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Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 6.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />GeneYal Business DecembeY 19, 2023 Zack Carlton, Communi = Develo ment DirectoY <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />McDonalds - 700 Dodge Ave NW Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br />■ Conditional Use Permit to amend the Planned Reviewed by <br />Unit Development AgYeement to Yaise the <br />eYmitted si n hei ht to 61-feet, Case No. C 23-22 <br />Action Requested <br />Recommend, byT motion, approval of the Conditional Use Permit amending the Planned Unit Development to <br />limit freestanding sign heigh to 40-feet above the adjacent mainline of HighwayT 169. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this request during their November 28, 2023, regular meeting. Staff reviewed <br />the pYoposal and recommended incYeasing the peYmitted sign height to 30-feet above the gYade of the adjacent e�t <br />Yamp - an increase to appro�mately 41-feet. <br />The Commission held a public hearing where one resident spoke in opposition to the requested 61-foot sign due <br />to concerns `vith visibilinT in the nearb�T residential neighborhoods. The applicant also spoke and requested an <br />increase from the staff recommendation to at least 45-feet. <br />After receiving public comments, the chair closed the public hearing, and the Commission discussed the request. <br />The group ��as generally not supportive of the 61-foot request but agreed that additional sign height was <br />appropriate due to the access changes to Highwa�T 169. The Commission asked staff to complete additional <br />research regarding sign size <br />TriRI.E 1 Apprs�priatc Gcttcr Fiea�;ht and Si�;rt I.rKation <br />recommendations from professional <br />organizations and return `vith a <br />recommendation based on the research. <br />TheyT unanimouslyT continued their <br />discussion to Dember 19, 2023. <br />Staff searched for recommendations <br />regarding sign height and size based on <br />vehicle speeds and found a handful of <br />recommendations. A publication from The <br />Transportation Research Board provides a <br />table for sign height recommendations that <br />includes vehicle speeds. This table is <br />included in the table to the right. <br />The Elk River Vision <br />Vehicle Vehicle <br />Speed Spead <br />�klali) (in/sec) <br />�o <br />�o <br />SD <br />60 <br />�o <br />a3D <br />90 <br />�ao <br />�in <br />i20 <br />8.3 <br />��,� <br />13.4 <br />16.7 <br />I 4.4 <br />22.2 <br />25.0 <br />z1.s <br />3a.6 <br />33.3 <br />DSD <br />(sec) <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />S.5 <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />5.5 <br />MRLD <br />�m) <br />46 <br />Gi <br />76 <br />92 <br />107 <br />122 <br />137 <br />153 <br />16S <br />183 <br />Uppercase Laieral A9ounting <br />Letter Height' OYFset° Height` <br />(cm} (m) {pn) <br />] 2.7 <br />i7.o <br />2I.2 <br />25.5 <br />29.7 <br />34.0 <br />3 $.2 <br />42.4 <br />46. d <br />50.9 <br />�.l <br />� o.a <br />1�.5 <br />16.2 <br />18.9 <br />21.6 <br />24.2 <br />2b.9 <br />29.6 <br />32.3 <br />4.0 <br />S.4 <br />6.7 <br />8.0 <br />R.4 <br />10.7 <br />12.0 <br />I 3.�} <br />14.7 <br />16.0 <br />aBased an legibility index of 3.6 meters per ceneimeter <br />`'Based an 10-degree lateral offset <br />`Based on �-degree vertical offset <br />A �a�elco�ning colnlnunity 2arith Tevolutiona�y and spi�zted Tesourcefulness, excptional <br />se�vice, and co�n�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and in��i�espzo��e�zty. <br />PowEnEo ar <br />��►�UR� <br />Updated.• January 2023 <br />