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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 20, 1994 Page 2 • 1 2 Chair Gondorchin asked the Commissioners if they had any questions of staff. 3 Commissioner Franzese noted that she was not comfortable with the wording of the 4 ordinance as written. She suggested the ordinance would be clearer if the exception to 5 the 6 foot fence was listed at the end of the first sentence of Section 2, Subd. 3. 6 Commissioner Makowske asked if there were other cases that may not be covered under 7 this ordinance that should be incorporated. City Manager Morrison stated that this 8 ordinance should cover most cases and suggested new issues be addressed as they arise. 9 Dr. David M. Ferguson, 3101 Bell Lane, expressed concern on how this ordinance would 10 affect other residents living on corner lots and that it not remove anyone's ability to have 11 privacy. Commissioner Makowske reviewed situations that this ordinance will address. 12 Commissioner Franzese read the Ordinance section which addresses the height of deck 13 fences and raised deck fences. Dr. Ferguson stated he hopes the Planning Commission 14 will consider variance requests for corner lots with steep grades to assure privacy fences 15 provide privacy. 16 Chair Gondorchin closed the public hearing at 7:16 P.M. 17 Motion by Franzese, second by Horst to recommend Council approval of an • 18 amendment to the City's current ordinance relating to corner lots, amending Section 19 1605.01 by adding Subd. 80 and Subd. 82; and relating to fences, amending section 20 1320.03, Subd. 3 as presented. 21 Commissioner Franzese requested that the City Attorney review the language and 22 placement of the final sentence in Section 2, Subd. 3. 23 Motion carried unanimously. 24 B. Ordinance amendment relating to ground signs. 25 At 7:20 P.M., Chair Gondorchin opened the Public Hearing for an ordinance amendment 26 which would change the definition of ground signs to assure landscaping. The height of 27 ground signs would be increased from 5 feet to 8 feet; the surface area of signs having 28 one surface is increased from 20 to 34 square feet: the surface area of signs having two 29 copy surfaces is increased from 32 to 68 square feet; and, buildings with two or more 30 businesses are allowed 2 or more copy surfaces to total 80 square feet. The provisions of 31 the sign ordinance relating to bonuses will be removed. 32 Cindy Schulte, Imaginality, Inc. expressed her approval of the proposed ordinance 33 amendment and shared a photograph of a proposed sign for a St. Anthony business that 34 complies with the ordinance amendment.