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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes <br />October 17, 2006 <br />Page 5 <br />1 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes replied it could be forwarded as 'Council would be doing <br />2 the readings and making revisions. She stated once approved and published it becomes the <br />3 ordinance. <br />4 <br />5 Commissioner Hanson commented he sees cigarette prices being advertised along with the gas <br />6 prices and asked if there is any way to make sure that is not allowed. <br />7 <br />8 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes replied the amendment could be made more specific in <br />9 1400.07, subdivision 20 by adding the word fuel. <br />10 <br />11 Chair Stromgren stated LED comes in a range of colors, red being the cheapest. He asked if <br />12 there is a different impact on the neighborhood relative to colors. <br />13 <br />14 Commissioner Hoska stated he has only seen the red ones and red is fine. <br />15 <br />16 Commissioner Jensen responded what is proposed is one color; specify lumens or colors are not <br />17 addressed. He stated he is not sure the Commission could effectively predict what the correct <br />18 lumen should be. <br />19 <br />20 Commissioner Galyon added if it were white it would be brighter than red, at night it could not <br />21 be dimmed and must it be on constantly. <br />22 Chair Stromgren clarified the lights would dim at night because a photocell would dim <br />23 automatically. <br />24 <br />25 Commissioner Galyon stated it should be included in the recommendation. <br />26 <br />27 Chair Stromgren replied it should be added that an automatic dimming feature to decrease <br />28 illumination levels at night must control electronic signs. <br />29 <br />30 Commissioner Jenson asked if lumens should be specified for a.m. and p.m. He also asked what <br />31 `limited to one color' meant. He asked if it meant the first station to implement the LED signs <br />32 would set the precedence for the color used by other stations. <br />33 <br />34 Chair Stromgren replied each station would be limited to the use of one color; multi colored <br />35 signs could not be used. <br />36 <br />37 Commissioner Jensen interjected that what this implies is that each station could work with <br />38. individual corporate colors. <br />39 <br />40 Commissioner Hanson asked about the reference to curb cuts in the amendment and asked if this <br />41 meant there could be more signs if there were more curb cuts. <br />42 <br />43 Assistant City Manager Moore -Sykes explained that is how it is stated in the ordinance with the <br />44 exception of the words changeable and display. She pointed out in subdivision 2 (2), it states <br />45 they would be allowed. one pylon sign. She clarified it meant the electronic sign could only be on <br />41 <br />