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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes June 19, 2001 • Page 7 1 Commissioner Thomas stated that he was comfortable sending this on to the Council if the 2 Planning Commission specified some of the things they were looking for from the Council. He 3 mentioned the need to address safety issues, and to determine the restrictions and cost of the 4 proposed sign. He added that he found many of Mr. Hansen's comments to be very relevant. 5 Commissioner Hanson indicated that the Council had the power to waive two of the three 6 proposed readings. 7 Commissioner Hatch observed that the Commission seemed to be sort of divided on whether to 8 make the ordinance specific, or vague. He suggested that they ask the Council what they would 9 rather see from the Commission. 10 Chair Melsha did not think that the Commission was very divided. He stated that either there 11 would be conditions that need to be met, or there would be conditions that would be considered. 12 He did not believe that anyone on the Commission was saying that they should make the 13 ordinance so specific that they would be identifying kind of sign, etc. 14 Commissioner Tillmann added that operating that specifically would take away a lot of their 015 power. 16 Commissioner Hanson stated that he would like to see an updated draft before they make a 17 recommendation to the City Council. 18 Vice Chair Stille stated that he was in agreement with Commissioner Hanson to postpone until 19 the end of next month. Ms. Henry indicated that the Council could decide otherwise. 20 Commissioner Thomas stated that perhaps they should come to more consensuses this evening. 21 Vice Chair Stille suggested that they go back to Commissioner Steeves' way of thinking, and use 22 vague language in order to cater each sign to fit the characteristics of the location. Chair Melsha 23 stated that he did not have any problem with adopting a recommendation that says that they want 24 the ordinance to be changed, with the conditional uses in the memo, as well as safety and 25 aesthetic issues to be considered. 26 Motion by Vice Chair Stille, second by Commissioner Tillmann, to recommend an ordinance 27 amendment to allow for electronic signs, as a conditional use, for public informational uses only, 28 in areas zoned recreational space on city and/or school-owned property. Considerations should 29 be given to safety and aesthetics. 30 Motion carried 4-2. Commissioners Hanson and Hatch opposed. IX. INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENTS. 9.1 Next steps in the Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Master Planning Process. 33 Craig Rapp, with Dahlgren, Shardlow and Uban (DSU), came forward to update the Commission 34 with where they are in the process of the Northwest Quadrant Redevelopment Project. He stated