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03 <br /> City Council Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> August 26, 2003 <br /> Page 3 <br /> 1 Councilmember Faust asked if this was the first sign that would be different from the others. <br /> 2 Councilmember Horst responded it was and described the difference between what was <br /> 3 acceptable and the sign Bumper to Bumper wanted to use. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Councilmember Thuesen indicated some businesses were able to custom-make their signs, since <br /> 6 other tenants had been expected to stay with what was expected. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Councilmember Horst noted he had seen catalogs of signs for franchisers to fit the criteria across <br /> 9 the country and they would just have to match the criteria with what was in their catalogs. <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Councilmember Thuesen asked Councilmember Horst what his thoughts had been when he <br /> 12 opened up his business. Councilmember Horst responded it would have been easier to put up a <br /> 13 "canned" sign; however, all the surrounding businesses had been expected to meet the criteria. <br /> 14 He restated he did not want to discourage business from coming into the City; however, he felt <br /> 15 meeting the criteria would not be a hardship for either Bumper to Bumper or Subway. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Discussion followed regarding the procedures and time limits involved in having the Planning <br /> 18 Commission revisit this issue. City Manager Morrison explained a 60-day extension could be <br /> 19 given if Council sent the amendment request back to the Planning Commission. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Councilmember Horst stated he would recommend sending the amendment request back to the <br /> 22 Planning Commission. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Councilmember Thuesen noted one of the positive things about the shopping center was the <br /> 25 uniformity of its signage. He added he wrestled with this issue because he did not want to <br /> 26 discourage good businesses; however, he felt Councilmember Horst had made good arguments. <br /> 27 Councilmember Thuesen stated he would be comfortable sending this issue back to the Planning <br /> 28 Commission. <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Councilmember Horst stated the City could extend the period of time the banner was allowed <br /> 31 until the issue was resolved. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Mayor Hodson agreed. He stated he did not want to put the City in a position where it was <br /> 34 discouraging businesses, especially in a shopping center that was in need of improvement.. He <br /> 35 agreed with moving toward a compromise for the sign. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 City Attorney Gilligan indicated an extension of 60 days should be allowed to consider the <br /> 38 resolution. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Motion by Councilmember Horst to send Resolution 03-073, approving an amendment to the <br /> 41 Comprehensive Sign Plan for the St. Anthony Shopping Center, back to the Planning <br /> 42 Commission and offering a 60-day extension on the application from St. Anthony Shopping <br /> 43 Center, LLC. <br /> 44 <br /> 45 Motion carried unanimously. <br /> 46 <br />