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property where Diamond's was. He stated that the City has never offered an off-premise sign to <br /> his knowledge. He stated that he would have liked to increase the size of his sign but followed <br /> City ordinance. He stated that if the Commission grants this, he will sell portions of his land <br /> along Highway 10 to be used for signs. He stated that allowing this action would open Ramsey <br /> to becoming signville. He stated that he has spoken with the adjacent property owner about <br /> buying his land to continue retail use and this sign would fall directly in the center. He stated <br /> that PSD is a business of the community that has invested in the community and does not feel <br /> that approving this for future retailers would be the right move. <br /> Mr. Hardy agreed that he does not have anything invested in the community as of yet but does <br /> have a Purchase Agreement with the City. He stated that he has the financial wherewithal to <br /> complete this project. He stated that if there is available land, he is unsure why there are not <br /> buildings going up on those properties. He stated that in his discussions with staff, the proposed <br /> Highway 10 improvements show tremendous impacts to the properties along Highway 10, with <br /> most of those properties no longer having access. He stated that if he goes away, the next <br /> developer will come in and want the same thing, exposure from Highway 10. He stated that this <br /> issue will need to be addressed. <br /> Motion by Commissioner Woestehoff, seconded by Commissioner Johnson, to close the public <br /> hearing. <br /> Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Bauer, Commissioners Woestehoff, Johnson, <br /> Anderson, Gengler, Peters, and VanScoy. Voting No: None. Absent: None. <br /> Chairperson Bauer closed the public hearing closed at 8:56 p.m. <br /> Commission Business <br /> Chairperson Bauer stated that it seems the developer is willing to delay this to March to allow <br /> time to review additional options. <br /> Commissioner Woestehoff stated that he would suggest determining the square footage of a <br /> billboard. He stated that he would much rather see another sign of 330 square feet at 75 feet. He <br /> stated that he likes the idea of having combined signs for multiple tenants. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy stated that if this is going to be delayed to March, there could be the <br /> same discussion if nothing is done between now and then. <br /> Commissioner Woestehoff stated that he would like to see the sign on land owned by the <br /> applicant and not City owned land. <br /> Commissioner VanScoy recognized that the visibility issue is a huge policy issue that needs to be <br /> dealt with. <br /> Planning Commission/February 6, 2020 <br /> Page 11of18 <br />