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Planning Commission Minutes p;~~~ ~, Junc 10, 2008 MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 5.4. Request by Scott Powell for Ordinance Amendment Regarding Menu Board Signs for Non- Restaurant Businesses. Case No. OA 08-05 -Public Hearin Mr. Barnhart stated that the proposed ordinance amendment would allow other any business with adrive-up/walk-up window to have a menu board. Staff recommends approval of the amendment as submitted in the staff report. Commissioner Staul asked if the ordinance has a definition for menu boards. Mr. Barnhart stated yes. Commissioner Westberg asked if pharmacies could have a menu board. Mr. Barnhart stated yes. Commissioner Lemke asked if a bank drive-thru would be included. Mr. Barnhart's response was affirmative, also. Chair Westgaard opened the public hearing. Stephen Rohlf, representing the applicant, Scott Powell -stated that there are four other carwashes that have menu boards. Commissioner Staul stated that his only concern that it may be too broad to allow all businesses with drive-up/walk-up windows to have menu boards. He suggested that they express this concern to the City Council in the minutes. Mr. Barnhart stated that it would be more appropriate to take the Planning Commission's comments and present a revised ordinance amendment to the City Council. Commissioner Anderson stated that he felt the ordinance should limit menu boards to restaurants and carwashes, and they could look at including other businesses after looking at the issue further. Commissioners Westberg and Staul concurred. Commissioner Lemke questioned whether or not businesses would use the menu board as advertising. Mr. Barnhart stated that the intent is to limit the use to listing items/services for purchase. Commissioner Staul stated he was in favor of being more conservative. Mr. Rohlf stated that the purpose of the menu board is to identify products and help move customers through the line more quickly, and that he felt the purpose was similar for restaurants and carwashes. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER STAUL AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEMKE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REQUEST BY SCOTT POWELL REGARDING MENU BOARD SIGNS FOR NON-RESTAURANT BUSINESSES, CASE NO. OA 08-05, AS FOLLOWS: G. ONE ON-PREMISE MENU BOARD PER DRIVE-UP OR WALK-UP LAND OF A DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT OR CARWASH UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 32 SQUARE FEET EACH. MENU BOARDS ARE ALLOWED TO HAVE A MESSAGE ON ONE SIDE ONLY AND MAY NOT CONTAIN AN ADVERTISING MESSAGE.