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ber Kiefer noted the City has some in-house signage capability that would o age. He stated he would like the EDA to support what can be done in term, Inter f the cost, he would be in favor of the EDA participating with the no not cert at he would be in favor of participating with the lighted sign supportive e activity. l the cost paie signage. #age, He is he would be Economic Deve ent Coordinator Sullivan pointed out it would b& n line for the Board to buy signage. He s ested that any participation of the EDA sh be of a secondary nature, and that the onus b t on the ownership group to make t gns. He noted it is a distinct possibility that the signs 1 be temporary construction signs Member Strommen suggest nvestigatin.g what woul routine signage for MnDOT or the County to participate with, su a u -twin signs and t o tca °nk calon decision s. Segardir�g the importance ohe stated the f being provided fern number order EDA's participation with the sigri roject. Economic Development Director adviV,' e full $30,000 tines to hat has beeny fund the sestinnatdnage oacctit would be within the budget paramete The Board expressed support of sign plan as proposed in concept by the Sunfish Commons ownership group, but t firm n s on the signage plan are needed in order to snake a decision regarding the E s participatio ith the signage project. Chairperson Riley comment at the increase in th 'sting pylon signage square footage does not seem to be a request r d to the median. Member Strommen s ested waiving the conditional use it eppleartion fee, She stressed about what the EDA the importance of b g careful about precedent and the nee b would be paying f d why, even though this is a unique case. There was dis cion of the timeframe associated with the process pproval of the signage plan, and th e next EDA meeting is scheduled in April. Mr. Gan stated Gaughan Companies would like to proceed as soon as ible. They will begin y to engage a comprehensive signage plan to present to the EDA for r w. [Sus of the Board was that the Sunfish Commons signage plan be presenteda EDA with itemized costs and staff to determine how much the County and MnD ) uId pate in the non -lit signage, and that a special meeting ' be scheduled if necess line the percentage of EDA participation in the signage plan. Case #3: Consider Sale of Lot 1, Block 1, Gateway North Industrial Park Plat 2 Economic Development Coordinator Sullivan reviewed that the City has been working with Tag Machine to locate a 10,000 to 15,000 square foot manufacturing facility to_ Gateway North Economic Development Authority/February 14, 2008 Page 5 of 8 —249—