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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes November 21, 2000 • Page 3 1 Staff are looking for input from the Planning Commission during this concept review. If necessary, 2 a public hearing will be held at a future meeting, either in January or February. 3 Additionally, it was noted that Jay Hartman, Public Works Director, has been working with the 4 LeRoy Sign Company and has received a quotation for the proposed sign in the amount of$37,015. 5 At this point, Bergstrom recommended that a subgroup be formed by the Planning Commission to 6 review this matter. Bergstrom and Stille volunteered to be members of the subgroup to provide 7 some research and input to the Planning Commission and ultimately the City Council. 8 It was decided that Bergstrom and Stille would meet with Jay Hartman(Public Works Director)and 9 Michael Morrison (City Manager), regarding this matter and would report back at a later time. 10 10. Neighborhood Meeting Report re: Proposed Walgreen's Store for the Corner of Silver Lake 11 Road and 37th Avenue. 12 Bergstrom acknowledged that Mr. Mike Kalscheur of TOLD Development was present to discuss 13 the neighborhood meeting report for the proposed Walgreen's Store for the corner of Silver Lake 14 Road and 37th Avenue North. Mr. Kalscheur reported that the neighborhood meeting was held last Wednesday, and that a mailer had been sent out to residences within a 350-foot radius. The residents were invited to attend the 17 Neighborhood.Meeting so that issues could be addressed. Several residents appeared at the.meeting, 18 and Mr.Kalscheur felt that the meeting was positive and an excellent exchange of information. One 19 issue that was of significance was the site lighting. Mr. Kalscheur reminded the Commission that 20 Walgreen's had agreed to utilize a certain type of lighting that is consistent with the plans that the 21 City has agreed upon. Different specific styles of lighting were discussed by Mr. Kalscheur and he 22 explained some types of lighting that various existing Walgreen's store have used. The Walgreen's 23 intent is to have an agreeable balance that would suit the surrounding residents as well as the City 24 and Walgreen's. Mr. Kalscheur would continue to work with Assistant City Manager Sue Henry 25 specifically on the lighting issue. 26 In summary, Mr. Kalscheur noted that the design plans would be available for the Commission's 27 review at the December 2000 meeting. Additionally, Mr. Kalscheur noted that Walgreen's is in- 28 vestigating types of signs that would be used for the new store. 29 Bergstrom noted that the Planning Commission understands that Walgreens and any commercial 30 establishment needs to have light levels that are safe. Additionally, most everyone would like the 31 lighting to be contained on the site as much as possible. He noted that the Planning Commission's 32 intent was to encourage a certain type of style of outdoor lighting for the new store,but that the City 33 encouraged Walgreen's to have a type of lighting that meets the store's expectations as well. Bergstrom acknowledged that the concept review for the Walgreen's store has been helpful and he 5 thanked Mr.Kalscheur for holding the neighborhood meeting to encourage input from the residents.