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MINUTES CUP OR PRELIMINARY PLAT — BALLY TOTAL FITNESS MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING PLANNING COMMISSION LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA OCTOBER 8, 1998 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Little Canada, Minnesota was held on the 8th day of October, 1998 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. Chairman Gene DeLonais called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. and the following members of the Commission were present at roll call: MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Gene DeLonais Mr. Scott Barraclough Mr. Dennis Carson Mr. Rick Montour MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Mr. John Keis Mr. Dan Knudsen Mr. Fred Schletty Mr. Steve Grittman, City Planner Mr. Greg Schroeder, Public Works Director Ms. Elizabeth Mursko, Code Enforcement Mrs. Kathy Glanzer, Deputy Clerk There being no corrections, the minutes of the September 10, 1998 regular meeting of the Planning Commission were approved as submitted. The City Planner reported that Bally Total Fitness would like to construct a free - standing pylon sign on Rice Street to give better identification to their facility. Initially there was discussion as to whether Bally would be allowed a second pylon sign. They already have one on Minnesota Avenue. However, after discussion with Bally, it was determined that there are two businesses located in their building — the Bally corporate office as well as the health club. Therefore, it was determined that a second freestanding sign could be constructed. Once this was determined Bally's sign company proceeded to install footings for a sign along Rice Street. When it was discovered that the Rice Street property was actually a separate parcel from the one Bally is located on, construction was halted. At that point Bally was told there were two options. The first would be to apply for a Conditional Use Permit for a Planned Unit Development which Page 9