Minutes - Planning Commission - 11/12/2015

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Motion by Commissioner Bauer, seconded by Commissioner Maul, to recommend that City Council adopt Resolution #15-11-273 approving Ramsey -Arbor Properties, LLC's request for a conditional use permit to exceed sign size restrictions established by City Code without requiring the monument style base finish. Further discussion Commissioner VanScoy supported the monument style base requirement as recommended by staff. Commissioner Brauer agreed. Commissioner Bauer did not believe a six-foot concrete wall constituted a "monument style base". He believed this would detract from the sign. Commissioner Brauer suggested this request be approved as requested and that staff be directed to review City Code regarding sign bases. Community Development Director Gladhill recommended that the Commission not require the base and that an Ordinance review be completed in the future separate from action on this item. Commissioner Nosan questioned when the Planning Commission would revisit this issue. Commissioner Bauer was in favor of the Commission reviewing the City's entire sign code in December. Community Development Director Gladhill reported he would bring a work plan to the Commission in December. Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Levine, Commissioners Bauer, Maul, Andrusko, Brauer, and Nosan. Voting No: VanScoy. Absent: None. 5.03: Receive Update on Public Works Campus Space Needs Analysis and Consider Policy for a Future McKinley Street Connection. Presentation Community Development Director Gladhill presented the staff report and reviewed the campus space needs analysis with the Planning Commission. He requested the Commission consider policy direction on McKinley Street as one of the top concepts for the proposed future public works campus requires the future connection of McKinley Street to be vacated. Commission Business Commissioner Bauer questioned how long range the plan was. Planning Commission/November 12, 2015 Page 6 of 9