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MINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION May 27, 2004 Call to Order Chairman Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. PRESENT: Bailly, Hoffbeck, Kleissler, McRoberts, Rosenquist, Schumann ABSENT: Malaski ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director (CDD) Michele Lindau, Secretary Minutes of May 13, 2004 McRoberts made motion, Bailly seconded, to approve the minutes of May 13, 2004 as submitted. All Ayes. Motion carried. New Life Church CUP for Sign Location The Commission held a public hearing to consider the request of New Life Church, 6000 148th Street North, for a Conditional Use Permit to allow an advertising sign on a vacant parcel owned by John Peloquin, 15175 Forest Boulevard. The parcel is located at the northeast corner of U.S. Hwy 61 an152nd Street North. The CDD explained that the proposed sign face would be 4' X 8' and approximately ten feet above grade. The Comprehensive Land Use Regulations require advertising signs to be placed at least 1000 feet apart, therefore, this would be the only sign permitted only advertising sign permitted on the property. There is a 78 foot right-of-way for Highway 61 along the western edge of the site. Staff is requiring the sign be setback ten feet from the right-of-way. The sign would also be 150 feet from the centerline of 152"d Street North, north of the existing Peloquin Industrial Park entrance sign. Chair Schumann opened the public hearing. Jerry Gunderson, President of New Life Church, was asked how permanent the sign would be. Gunderson said the sign would be on 4' X 4' posts. The Commission was concerned about the Conditional Use Permit running with the property. The CDD explained that, though the CUP would run with the property, the new owner had the right - 1 -