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City Council Minutes Page 7 <br />December 19, 2005 <br />----------------------------- <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber questioned the purpose of the outlot. <br /> <br />Mr. Maurer stated the outlot was platted by the city and was done to clean up the right of <br />way and for parking. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dietz stated the applicant will be making improvements to the site and he <br />didn’t want to discourage him away from Elk River. <br /> <br />Councilmember Motin stated he believed the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) <br />would not like the sign design. He stated he would like to see the applicants business at the <br />lumber yard site but the HRA hasn’t completed the redevelopment concept for this area. He <br />stated would like to see a traditional sign design. He would be more inclined to allow <br />storage on the site. <br /> <br />Councilmember Dietz questioned the signage dimensions and appearance. He stated he <br />does not have a problem with how it looks as long as it meets the city’s requirements. He <br />stated it wouldn’t be fair to limit this applicant’s sign design when other businesses in Elk <br />River have the flashing signs. <br /> <br />Mr. Gooley stated it was designed according to the city’s sign requirements. <br /> <br />Mr. Clark stated the sign is not the issue. He stated the outlot is the issue and if approved it <br />would be a non-conforming parcel. <br /> <br />Commissioner Ropp explained the Planning Commissions split decision on the variance <br />request. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing questioned if the applicant could get a variance on his equipment rental site. <br /> <br />Mr. Beck stated if the applicant is allowed to use the outlot, then the city would have to <br />allow usage on other outlots. He stated liability concerns. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing questioned if this type of use is allowed anywhere else in the city. <br /> <br />Mr. Harlicker stated that some cluster developments have security buildings to their <br />entrances on outlots. <br /> <br />Councilmember Farber stated he has no issues with the sign being allowed on the outlot but <br />he would like to see a different looking sign. <br /> <br />Mr. Beck stated if the sign is allowed it should be part of a condition in the conditional use <br />permit. He suggested making the sign and interim condition. He suggested continuing this <br />request until staff has time to draft the proper language that will apply to this specific parcel <br />and not affect other outlots. <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing stated she envision one sign that would list all the businesses in the area. <br /> <br /> ------------------------ <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing opened the public hearing for the conditional use permit. <br /> <br />