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Planning Commission Meeting December 12, 2002 - page 2 There were no other comments and Schumann closed the public hearing. Malaski suggested they amend one of the conditions of the conditional permit to state they were only permitted to sell late model/classic automobiles and trucks only, and amend another condition to include a requirement that the applicant maintain the fence. Malaski also suggested a condition be added to limited the number of stored vehicles to five. Kleissler asked if they had established hours of operation. The applicant stated they operate between the hours of 9:00 am and 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, and 10:00 am and 3:00 pm on Saturdays. The CD Director asked of these hours were based on the State license or their own interest and Bertuleit said it was due to their own interest. McRoberts suggested a condition be added to the permit that stated their hours of operation. Malaski made motion, Peltier seconded, to recommend approval of the conditional use permit with the four noted amendments to the draft conditional use permit. All Ayes. Motion carried. National Recycling Site Plan & Variance for Sign The Commission considered the request of Rick Mark, 5773 Egg Lake Road, for a variance to construct a sign at his business, National Recycling, Inc. 15717 Forest Boulevard. The applicant specifically requested to construction a 76 square foot pylon sign where the ordinance limits the size of a pylon sign to 36 feet. The property was formally occupied by Erickson Trucking. The current business, National Recycling, moved to this location earlier this year. In June, the applicant received a permit to install a 22 square foot pylon sign. The applicant has also installed signage on the building. Staff found that the requested variance would result in a significant departure from the purpose and intent of the sign ordinance because the illuminated sign would have adverse effects on the homes along Highway 61. Staff also found that there are no unique circumstances associated with the parcel that would warrant the granting of a variance, and other properties along Highway 61 did not have pylon signs that exceed 36 square feet. Schumann pointed out that the sign would stand 20 feet in the air. Mark stated that the sign would not give off any more light than the current sign and would be dimmer than other signs for businesses that do not have as much traffic as his. Mark pointed out that there were no residents from the homes in the area present at the meeting to speak against his request. Mark said he felt the installation of the larger sign would promote safer traffic since cars traveling at 55 miles per hour would not pass him by and need to turn around. McRoberts asked if a future business could move onto the property and have the same size sign if the variance was granted, and the CD Director replied that the variance would follow the property, not National Recycling.