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Planning & Zoning Board <br />August 10, 2005 <br />Page 12 <br />APPROVED MINUTES <br /> <br />E. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING to Amend Sign Ordinance text to address <br />temporary signage and additional wall signs <br /> <br />Chair Rafferty continued the publ ic hearing at 9:23 p.m. <br /> <br />Staff stated the Planning & Zoning opened the public hearing fo r the sign ordinance <br />amendments at the July 13 meeting. The disc ussion raised a number of questions. Staff <br />has reviewed the draft ordina nce and made revisions. <br /> <br />The Boardmembers reviewed the revisions a nd made various comments and suggestions. <br /> <br />Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or agai nst this proposal to make comment. <br /> <br />There were no comments made. <br /> <br />Mr. Pogalz made a MOTION to close the pub lic hearing at 9:46 p.m. and was supported <br />by Mr. Tralle. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br />Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to recommend ap proving the amended Sign Ordinance text <br />to address temporary signage and additional walls signs with the changes made and <br />forward this onto City Council and was s upported by Mr. Pogalz. Motion carried 6-0. <br /> <br />F. PUBLIC HEARING to Amend the Zoning Or dinance to address metal panels on <br />commercial buildings <br /> <br />Chair Rafferty opened the pub lic hearing at 9:49 p.m. <br /> <br />Staff stated the zoning ordinance includes re quirements for exterior building material. <br />The existing text imposes only minimal restri ctions on building materials for commercial, <br />industrial, and institutional bui ldings. The community standa rds regarding the quality of <br />buildings have changed over time. Specifica lly, metal-skinned buildings that are or <br />resemble pole barns no longer are acceptable. Th is type of construction is appropriate for <br />agricultural uses or storage in rural areas. It is not acceptable for new commercial, <br />industrial, or institut ional structures. <br /> <br />Staff recommended approving the proposed amendments to the zoning ordinance. <br /> <br />Mr. Root stated he believed this was too re strictive in an indust rial park area. <br /> <br />Chair Rafferty asked if the metal was not structural, but it was allowable to add metal to <br />the outside of an existing wall. Mr. Smyser replied that was correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Root asked if two pieces of metal would be allowed. Mr. Smyser stated if it looked <br />like a pole barn, it would not be allowed, even if they put something “pretty” on the <br />outside. <br /> <br />Chair Rafferty invited anyone for or agai nst this proposal to make comment.