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Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 7.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Public Hearings July 17, 2017 Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Reviewed by Conditional Use Permit: Granite Shores Digital Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Changeable Copy Sign Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Approve, by motion, the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) with the following conditions: 1. The authorized use shall not begin until the CUP is recorded. 2. If the proposed work described in the application and CUP has not been substantially completed within two years after the permit’s date of issuance, the permit shall expire and become void. 3. If the authorized use ceases for more than six months, the CUP shall expire. 4. The applicant must apply for and receive approval for all required permits before any construction may begin. 5. The changeable copy sign shall not exceed 80 square feet in size. 6. The signs shall be compliant with the standards set forth in Sec. 30-864 (e). 7. Advertising messages shall only relate to business conducted on the property (633 Main Street) and nonprofit or charitable organizations as defined by Internal Revenue Code section 501(C)(3). Background/Discussion Case No. CU 17-13 The applicant is seeking a CUP to install a 79-square foot changeable copy sign. The sign will be placed on the east elevation of the Granit Shores building between the second and third floor windows. The property is zoned Downtown District (DD) where changeable copy signs larger than 30-square feet require a CUP. The sign ordinance permits one square foot of wall sign per one linear foot of unit width and notes that signs shall not project out more than eight inches. Analysis Comprehensive Plan Mississippi Connections represents the historical core of the city and corresponds to a redevelopment framework adopted by the City Council in November of 2012. This framework established specific goals to strengthen the study area, which was broken up into five neighborhoods. These neighborhoods include the older residential and downtown commercial neighborhoods which are facing changes in the form of access and visibility, shopping habits, and housing desires. The plan attempts to identify key strategic objects to reinvent the area as a destination for a variety of uses and activities. Applicable Regulation The issuance of a CUP can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: