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NI INUTT/S <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />NCARCH 11, 2004 <br />the Council should authorize the expenditure oi'costs fa-further study of <br />this issue. <br />The City Planner suggested thaC Ile do further study of the issue and bring <br />a report bad< to the Commission at its next meeting. He also suggested <br />that the Code Enforcement Officer do an inventory of signage as relates to <br />the Aldi request and that that information will be presented to the <br />Commission at its next meeting. <br />Weihe suggested that the Planner's study include a review of Architectural <br />Guidelines as related to signage. T3v~raclough asked for information as to <br />what other cities allow as relates to the Aldi request. <br />The Plam~er felt it was common for suburban cities to allow one sign per <br />street frontage ~md one pylon sign. The Planner noted that the Aldi <br />property is not technicall}~ a corner lot, but noted that there is a through <br />road to the l3ally's property. <br />Barraclough suggested that an ordinance amendment could be structured <br />to allow the Aldi property to be considered a corner lot given the through <br />drive to Wally's. The Planner noted that the current Code does not allow <br />for one sign per street frontage plus a pylon. <br />Auesi indicated that the four other Minnesota cities where Aldi's is <br />constructing stores are all allowing two wall signs plus one pylon sign. <br />Anesi reported that had they realized they would only be allowed one wall <br />sign, the front of the building would have been designed differently. <br />ICeis recommending tabling action ou the Variance from the Sign <br />Ordinance to allow two building si~ans plus one pylon sign for Aldi Foods <br />at 2350 Rice Street until the April 3, X004 Commission meeting pending <br />additional researdi from the City Plamler, a sign inventory from the Code <br />Enforcement Otticer, and comments from the City Council. <br />Motion seconded by Weihe. <br />Motion carried 5 - 0. <br />I+ORBLS NIr. Nlil:e O''Qrien, representing Mary L'orbes, appeared before the <br />PROPT';RTY Commission requesting approval of a property division dividing property <br />DIVISION- at CO1 Enst County Road B ?into hvo single-family lots. O'Brien <br />GOl EAST pointed out drat the property division meets all City code requirements. <br />COUNTY <br />--1- <br />