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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 8, 2025 Page 2 C. Claims. 1 D. Resolution 25-025 – Accepting Grants and Donations Received in the 1st Quarter of 2 2025. 3 4 Motion by Councilmember Doolan, seconded by Councilmember Elnagdy, to approve the 5 Consent Agenda items. 6 7 Motion carried 4-0. 8 9 VII. PUBLIC HEARING - NONE. 10 11 VIII. REPORTS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF. 12 13 A. Resolution 25-026 – Approving a Request for a Conditional Use Permit for An Electric 14 Dynamic Display Sign at 2708 33rd Avenue NE in the R-1 Single Family Residential 15 Zoning District. 16 17 City Planner Steve Grittman reviewed the City Council is asked to consider Resolution No. 25-18 026 approving a Conditional Use Permit for a digital (electronic) display sign for the Faith 19 United Methodist Church, replacing the existing ground sign reader board, based on findings as 20 noted in the resolution and with conditions that the sign will continue to meet all required 21 operational standards and any other applicable City Code requirements. 22 23 The applicant is proposing to upgrade an existing ground sign for message displays located at 24 2708 33rd Avenue NE. The ground sign would be located along the north side of the building, 25 adjacent to 33rd Avenue in the location of the current sign. Because a portion of the sign is 26 proposed to include an electronic digital display, the sign requires a Conditional Use Permit 27 pursuant to Section 157.24 of the City’s Sign Ordinance. 28 29 The Planning Commission reviewed the request at a public hearing on March 18, 2025. 30 Comments were received from two neighbors of the church via email and phone, one of whom 31 attended the hearing. Objections were made primarily over concerns related to current conditions 32 and traffic, and concern that the sign may have the potential to shine into nearby homes. Based 33 on a review of the proposed sign and the applicable regulations, the Planning Commission 34 adopted the findings in the staff report and recommends approval of the CUP request, with 35 conditions related to compliance with code requirements applicable to dynamic display signs. 36 37 Mr. Grittman noted the proposed sign, to remain in compliance with the terms of the CUP and 38 City Code will be required to have monochrome text only on a dark background, and the City 39 Code also requires that such signs be dimmed at night to minimize glare. While this aspect was 40 not explicitly written into the original conditions of approval, it has been added for further 41 clarity. 42 43 The Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval of the requested Conditional Use 44 Permit for an electronic dynamic display sign at 2708 33rd Avenue NE with the following 45 condition: 46 8