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. . . Planning Commission Minutes June 4, 1991 Page 6 agreed that the attorney should review the wording of the proposed ordinance. Commissioner Nadeau stated that although the size of signs is determined by the amount of building frontage, perhaps businesses should be allowed at least 32 sq. ft. of wall signage regardless of the dimensions of their building. The commission was in agreement. Chairperson Johnson closed the public hearing. COMMISSIONER NADEAU MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 900.22 AS DRAFTED BY STAFF WITH THE ADDITION OF A 32 SQ. FT. MINIMUM SIZE SIGN IN THE C-1 DISTRICT. COMMISSIONER EBERLEY SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 7. CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDMENT/SECTION 900. 24/PARKING AND LOADING REGULATIONS/BY THE CITY OF ELK RIVER/P.H. Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, stated that this ordinance was intended to address the number of stalls required for certain categories of uses which are not currently found within the parking regulations. It was the consensus of staff and the commission that the following requirements for parking be added to the City code: a. Furniture store. appliance store. wholesale. and furniture and appliance repairs: One space for each 500 sq. ft. of gross floor area, plus one additional space for each 800 sq. ft. of gross floor area over 6,000 sq. ft. with a minimum of 6 spaces. b. Auto sales. trailer sales. marine and boat sales. implement sales. ~arden supply stores. buildin~ material sales. auto repair: One parking space for each 500 sq. ft. of floor area. Open sales or rental lots shall also provide one parking space for each 5,000 sq. ft. of land which is to be used for sales and display area. c. Supermarkets. discount houses: each 200 sq. ft. of floor area. At least one parking space for d. Drive-In restaurants: At least one parking space for each 25 sq. ft. of customer floor area, but not less than 6 spaces, plus 5 off-street parking spaces per drive thru lane. e. Convenience store: At least one space per 200 sq. ft. of gross floor area, but not less than 6 spaces. f. Nursin~ home: One space for every four (4) patients or residents based on the maximum capacity of the building, plus one space per employee on the major shift, plus one space per vehicle owned by the building management.