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Mounds View Planning Commission February 7, 2001 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained staff revised the way banner size is determined based on a 20% ratio <br />of the frontage. There is also a new definition for window signage. <br /> <br />Director Ericson asked the Commission how they felt about the proposed structure of the <br />ordinance or any changes made by Staff. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson questioned whether the real estate signs allowed in B1 was changed to <br />thirty-two (32) square feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated he would make the requested change to the sign ordinance to allow a <br />thirty-two (32) square foot real estate sign. <br /> <br />Director Ericson read the wall sign definition and requirements and suggested the section should <br />be re-worded to disallow roof signs unless built as an integral feature of the roof. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson suggested changing building elevation to building face or side in proposed <br />Subd. 4b of Section 1008.09 on Page 21, for clarity purposes. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked where in the sign code the use of pennants was covered. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated it is not but could be. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson asked Staff to research where in the sign code pennants were covered or <br />whether there was something in the code previously that would govern pennants. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked if on Page 21 under (e) if only businesses were required to get a <br />permit and not residential. <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained commercial, industrial or multi-family residential would need permits <br />and by default, R-1 and R-2 properties would not need a permit. Homeowners are allowed to <br />have freedom of expression signs per Minnesota Statutes and Staff did not want to restrict that. <br /> <br />Commissioner Kaden questioned whether flags on private property was an issue the Planning <br />Commission needed to regulate. <br /> <br />Director Ericson said the code could exempt governmental or national flags or any type of non- <br />commercial flags. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller said she did not understand subpart 5(b) under window signs. <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained the point was meant to be if there is a ground to ceiling window the <br />business would be allowed to have signage no further than four feet off the ground. If a business <br />has a window four (4) feet high and three (3) feet off the ground for a total of seven (7) feet off <br />the ground then the business would be allowed one (1) foot of signage area. The key is to