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12'/-20/1996 15:49 6124219511 EXECUTIVE CENTER PAGE 03 Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes December 17, 1996 Page 3 1 Commissioner Franzese noted there are several State licensed residential facilities iii the City of 2 St. Anthony which do not utilize signs. She also did not feel a licensed daycare would Wilize a 3 ground sign unless it was some type of a franchise: 4 Commissioner Makowske noted under Cit Code ground City gr signs axe restnct6d to "heiglic tiltit ib 5 exceed 8 feet, including the pedestal and berming, a surface area of one side of 34 square feet or 6 two or more copy surfaces with a maximum of 68 square feet'. 7 Commissioner Horst suggested a more modest proposal.for signs in a residential area, such as a 8 maximum size of 3 by 3 feet, or 3 by 4 feet,with a maximum of 2 copy surfaces at 24 square feet 9 maxtmum. 10 Commissioner Franzese suggested ground signs should be allowed in R-1; R=1A; JWd M . 11 Districts only for permitted uses and permitted eonditionat uses with the bkdd}id6n- ofdwelliilgs 12 and State licensed facilities. 13 Chair Bergstrom stated he agreed with Commissioner Franzese'. He noted h6 eowners are 14 allowed an identification sign which by City Code is restricted to'brie per residential dwelling, a 15 surface area of 4 square feet per surface with no more than two surfaces, one address on the curb l6 in front of each dwelling'. 17 Commissioner Makowske stated the availability of the identification sign alleviated his concern of 18 being overly restrictive. 19 There was Commission consensus that ground signs should be allowed in R-1, R-IA, and R-2 20 Districts only for permitted uses and permitted conditional,uses with the exception of dwellings 21 and State licensed facilities. Ground signs would continue to be permitted in R-3 and R-4, 22 Commercial and Industrial Districts. Commissioner Makowske will draft this consensus and 23 forward it to Staff to be forwarded to the City Council prior to their meeting on January 14, 1997.- 24 VM. CON=NTS. 25 A. Qmmussioners, 26 Chair Bergstrom reported Commissioners Horst and Gondorchin have applied for the open 27 position on the Planning Commission for 1997, as have two other applicants. 28 Chair Bergstrom noted the Pizza Hut has been sold to the owners of the Conoco Gas Station. 29 They hope to remove the Pizza Hut and extend the strip small to Ah Avenue. 30 B. Staf. 31 1. January Public Hearings. 32 a. Shopping Center Ordinance Aniendiher t. 33 Chair Bergstrom reported Mr. Beech will be present at the January 21, 1997 Planoung 34 Commission Meeting to present a proposal for the Verkin property. 35