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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 5.1 Agenda Section Public Hearings Meeting Date June 26, 2018 Prepared by Chris Leeseberg, Senior Planner Item Description First National Bank of Elk River (obo Color Sign Systems) – 19157 Freeport 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 Case No. CU 18-07 The subject property is west of Highway 169 along the 190th Avenue alignment (see red dot on Figure 1). 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 Highway Business. 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 applicant is seeking a CUP to install a 60 square foot changeable copy sign on the existing drive-under canopy on the subject property. The bottom of the proposed sign is approximately 12 feet above the ground. 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 deems 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: