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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION APRIL 11, 201.3 pointed out that the issue before the Commission this evening is the Pinetree Pond Final Plat. Knudsen stated that the basis for the Commission's evaluation of the Final Plat is whether it is consistent with the conditional approval granted to the Preliminary Plat. Knudsen stated that he was prepared to recommend approval Fischer recommended approval of the Pinetree Ponds Final Plat consisting of fifteen single- family lots subject to compliance with the recommendations of the City Planner, City Engineer, the Subdivision Code, and the developer entering into a Development Agreement with the City. Motion seconded by Schwalbach. Motion carried 6 — 0 — 1. Maleitzke abstained. COMPILE- The City Planner reviewed his report dated April 5, 2013 noting that the HENSIVE current ordinance requires the processing of a Conditional Use Permit SIGN PLAN when a multi- tenant building seeks to display more than just a few signs on a property. The Planner noted that the review is often straightforward and based on whether the plan meets Code requirements for size, location, and design. The Planner indicated that City staff is suggesting that applications for these comprehensive sign plans be reviewed and approved administratively rather than require a CUP process. If a sign plan is outside the Code requirements, then a Variance process would be used. The consensus of the Council was that the City Planner should proceed to prepare an ordinance amendment incorporating this change. The Planner indicated that he would present a proposed ordinance to the Commission at its next meeting. Fischer asked about sign maintenance standards. The City Planner reported that sign maintenance would be a code enforcement action. DEFINITION The City Planner reviewed his report dated April 5, 2013 relative to the OF FAMILY Zoning Code definition of family for the purposes of limiting the number and relationships of persons who may occupy a dwelling unit. The Planner noted that the R -1 District allows that a family occupying a dwelling unit may also have up to two boarders and still qualify as a single family. This issue that City staff has raised that the Code permits up to three unrelated adults living as a single household to meet the definition of family, meaning that a family may mean up to five unrelated adults, along - 10 - 3