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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION DECEMBER 13, 2001 The Commission was informed that the cars would be complete vehicles and are licensed and have been brought in by their owners for mechanical repairs. The City Planner noted that under the previous CUP approval a condition was that an island be installed at the entrance of the business along Spruce Street. That island has not been installed, and the Planner is recommending it be a condition of the CUP amendment. David Evans indicated that the island would interfere with run-off of the parking lot. The City Planner suggested that the Public Works Director review the site and comment on this issue. Knudsen recommended approval of the Amendment to Conditional Use Permit to allow the expansion of open and outdoor storage to include up to ten licensed vehicles at 182 Ryan Lane as requested by David Evans II and as designated on the site plan subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner and subject to the Public Works Director's comments regarding the issue of the island interfering with site drainage. Motion seconded by Wojcik. Motion carried 7 - 0. BUS BENCH The City Planner reported that two private companies recently placed bus SIGNAGE benches within City rights-of=way without permits. The Planner indicated that these benches are actually temporary signs. He reviewed the City's sign ordinance and pointed out that the ordinance prohibits off-premise- advertising signs and does not allow for temporary signage in the rights- of-way. The City Administrator reported that when the bus benches began appearing, the Code Enforcement Officer notified these companies that the benches are not permitted and ordered them removed. Hank Moss, Ameribench Company, appeared before the Commission and informed them that he has had two benches in Little Canada for the past four years. He recently added ] 4 additional benches. Prior to installing the benches, he was driving through the City, saw the Public Works Director out in his truck and discussed his desire to install more bus benches in the City. The Public Works Director indicated that there would be no problem as long as the benches were not installed along Little