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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES December 21, 1976 The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M. by Chairman Bowerman. Present at roll call: Bowerman, Hiebel, Johnson, Cowan and Marks. Absent: Letourneau, Rymarchick Also present: Fornell, Administrative Assistant Motion by Hiebel, seconded by Cowan to approve the November 16, 1976 minutes. Marks requested that the typo in paragraph four be corrected from "mroe" to "more". Motion by Hiebel, seconded by Cowan to approve the November 16, 1976 minutes as amended. Howard Dahlgren, consulting planner, then made a presentation on sign regulations, the evolution of sign regulations, and trends in sign control. Cowan and Hiebel asked about nonconforming signs and how they could be brought into conformance. Mr. Dahlgren cited the experience of several communities. Marks asked about the proper procedure in controlling signs. Mr. Dahlgren said that there are basically four stages: (1) research on the City, (2) goal definition, (3) plans to carry out objectives and (4) the legal -mechanistic tools to achieve the plans. Kraig Loftquist of Naegele Outdoor Advertising, Inc., spoke briefly on the sign industry's perspective and indicated a willingness to reappear in the future to discuss the matter in greater depth. Fornell was requested to arrange for him to speak at the January meeting. Mr. Dahlgren then discussed the Metropolitan Land Planning Act and its impact on governmental bodies in the metro region. Several questions were asked by Board members. Wil Johnson felt that Mr. Dahlgren's expertise would be of value in the Kenzie Terrace redevelopment study and requested that staff contact Mr. Dahlgren about a meeting to discuss the services he could offer. Johnson also requested additional information from staff on the impact of the Act on St. Anthony.