Minutes - Planning Commission - 11/12/2015

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Mr. Young preferred to not be required to have a monument style base given the high volume of traffic that would not see the sign base. He was not opposed to landscaping around the sign base. Community Development Director Gladhill was not opposed to this suggestion; however he was following City Ordinance. Commissioner Bauer inquired how tall the monument style base of the sign had to be. Planning Intern Solomonson reported City Code required the base of the sign to be six feet in height. Commissioner VanScoy supported staff's recommendation and suggested the monument style base be required. Commissioner Nosan did not believe the monument base had to be six feet in height. Chairperson Levine understood the need for consistency across the City with its signs. Commissioner Andrusko discussed the amount of concrete that would be needed to anchor the sign. For this reason, he recommended the Planning Commission require a decorative monument style base on the sign. Further discussion ensued regarding the number of existing signs on the property. Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Maul, to close the public hearing. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, Maul, Andrusko, Brauer, Nosan, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Chairperson Levine closed the public hearing closed at 7:47 p.m. Commission Business Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Maul, to recommend that City Council adopt Resolution #15-11-272 approving Findings of Fact #0957. Further discussion Commissioner Brauer reviewed the Findings of Fact discussing the proper language in order for the Findings to be favorable. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, Maul, Andrusko, Brauer, Nosan, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. Planning Commission/November 12, 2015 Page 5 of 9