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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes June 16, 2009 Page 2 1 VIII. CONCEPT REVIEWS 2 3 VIII.1. ELECTRONIC SIGN—WILSHIRE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4 5 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report on the Conditional Use Permit 6 (CUP)request for electronic signs for St. Anthony Middle School/High School property 7 (SAMS/SAHS) and Wilshire Elementary School. She reported that Linn Bjornrud, Wold 8 Architects and Engineers, contacted staff to ask about the process for obtaining a CUP. He 9 advised that his firm had been hired by ISD 282 to design and install electronic signs at 10 SAMS/SAHS property on 33`d Avenue NE and at Wilshire Park Elementary located at the corner 11 of Highcrest Road and 37th Avenue NE. Staff advised Mr. Bjornrud of the process and the City's 12 sign ordinance regarding electronic signs. Electronic signs are permitted with an approved CUP, 13 flashing and animation are prohibited, and there are restrictions on hours of operation. Mr. 14 Bjornrud indicated that originally, animation had been planned as part of the software program 15 the School District was interested in using for the electronic signs. The School District has since 16 reconsidered and removed the animation from the plan and has decided to add an additional 17 electronic sign for Wilshire Park Elementary School. 18 19 Mr. Linn Bjornrud, Wold Architects and Engineers, addressed the Planning Commission and 20 provided information on the CUP proposal by ISD 282 for electronic signs at SAMS/SAHS and 21 Wilshire Elementary School. He stated rather than pursuing animation capabilities with the sign 22 at SAMS/SAHS the School District has opted to move forward with pursuing a CUP for an 23 electronic message sign allowed through this process, as well as an additional sign at Wilshire 24 Park Elementary School. The design will be the same for both signs; construction details have 25 been provided to the Planning Commission. The size of the sign has been revised to fit within the 26 requirements. The School District believes that the modifications they have made have brought 27 the CUP request within the requirements of the sign ordinance. 28 29 Mr. Bjornrud answered questions of the Planning Commission regarding the construction plans 30 for the proposed electronic message signs. The St. Anthony New Brighton ISD 282 logo will be 31 mounted on the masonry with"halo" back lighting. Separate applications have been submitted 32 for the signs at SAMS/SAHS and Wilshire Park Elementary. The signs will have the same design 33 and the brick on each sign will match the building. The signs will be LED lighting, similar to the 34 City sign. 35 36 Commissioner Jensen suggested it may be helpful to plot the corner visibility triangle on the site 37 plan for Wilshire Park Elementary. Commissioner Heinis concurred. 38 39 Commissioner Jensen commented that the animation statement included in the City Code may be 40 similar to animation included in a software package, which the School District has looked at 41 omitting from the signs. He suggested clarification on this when the CUP comes forward. Chair 42 Stromgren concurred. 43 44 Mr. Bjornrud replied that there was a lot of thought and consideration put into the animation. 45 One thing the School District considered was having the animation capabilities built in even 46 though it may be restricted at this time. It was decided that with the way technology is constantly