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Page 3 City Council Minutes August 17. 1987 e Jack Lawrence of Signcrafters requested the Council to consider at least a 35' high pylon sign to show above the 30 foot evergreens. Mayor Gunkel stated that Pamida and Coast to Coast both requested free- standing signs but were denied. Mr. Lawrence does stand stated that Big Wheel is away from the shopping center and by itself and feels a freestanding sign should be allowed. Stewart Wilson. Planning Commission Representative. stated that the Planning Commission recommended approval of the sign request as proposed. He indicated the Planning Commission felt there was a distinction between the request for a pylon sign by Big Wheel in comparison to other requests in the PUD. He stated Big Wheel was isolated from the other businesses. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO APPROVE THE SIGNAGE REQUESTED BY BIG WHEEL AUTO WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE FREE-STANDING SIGN BE NO MORE THAN 35 FEET IN HEIGHT; THAT THE SIGNS ATTACHED TO THE BUILDING NOT BE ABOVE THE PARAPET OF THE ROOF; AND THAT THE FREE-STANDING SIGN IS BEING ALLOWED DUE TO THE UNIQUE SITUATION OF THE BIG WHEEL LOT AND BUILDING WITHIN THE ELK RIVER PLAZA PUD. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. e Councilmember Schuldt indicated that due to the fact that Coast to Coast was denied a free-standing sign. he would be against the request for Big Wheel's free-standing sign. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION. 6.16.0rdinance Amendment repealing Ordinance 87-21 Greg Korstad. City Attorney. stated that an Ordinance repealing Ordinance 87-21 has been advertised for public hearing. He further indicated that the advertised ordinance was reviewed by the Planning Commission. He noted the Planning Commission has recommended that the Ordinance be redrafted and stated he would prepare a new draft of the ordinance. COUNCILMEMBER TRALLE MOVED TO TABLE ACTION ON THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REPEALING ORDINANCE 87-21 UNTIL THE SEPTEMBER 28, 1987 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 6.2. Administrative Subdivision Request by John Oliver and K.P. Caswell Jr. Public Hearing e Mayor Gunkel explained that Mr. John Oliver and Mr. Caswell. Jr. are requesting an administrative subdivision to split an approximately 11.28 acre parcel of property into two lots; the western lot to be 6.28 acres and the eastern lot 5 acres. She indicated the property is in an I-1/ light industrial zoned district and both lots meet the minimum lot size requirements.