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-3- changed to indicate the Commission would- "conduct" rather than "schedule" the hearing within 60 .days . The words "subject to the following conditions" were suggested to precede the three conditions for granting a sign permit. House signage was recommended to "not exceed 10 square feet" . Staff will look into workable methods for controlling night lighting of signs to protect residential areas from offensive lighting. Mr. Bowerman suggested wording which will require lighted signs to be turned off "within a reasonable time of the normal closing time for a business except where a need for light- ing for security can be demonstrated" . Apache has been contacted regarding the removal of the non-conforming signage on the former Sibley store, Mr. Berg reported and he said, when LaBelles had discussed this vacant space with him, they had been informed the existing sign would have to be taken down. After delaying the public hearing on the conditional use permit for the Video Movie Center at Apache from 7 :35 P.M. to 9 :03 P.M. for public input, and when no one had arrived by that time, the hearing was opened by Chairman Bjorklund. The Administrative Assistant confirmed that all mailing and publi- cation requirements for such a hearing had been met and the required $100 fee paid by the applicant for the permit. Although the applicant, Worth Oachs , had notified staff he would be unable to attend the hearing, the consensus of the Commission was that, since his input had been received . and thoroughly explored during previous Commission and Council hearings before the public, a recommendation could be made without further testimony. The restrictive conditions to be met before a similar conditional use permit can be granted to another operation of this type were cited to answer concerns raised about setting a precedent and the early closing of the Apache mall con- sidered a factor in making the establishment of an offensive operation impractical. The existing video. center' s public location was considered as an- effective deterrent to screening offensive materials and restrictions as to the size of the screen considered unnecessary. Motion by Mr. Enrooth and seconded by Mr. Jones to recommend Council approval of a conditional use, permit for the Video' Movie Center in the northeast section of the Apache Plaza mall area subject to the operation complying with all state statutes and City ordinances in effect or to be put in effect in the. future, finding that: (;1) The proposed use is one of the conditional uses specifically permitted in the district, in which it is located. (_2)_ The proposed conditional use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or work- ing in the vicinity or injurious to property values or improve- ments in the vicinity, the Commission considering the relatively isolated location of the video center within the mall area to satisfy these requirements . (3) The proposed conditional use. is possibly necessary or possibly desirable at the specified location to provide. a service or a 1. facility which is in the interest _of public convenience and may contribute to the general welfare of the neighborhood or community.