hoyt said neighbors had been notified and none have responded. <br />After some discussion on sign size, Commissioner Salzberg moved to <br />recommend granting a variance of eight feet in the eastside property line <br />with the proposed sign being no larger than stated in the original proposal of <br />• 16 square feet and complying with all other requirements of the code. <br />