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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 27, 2018 Page 2 Staff recommends approval of the request for a conditional use permit to allow a dynamic 1 display sign on the property at 3249 Stinson Boulevard. The City Code requires signs to be 2 setback 15’ from the curb. The current legal non-conforming sign is located 12’6” from the curb. 3 The applicant’s request for a 2’6” variance from the setback is a reasonable request. Staff 4 recommends approval of the variance. 5 6 Ms. Perdu reviewed the background. Olson Truck Shop AKA Super America, located at 3249 7 Stinson Boulevard NE, wishes to construct a monument sign with a double-sided electronic 8 display on the corner of Stinson Blvd. and 33rd Avenue NE, where their current pylon sign is 9 located. This is the first application the city has received for a dynamic display sign for gasoline 10 prices since December 2014, when the City amended its sign code to allow for non-commercial 11 “dynamic display” signs in the C-Commercial district through the issuance of a conditional use 12 permit. 13 14 The design specifications, position and layout and additional sign requirements were reviewed. 15 Upon review of criteria for Conditional Use Permit all criterion were met. Ms. Perdu reviewed 16 the possible actions available for the Planning Commission as: 17 18 1. Motion to recommend approval of the conditional use permit and variance and recommend 19 adoption of a resolution declaring terms of the same. 20 2. Motion to recommend denial of the conditional use permit and variance, based on the stated 21 findings and direct staff to develop a resolution denying the application. 22 3. Request Additional Information and Continue the Public Hearing. The Applicant appears to 23 have provided enough information for the Planning Commission to make a recommendation 24 to approve or deny the request. 25 26 Ms. Perdu provided the location map, application and supporting material and draft resolution of 27 approval for the Commission. 28 29 Chair Papatola stated in December of 2014 the Planning Commission and Council met to discuss 30 dynamic sign displays within the City. There was not a standing policy prior to that and this is a 31 good standard to judge these requests. 32 33 Ms. Amy Shanaa has owned the gas station for the last 15 years. She owns 3 stations and this is 34 the only one without a dynamic sign. She went through a similar request in Champlin and the 35 Council there requested the sign be turned off at 10:00 p.m. This could also happen in St. 36 Anthony if requested. 37 38 Chair Papatola asked Ms. Shanaa if this request was approved what would be the timeline for 39 installation. Ms. Shanaa stated they are ready to go as soon as approved. 40 41 Chair Papatola closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. 42 43 Commissioner Socha stated she frequents this area and there are no homes really close by and 44 she does not see a need to have it turned off as long as it is not really bright. The vendor 45