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Planning Commission Minutes June 23, 1992 Page 2 . 5. Planning Commission Representative to Attend 7/20/92 City Council Meeting. It was indicated that Commissioner Spotts would attend the 7/20/92 City Council Meeting. 6. Consider Ordinance Amendment Section 900.22 "Sign Ordinance" Regarding Large Commercial Signs, Window Signs, and Off Premise Signs/P.H. Vice Chair Eberley stated that the Planning Commission had reached a consensus on several of the items that were in question regarding the windows signs, off-premise directional signs, and larger commercial signs at their June workshop meeting. She further noted that the public hearing had been continued to this meeting. . Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, stated that she had used the Prior Lake Ordinance and MnDOT regulations for "specific service signs" in her research. She stated that MnDOT allows several types of businesses to have off-premise signage in rural areas. Ms. Szklarski stated that some sort of criteria needs to be set up regarding the kinds of businesses that can receive these off-premise signs. Staff's main concern is that these signs are only given to businesses who must locate in a rural area and not those that choose to locate in rural areas. This ordinance should not create an unfair advantage for those businesses who choose to locate outside of the commercial district. Staff is in agreement with the Commission that off-premise directional signs be allowed, but staff is concerned with leaving the decision of whether a business meets this rather vague definition up to staff. At this time, Vice Chair hearing. She stated previous meetings. Eberley reviewed the procedures for a public that the public hearing is still open from the Carol Mills of the Guardian Angels Foundation stated that she had been asked by a number of people if the large commercial sign on the corner of Main Street and Highway 169 was legal. Ms. Szklarski stated that the large sign on the corner of Main and 169 is classified as a billboard and does meet all of the City's criteria. Donald Driessen, 324 Main Street, questioned whether that would limit the property from being used for anything else, other than a billboard. Ms. Szklarski stated that under the current ordinance one principle use per lot is allowed. Unless the billboard is removed, that is the only use allowed on that lot. WINDOW SIGNS It was the general consensus of the Planning that they would like to see window signs limited to a maximum the window area. They also indicated that no sign permit required for these signs. Commission of 50% of would be . OFF-PREMISE DIRECTIONAL SIGNS There was a number of discussed regarding off-premise direction signs at the meeting. criteria included: criteria Those