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Case REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO DISPLAY AN ADVERTISING SIGN IN A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT; CASE OF TIMOTHY BERGERSEN By: Sylvia Frolik, Community Development Director Background: Timothy Bergersen has applied for a conditional use permit to display an advertising sign in a residential district on the property located at 6211 167th Avenue. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) Site Location Map b) Sign Plan c) Site Pictures d) Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated August 7, 2001 e) Letter of support from Annette Herdzina 5) Proposed Findings of Fact g) Proposed Conditional Use Permit Notification: In accordance with State law, City Staff attempted to notify all owners of property within 350 feet of the boundaries of Mr. Bergersen's property, of the request for a conditional use permit and the public hearing date. Observations: Mr. Bergersen is self-employed and has a landscaping business. He parks his commercial vehicles and equipment at his residence (6211 167th Avenue N.W.). He does comply with the requirement to have his commercial vehicles and equipment stored indoors or in an area that screens the equipment to a degree of 75% from the public road and adjacent properties. However, Mr. Bergersen also desires to advertise his business and erected 32 square foot sign at the entrance to his property. Mr. Bergersen's property is approximately 14 acres in size and is zoned R-1 Rural Residential. City Code does not contain provisions for advertising signs in residential districts. The sign was brought to the attention of City Staff and Mr. Bergersen was advised to remove, the sign or attempt to obtain a conditional use permit for the continued use of the sign. Mr. Bergersen's property is located on a Municipal State Aid road. There is a church west of his property and there is a commercial district a short distance to the east. The sign is professionally done with substantial landscaping improvements around it. -303-