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Plannuig Commssion Minutes April 14, 2009 Page 4 -------------------- REQUEST BY SPRINTER ELECTRIC TO ALLOW SCOOTER SALES, WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. AS A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT IS NOT A BUILDING PERMIT, THE APPLICANT SHALL APPLY FOR ALL REQUIRE PERMITS. 2. ALL REQUIRED LICENSES SHALL BE OBTAINED. 3. ALL EXTERIOR SIGNAGE SHALL REQUIRE A SIGN PERMIT. 4. TEST DRIVE ROUTE SHALL BE CONFINED TO AN AREA DEFINED BY SCHOOL STREET (TO THE SOUTH), HIGHWAY 169 (TO THE EAST),193an (TO THE NORTH), AND JACKSON AVENUE (TO THE WEST). THE TEST DRIVING SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED ON THE PUBLIC STREETS THAT DEFINE THE BOUNDARY OF THE AREA, AS WELL AS ON FOLLOWING PUBLIC ROADS LOCATED WITHIN THE DEFINED AREA: FREEPORT AVENUE, 191ST AVENUE. THE TEST DRIVERS SHALL ONLY BE ALLOWED TO ACCESS THE TEST DRIVE AREA BY USING DODGE STREET SOUTH TO ELK HILLS DRIVE AND THEN WEST TO HIGHWAY 169 OR SCHOOL STREET. (EXHIBIT A) 5. THERE SHALL BE NO TEST DRIVING IN ANY RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. 6. THERE SHALL BE NO TEST DRIVING BETWEEN 6:00 P.M. AND 8:00 A.M. 7. NO OUTDOOR DISPLAYS SHALL BE ALLOWED. 8. THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE APPROVAL AND INSURANCE FROM THE INSURANCE PROVIDER BEFORE TEST DRIVING SHALL BE ALLOWED. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 5.5. Request y City of Elk River to amend the Land Use Regulations Relating to Suns. Public Hearing -Case No. OA 09-01 Mr. Leeseberg reviewed the proposed changes to the sign ordinance. Chair Scott opened the public hearing. Steve Rohlf, 18281 188 Avenue NW -explained impacts of the signage changes on the Elk River Ford complex. He stated that the business is adding a franchise to their line of products and that they are required to provide signage. He stated that the property could be divided up into a number of lots with each having their own sign. He felt that since their business is a campus setting, individual signs could be allowed for each franchise and would not create any more signage than if the parcel was divided up. MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER IVES TO CONTINUE THE ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING SIGNAGE TO THE MAY 12, 2009 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. MOTION CARRIED 3-2. Commissioners Lemke and Westberg opposed. 6.1. A~DOint Planning Commission Representative to Administrative Hearing Board MOTION BY ANDERSON AND SECONDED BY LEMKE TO APPOINT COMMISSIONER IVES TO SERVE ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING BOARD. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. Commissioner Ives abstained.