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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION JANUARY 8, 1998 The Planner summarized that there appear to be two issues. The first is the placement of off - premise signs in the public. right -of -way. The second . is whether or not a CUP process or an administrative permit process is preferable. Keis pointed out that the Commission is recommending approval of a CUP for Masterpiece Homes to place their off - premise signs on private property. Keis suggested that the text amendment be tabled until the Commission has more information on what other communities do. Keis felt it was ridiculous to require a realtor to apply for a Conditional Use Permit every time he or she wanted to put up an off - premise open house sign. Keis recommending that the proposed Text Amendment to the Zoning Ordinance allowing off - premise signs in the public right -of -way be tabled pending additional information from the City Planner on how other communities address this issue. Motion seconded by Knudsen. Motion carried 7 —0. HERITAGE Dave Schroers, Heritage Development, appeared before the Commission Or'.ICE requesting final plat approval for Heritage Office Park 3`4 Addition as well PARK 3" final PUD approval to allow more than one owner - occupied office ADDITION building on a lot. Schroers reported that three of the Heritage Office Park buildings have already been constructed and the third is now staked. The buildings are part of an association that is responsible for plowing, mowing, maintenance, etc. Schroers pointed out that an additional 40 parking stalls are being proposed as part of the 3`d Addition. Landscaping will be done in accordance with the City's ordinance, with the possible exception of screening along DeSoto Street. Schroers reported that it is their request that they be allow to do aesthetic planting along the proposed DeSoto Street rather than screen planting. It is Heritage's feeling that DeSoto Street will never be improved in this area and that the adjacent property will develop as an industrial use. Therefore, there would be no need to screen along DeSoto. The City Planner reported that the property to the east is currently zoned R-1. However, eventually it will be considered for an industrial zoning. Screening planting was recommended as part of the preliminary plat because at that time the property was zoned R -t and the Comp Plan indicated low density residential. The Comp Plan has since been changed Rage 34