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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 24, 2014 Page 4 1 Vice Chairperson Heinis opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. 2 3 Ms. Jaime Bolnick requested the Planning Commission provide its approval to allow them to 4 proceed with the project and stated they want to move in as soon as possible. 5 6 Vice Chairperson Heinis closed the public hearing at 7:42 p.m. 7 8 MOTION by Commissioner Papatola, seconded by Commissioner Bartel, to recommend that 9 the City Council approve the request from David and Jaime Bolnick for a variance from the 10 required Front and Side Yard Setbacks in order to construct a ground floor and basement 11 addition on the property located at 3635 Chelmsford Road. Motion carried 5 -0. 12 13 14 C. REQUEST — An Amendment to Chapter 155 of the Saint Anthony Village City Code 15 Relating to Dynamic Display Signage. 16 17 City Planner Johnson presented the proposed amendment to Chapter 155 and recited the 18 definition of a Dynamic Display Sign. She stated the existing Code permits electronic 19 message signs in the ROS District but prohibits the use of these signs from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 20 a.m., adding there are currently no time limits specified as long as the sign promotes items of 21 general interest. She stated the proposed amendment permits the use of dynamic display 22 signs in the ROS, Rl, C, and LI zoning districts with a Conditional Use Permit. She advised 23 that the amendment requires no more than 35% of copy utilizing the display technology and 24 requires that a complete message be given on the screen and changes between messages must 25 be instantaneous with no flashing or dissolving letters. She stated that font heights are based 26 on the speed of the adjacent roadway and are intended to ensure that drivers are not squinting 27 or slowing down to read the sign. She stated these types of signs must be monochromatic 28 with a black background with no video or audio. She stated the signs cannot exceed 4,500 29 nits during the day or 450 nits at night and requires written verification from the sign 30 manufacturer before approval of the CUP. She indicated that only one dynamic display sign 31 would be permitted per lot even if the property has multiple frontages and dynamic display 32 signs would only be permitted on ground signs and pylon signs would be prohibited. She 33 stated that dynamic display signs in the ROS and R1 districts could display one message every 34 8 seconds and in the C and LI districts, the signs could display one message every 5 minutes. 35 36 Vice Chairperson Heinis asked if the Code contains a maximum height other than just the 37 physical maximum sign coverage. 38 39 City Planner Johnson stated the Code does not outline maximum height in terms of what an 40 image could be and the limitations would be 35% of the total sign area. She advised that SRF 41 Consulting researched this issue, including traffic and visibility, adding that a number of 42 neighboring communities have adopted these regulations as their model. 43 44 Vice Chairperson Heinis opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. No speakers were present. 45 Vice Chairperson Heinis closed the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. 46