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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 28, 2009 Page 5 Councilmember Stille stated criteria #4 requires that the message changeability be limited to the minimum amount of changes required to accomplish the purpose of the sign, and asked if this was discussed by the Planning Commission. Planning Commissioner Cincoski stated this was not discussed by the Planning Commission. 7 City Manager Mornson stated his interpretation of this language is that the sign has to stay on 8 long enough for somebody to be able to read it. He added the City Council and Planning 9 Commission discussed this in 2004 and determined that eight seconds between messages was 10 appropriate; in this case, the School District will have to determine message changeability. 11 12 Mayor Faust stated that staff, acting as the zoning administrator, has the ability to enforce this 13 provision. 14 15 City Manager Morrison stated if staff receives complaints about the sign, staff would work with 16 the School District to resolve any issues. He added because this is a Conditional Use Permit, the 17 City has the ability to revoke the CUP. 18 19 Linn Bjornrud, Wold Architects and Engineers, appeared before the City Council and stated the 20 sign will be located between the two existing signs which have since been demolished. He 21 indicated there will also be some lighting on the sign so that after the electronic portion is turned 22 off, the School District logo will be lit; there will be no light pollution from that because it is a 23 short range light on the masonry portion of the sign. He then presented a graphic depiction of 24 the sign placement on the property. 25 26 Councilmember Stille stated that there were some concerns expressed at the Planning 27 Commission meeting about the overall lighting. 28 29 Mr. Bjornrud replied that in terms of overall lighting, there are light pollution requirements that 30 must be met and their engineers will perform scenarios showing how far certain foot candles will 31 reach. 32 33 Motion by Councilmember Stille, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to adopt Resolution 09- 34 066, Conditional Use Permit for Placement of an Electronic Sign at 3303 — 33`a Avenue. 35 36 Councilmember Thuesen stated there was a note contained in the agenda packet from a resident 37 who expressed concerns about the sign. He encouraged residents to attend City Council or 38 Planning Commission meetings to voice their concerns in public which allows for further 39 discussion, rather than just writing. 40 41 Motion carried unanimously. 42 43 D. Resolution 09 -067; Conditional Use Permit for Placement of an Electronic Sign at 3600 44 Highcrest Road. 45