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. . . Planning Commission Minutes July 28, 1992 Page 5 9. Consider Ordinance Amendment Regarding Large Commercial Directional Signs/P.H. to Section 900.22 Signs, Window Signs, "Sign and Ordinance" Off Premise The Planning Commission briefly reviewed the four attached amendments and came to a consensus on all of these items. Nadeau stated that public hearing was continued from the meetings. ordinance Chairman previous Mr. & Mrs. LeRoy Kennedy were present for this issue and indicated they were in agreement with staff's proposed ordinance amendments. Chairman Nadeau closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER MINTON MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 900.22 TITLED "SIGN REGULATIONS". COMMISSIONER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 10. Review of Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 9 Janelle Szklarski, Zoning Assistant, stated that the City Council will be conducting a public hearing to consider a Tax Increment Financing Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No.9. The Planning Commission is asked to review and comment on the proposed Tax Increment Financing Plan prior to the City Council conducting a public hearing. It was the general consensus of proper use of the Tax Increment complimented Mr. Rubin on his were easy to understand. the Planning Commission that this was a Financing District. The Commission memo along with the attachments as they COMMISSIONER EBERLEY MOVED TO APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF THE ELK RIVER PLANNING COMMISSION FINDING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 9 LOCATED WITHIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER. COMMISSIONER JOHNSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 11. Other Business (PUD Discussion) Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, stated that because the City has had a number of requests for PUD zoning, the Planning Commission felt they needed better clarification of the use of the PUD Mechanism to keep the City more consistent. Peter Beck, City Attorney, stated that he was also uncomfortable with the present PUD mechanism because of the numerous requests. He stated rezoning land to a PUD and then coming in with a development plan is not the typical situation. Mr. Beck suggested that the Planning Commission not create a PUD district unless they have a development plan in front of them. Planning should come first than the zoning.