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12120/1996 15:49 6124219511 EXECUTIVE CENTER PAGE 02 PIanning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 17, 1996 Page 2 I the City.- She noted however, ground signs should be permitted fdf conditional uses iii residential 2 areas such as churches. 3 Chair Bergstrom asked if signs for conditional uses were addressed ih the conditiIMal use portion 4 of City Code. 5 Commissioner Franzese noted signs for conditional uses are only addressed in the Sign Ordinance. 6 Commissioner Horst noted it was not uncommon to have a sign in a residential yard which 7 identifies an in-home business. He stated he would like to see some-type of sign allowed, possibly 8 more modest than allowed in the commercial district. He indicated he felt it woWd be overly 9 restrictive to disallow a sign altogether. 10 Chair Bergstrom stated he understood the philosophy of Coniamissioner Hdrst's,dbftimei is but 11 noted that City Code does not allow in-home businesses, except State licensed facilities; including 12 licensed day care and licensed residential facility. He stated he felt the dreiuna Sign Oi'difiance 13 should address only what is allowed under City Code. 14 Commissioner Fraazese noted City Code for the It-1 Single Family District states"allowed are 15 single family dwellings, public schools, parochial schools,.publicly owned recreational facilities, 16 and State licensed facilities permitted under Minnesota State Statutes", The conditional uses 17 permitted include churches, libraries, essential service structures and City buildings. 18 Chair Bergstrom stated he was not in favor of allowing a mix of in-home business and non-in 19 home business residences in the City. He felt this would affect the aesthetics of the City. 20 Commissioner Makowske stated he was concerned that not allowing ground signs in residential 21 areas would restrict how a homeowner could use his property. He indicated he would prefer to 22 regulate the kind, size and type of sign than say no signs are allowed whatsoever. 23 Commissioner Delmonico stated he felt it would be appropriate to set guidelines and then allow a 24 homeowner to request a variance if a proposed sign exceeded the guidelines: This would allow 25 the Planning Commission to'have control over the type of sign and also allow the homeowner to 26 beautify his property. 27 Commissioner 1~ranzese stated the intent of zoning is to regulate ho*properties are used in the 28 City. She indicated she would vote to ban ground signs in residentialarea§as she did hot feel it 29 benefitted the neighborhood. 30 Commissioner Makowske noted the Planning Commission was dealing with three separate issues, 31. if ground signs are allowed in a residential district, how to regulate the type of sign for a specific 32 exception such as a conditional use, and brow to handle in-home businesses which are currently 33 prohibited.