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MINUTES <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />.JULY 12, 2007 <br />INTERIM <br />USE <br />PERMIT — <br />3100 <br />COUNTRY <br />DRIVE — <br />PUBLIC <br />WORKS <br />GARAGE <br />DYNAMIC <br />AND <br />ELECTRONIC <br />SIGNS <br />ISPEROMMIMEMEMEESESO <br />Motion seconded by Duray. <br />Motion carried 6 — 0. <br />Knudsen recommended approval of the Rezoning of the 125 feet or <br />property being purchased by The House from Marcel and Elaine Zoch from <br />General Business (B -3) to Industrial -Park (I -P). <br />Motion seconded by Duray. <br />Motion carried 6 — 0. <br />The City Clerk reported that the Public Works Department has requested <br />an Interim Use Permit allowing the storage of wood chips on its Public <br />Works Garage site located at 3100 Country Drive. The wood chips are <br />generated when Public Works chips tree trimming debris. The chips <br />are then available to Little Canada residents at no charge. The Clerk <br />indicated that the wood chip pile disappears quickly. <br />Duray recommended approval of the Interim Use Permit allowing the <br />storage of wood chips on the Public Works Garage Site located at 3100 <br />Country Drive. <br />Motion seconded by Pechmann <br />Motion carried 6 — 0. <br />Knudsen pointed out that at the last Planning Commission meeting the <br />City Planner presented a comprehensive review of the Minnetonka <br />ordinance relative to dynamic and electronic signs. The Planner has <br />now submitted a report dated July 6, 2007 outlining his recommendation for <br />amending the City's Sign Ordinance to address this new media as well as <br />ensure that the City's Ordinance is content neutral. <br />The City Planner reported that the first five pages of his report summarize <br />the issues, the next two pages relate to sign language changes, and the last <br />section is the entire Sign Ordinance with specific changes highlighted. <br />The Planner presented the background on this issue which resulted in the <br />City's enacting a moratorium in order to have time to study the issue. As <br />part of the sign ordinance study, the Planner indicated that the City is trying <br />to accomplish two things. The first is to address dynamic and electronic <br />signage, and the second is to ensure that the City's regulations are content <br />neutral. The Planner noted that after the moratorium was put in place, the <br />