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The Elk River Vision A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity Request for Action To Planning Commission Item Number 4.1 Agenda Section Public Hearings Meeting Date April 24, 2018 Prepared by Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description Color Sign Systems, Inc. (obo American National Bank) - 17267 Yale St. NW  Digital Sign, Case No. CU 18-07 Reviewed by Zack Carlton, Planning Manager Reviewed by Action Requested Recommend, by motion, approval of the Conditional Use Permit as the standards set forth in Section 30- 654 have been satisfied. Background/Discussion The property is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) where changeable copy signs larger than 30 square feet require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The property has a land use designation of FAST which allows for a wide variety of uses, including signs accessory to approved uses. The applicant is seeking a CUP to install a 40 square foot (10’ x 4’) changeable copy sign on an existing monument sign on the subject property. The bottom of the proposed sign is approximately five feet above the ground. A changeable copy sign is a sign or portion thereof with characters, letters or illusions that can be changed or rearranged mechanically (or digitally) without altering the face of the surface of the sign. The zoning districts near the subject site can be seen on the Area Zoning exhibit. Applicable Regulation In approving a Conditional Use Permit, the council may impose such specific conditions with regard to the development or operation of the proposed use as it considers necessary to satisfy the seven standards set forth in section 30-654 and the requirements contained in this article and to promote compatibility with and minimize any potentially adverse effects upon adjacent properties, the neighborhood or the city. The issuance of a Conditional Use Permit can be ordered only if the use at the proposed location: 1. Will not endanger, injure or detrimentally affect the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity or the public health, safety, morals, comfort, convenience or general welfare of the neighborhood or the city. The sign is located about 220’ from the nearest residential structure and is situated near perpendicular to the area residential structures, limiting direct exposure to the lit sign. The sign is also positioned approximately 60 feet behind where a vehicle is queued to make a right hand turn onto Highway 10/169. It will not interfere with motorists making this right hand turn.