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building. The City has in the past, granted conditional use permits to allow for larger signs than <br />permitted under City Ordinances (Ampride, Burger King, River Bend Plaza, Ramsey Town <br />Square, M & G Leasing Inc. and Blue Line Collision). The proposed awning is professionally <br />done and Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit request. <br /> <br />Citizen Input <br /> <br /> <br />There was none. <br /> <br />Motion by Chairperson Nixt, seconded by Commissioner Sweet to close the public hearing. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Sweet, Brauer, Reeve, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Kociscak. <br /> <br />The public hearing closed at 7:06 p.m. <br /> <br />Commission Business <br /> <br /> <br />Chairperson Nixt called the regular meeting of the Planning Commission back to order at 7:06 <br />p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Deal, applicant, explained that this request was initiated by Valvoline. Valvoline has started a <br />new Express Program. This Program is in a select number of locations, and the locations are <br />based on the community, in part. The sign on the road has already been changed. He distributed <br />a copy of this sign to the Commissioners. <br /> <br />Mr. Deal stated this Program is only at 160 stations nationwide. He noted that if a station <br />chooses to participate in this Program, it follows the rules as set forth by the corporate office. He <br />indicated that the Corporation pays for the signs, and initiated the application for the conditional <br />use permit. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Sweet, seconded by Commissioner Reeve to recommend that City <br />Council adopt findings of fact favorable to the applicant relating to Crosstown Sign and Valvoline <br />Express Care’s request for a conditional use permit to exceed wall sign restrictions. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Sweet, Reeve, Brauer, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Kociscak. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Sweet, seconded by Commissioner Reeve to recommend that City <br />Council approve Crosstown Sign and Valvoline Express Care’s request to exceed wall sign square <br />footage restrictions based on the findings of fact, and adopt a resolution declaring terms of the <br />conditional use permit. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Nixt, Commissioners Sweet, Reeve, Brauer, and <br />Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Kociscak. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/December 4, 2001 <br />Page 4 of 18 <br /> <br />