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Planning Commission did recommend approval of Mr. Bergersen's request because his property is located on a Municipal State Aid road in close proximity to commercial uses. Mayor Gamec stated that he would not typically support signs in a residential neighborhood, but this sign is very nice and does not seem to have any affect on traffic. He did suggest including a stipulation that if the property is developed, the conditional use permit would be terminated Councilmember Hendriksen stated that he thought Mr. Bergersen had done a good job constructing a sign that is attractive and set far enough back from the road. Community Development Director Frolik noted that the conditional use permit does state that it is personal to Mr. Bergerson. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Zimmerman, to adopt Resolution #01-08-310 adopting Findings of Fact #0567 relating to Mr. Bergersen's request for a conditional use permit to display an advertising sign at 6211 - 167h Avenue NW. Motion by Councilmember Hendriksen, seconded by Councilmember Anderson, to approve Mr. Bergersen's request for a conditional use permit to display an advertising sign in a Residential district, based on the findings of fact, and adopt Resolution #01-08-311 declaring terms of same, Further discussion: Mayor Gamec requested that language be added to the permit that stated that if development occurs, the conditional use permit will be terminated. Consensus of the Council was to include the language. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec, Councilmembers Hendriksen, Anderson, Kurak, and Zimmerman. Voting No: None. Case #5: Request for a Conditional Use Permit to Exceed Sign Size Restrictions; Case of M& G Leasing Community Development Director Frolik stated that the City received an application from M&G Leasing to allow them to exceed the sign size restrictions for their building located at 7575 Highway #10, where M&G Leasing is finishing construction of a multi-tenant commercial building. The following items were enclosed for Council's information: In the commercial and industrial districts, the City Code restricts ground or freestanding signs to a size of 100 square feet per side. M&G Leasing is proposing a freestanding sign that will be 180 square feet in size per side. The sign height is proposed to be 25 feet, which complies with City Ordinances. The applicant is in the process of completing a 7,800 square foot building (6,000 sq. ft. trailer showroom and 1,800 square feet of office space) that could contain up to five tenants. The applicant states the need for a sign that exceeds the sign size restrictions is to provide adequate signage for all of the tenants. The applicant has indicated that there will be no exterior wall signs on the building. Also, it should be stated that the applicant, as part of developing the subject City Council/August 28, 2001 Page 17 of 36