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