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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 29, 2018 the applicant and the previous ordinance language for the Public District did not regulate the number of signs allowed. Don Kellett, St. John's Church Business Director, stated that they are buying the best resolution sign that is available and noted it will auto -dim as it gets darker outside. Upon motion by McGraw, seconded by Montour, the public hearing was closed. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 2018-10-210 - APPROVE A VARIANCE AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH OF LITTLE CANADA, 380 LITTLE CANADA ROAD EAST, TO ALLOW TWO FREESTANDING SIGNS BASED UPON FINDING OF FACT THAT THE CIRCUMSTANCES WERE NOTA RESULT OF ACTIONS OF THE APPLICANT AND THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE LANGUAGE FOR THE PUBLIC DISTRICT DID NOT REGULATE THE NUMBER OF SIGNS ALLOWED The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Keis. Aye (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. PUBLIC HEARING - The Associate Planner stated that Paul Behr, property owner, and Michael AMENDMENT TO Leahy, with St. Paul Utilities located at 190 Ryan Lane are seeking an CONDITIONAL USE amendment to the existing Conditional Use Permit to increase the outdoor PERMIT FOR storage area by approximately 2,700 square feet on the west side. The OUTDOOR STORAGE current Conditional Use Permit was issued in June 1999 and allows for & CONDITIONAL USE outdoor storage behind the rear line of the building. She noted that they PERMIT FOR PROOF have been in compliance with the current Conditional Use Permit conditions OF PARKING; and were issued their outside storage license this year. Mr. Leahy is ADDRESS: 190 RYAN requesting to add an outdoor storage area along the west side of the building LANE; APPLICANT: up to the front line of the building. Mr. Leahy is proposing to move the ST. PAUL UTILITIES existing chain link fence with slats 90 feet to the front building line. By & EXCAVATING doing so, they are seeking to continue using the existing fence with the addition of landscaping as an acceptable form of screening. She explained that the screening requirements in the I-1 District have since changed and no longer allows using slats in chain-link fencing as screening, so when seeking an amendment, these types of things should be brought into compliance with the current code, so they are proposing to add shrubs in front of the new fence location. She stated that staff feels they are still in compliance with screening requirements. 5