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building. The City has, in the past, granted conditional use permits to allow for larger signs than allowed under City Ordinances (Ampride, Burger King, River Bend Plaza, Ramsey Town Square and M & G Leasing Inc.). The Planning Commission met on September 10, 2001, to review the conditional use permit request and conduct a public hearing. There was no citizen input during the public hearing. The Planning Commission recommended approval because the applicant is reducing the total amount of signage on the property and eliminating some non-conforming signs. Councilmember Hendriksen inquired if they are proposing to remove the roof sign. Community Development Director Frolik replied yes. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to adopt Resolution #01-09-364 adopting Findings of Fact #0576 relating to Blue Line Collision Center's request for a conditional use permit. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmember Hendriksen. Motion by Councilmember Zimmerman, seconded by Councilmember Kurak, to approve Blue Line Collision Center's request to exceed wall sign square footage and height restrictions based on the findings of fact, and adopt Resolution #01-09-365 declaring terms of the conditional use permit. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Zimmerman, Kurak, and Anderson. Voting No: Councilmember Hendriksen. Case #10a: Central Planning Area Councilmember Kurak stated that at the September 20, 2001 meeting with the facilitator, she thought that the Council had come to an agreement for the proposed central rural preserve area language. She did make the changes requested by Councilmember Hendriksen and Councilmember Zimmerman, which she reviewed. She stated that she felt that the Council had made great strides in agreeing that the changing of the verbiage would take away the fears of residents of pushing sewer and water down their streets. Ms. Kurak did receive calls from residents who did like the verbiage, but they were concerned that the language had only been diScussed not acted on. She requested that the Council forward the language to the Met Council for their consideration, she was not suggesting that they send a new Comprehensive Plan to the Met Council. She felt that it was important to have the language before the Met Council before they formally approve a Comprehensive'Plan. Motion by Councilmember Kurak, seconded by Councilmember Hendriksen, to send the Central Rural Preserve Area language to the Met Council as a minor amendment to the draft March 2001 City Council/September 25, 2001 Page 25 of 31