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APPROVED MINUTES
CITY OF LINO LAKES
PLANNING & ZONING BOARD MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL:
Vice-Chair Pogalz called the Lino Lakes Planning an d Zoning Board meeting to order at
6:33 p.m. on February 9, 2011.
II. APROVAL OF AGENDA
The Agenda was approved as amended.
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
December 8, 2010
Mr. Laden made a MOTION to approve the December 8, 2010 Meeting Minutes. Motion
was supported by Mr. Root. Motion carried 3 - 0. (Nelson abstained.)
IV. OPEN MIKE
Vice-Chair Pogalz declared Open Mike at 6:35 p.m.
There was no one present for Open Mike.
Mr. Laden made a MOTION to close Open Mike at 6:36 p.m. Motion was supported by
Mr. Nelson. Motion carried 4 - 0.
DATE : February 9, 2011
TIME STARTED : 6:33 P.M.
TIME ENDED : 7:21 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT : Neil Evenson, Michael Hyden, Pe rry Laden, Robert
Nelson, Brian Pogalz (Vice Chair), Michael Root
MEMBERS ABSENT : Paul Tralle (Chair)
STAFF PRESENT : Jeff Smyser, Paul Bengtson
Planning & Zoning Board
February 9, 2011
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V. ACTION ITEMS
A. PUBLIC HEARING to consider Amending sections of Cha pter 1010 of the City
Code relating to the regulation of signs in electio n years
Michael Hyden arrived at 6:36 p.m.
City Planner, Jeff Smyser, presented the staff repo rt. Staff recommended approval of the
City Code Amendment.
Staff addressed questions of the board.
Board members suggested that the city consider limi ting the size and material of
noncommercial signage during non-state election yea rs. It was suggested that staff refer
to the existing city requirements for temporary sig ns.
Vice-Chair Pogalz declared the Public Hearing open at 7:10 p.m.
There was no one present to speak.
Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to Close the Public Hearing at 7:10 p.m. Motion was
supported by Mr. Nelson. Motion carried 5 - 0.
Mr. Laden made a MOTION to recommend approval of Am ending sections of Chapter
1010 of the City Code relating to the regulation of signs in election years, to include a
revision to the proposed text that would replace al l of the existing paragraphs (13)(a) and
(b) and read as follows:
(13) Signs in Election Years: In state general ele ction years, the provisions of
Minnesota Statute 211B.045, as amended, shall apply . Notwithstanding other provisions
of this chapter regulating the allowed size or numb er of signs, in city election years all
temporary noncommercial signs of any size may be po sted in any number without a
permit from 46 days before the city election until ten days following the city
election. Other requirements of this chapter, incl uding those regarding the location of
signs, shall continue to apply.
Motion was supported by Mr. Evenson. Motion carrie d 4- 1. (Nelson voting nay.)
VI. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. 2010 P&Z Board Action Summary
Staff provided a summary of actions taken by the Pl anning & Zoning Board in 2010.
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Staff agreed to email additional information to boa rd members regarding the types of
administrative permits that were issued in 2010.
B. 2011 P&Z Board Meeting Dates
Staff provided a lsit of Planning & Zoning Board Me eting dates for 2011. Mr. Smyser
noted that all meetings are scheduled to occur on t he second Wednesday of each month,
with no foreseen conflicts.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Hyden made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 7 :21 p.m. Motion was supported
by Mr. Nelson. Motion carried 5- 0.
Respectfully submitted,
Dawn Bugge
Community Development Assistant