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';ifi;:; I'V"p,'\" W:~t:;;:~:; It . page 6 Planning Commission Minutes April 22, 1986 It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to deny this variance so as not to create a precedent. IDMMISSONER BARRETT MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO DENY THE VARIANCE REQUEST BY CENTRAL INVESTMENT CORPORATION. COMMISSIOER MERRICK SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. 6. Variance Request (Fairgrounds)/P.H. County Agricultural Society Sherburne for Mr. Jim Nystrom indicated the Sherburne County Agricultural Society is requesting a variance on the permitted amount of signage. He further indicated they were requesting two 4 x 16 foot signs (128 square feet) fastened together in a wedge shape. Mr. Nystrom noted that the sign would be in the NW corner of the grounds and without lighting. Chairman Tralle opened the public hearing. opposition of the request. No one appeared for or in The Building and Zoning Administrator indicated that the fairgrounds is kind of a unique circumstances and this amount of signage is necessary for them to properly advertise the fairgrounds. Discussion was held regarding the signage by the Planning Commission. COMMISSIONER FUCHS MOVED TO RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO APPROVE THE SIGNAGE WHICH WOULD CONSIST OF TWO 4 BY 16 FOOT SIGNS FASTENED TOGETHER IN A WEDGE SHAPE. ~OMMISSIONER WILSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 5-0. At 9:30 P.M. the Planning Commission took a 10 minute recess. Commissioner Merrick left the meeting at this time because of another committment. 7. Conditional Use Permit for Agricultural Society (Fairgrounds) Mr. Jim Nystrom was present representing the Agricultural Society and indicated they were requesting a Conditional Use Permit to enlarge and expand some of their buildings. Mr. Nystrom noted that the Agricultural Society represented a group of volunteers to develop the County Fairgrounds in Elk River. Mr. Nystrom indicated that they had hired Mr. Zack Johnson to do a long range concept for the Fairgrounds that would meet thier needs to the year 2000. Since they were grand fathered in and in order not to have a new Conditional Use Permit each time they wanted to add a building, they came up with this long range concept. Discussion was held regarding the off street parking and if it were in keeping with the Elk River City Ordinance. Mr Nystrom indicated they had sufficient parking for the needs of the Fairground. He noted that they had 1300 spaces for parking with 200% not being used.