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Not Approved PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS Regular Meeting—July 15,2014 7:00 p.m. Present: Chairperson Bruce Howard, Commissioners Paul Banker, Steve Danger,Marvin Deick, Susan Erickson, Erin Nichols-Matkaiti, and Verne McPherson Absent: None Also Present: Janice Gundlach-Planning Coordinator,and Gina Bauman-Councilmember Agenda Review: There were no changes to the agenda. Minutes from May 20,2014: Motion by Commissioner Danger,seconded by Commissioner Erickson,to approve the May 20,2014 meeting minutes as presented. Approved 7-0. Council Action: Councilmember Bauman reported the City received an award from AARP for being one of the Top 100 City's for Driver Safety Hosting. She indicated The Exchange Food&Drink would be coming to New Brighton. She reported The Exchange menu would include fresh food with farm to table entrees. She explained the Council granted municipal consent of the diverging diamond interchange for the Highway 96 interchange with I-35W. She discussed several other road construction and bridge projects planned for the coming years. She noted the Council approved the hire of a full-time Parks Maintenance/Forester employee. Chairperson Howard asked when Pulte Homes would begin construction. Planning Coordinator Gundlach explained Pulte Homes was awaiting final MPCA approvals and hoped to begin construction shortly and planned to have homes completed for the spring 2015 Parade of Homes. Public Hearing: (A) CU Companies requests a Special Use Permit, amending the Comprehensive Sign Plan governing allowed ground and wall signage at 500 and 550 Main Street. Planner Gundlach reported the applicant is requesting an amendment to the previously approved, and several times amended, Comprehensive Sign Plan governing allowed signage at Main Street Village. Specifically,the proposed amendment would allow: • Construction of a new ground sign near the center plaza area of the CU Companies property(fronting on Main Street), • Re-facing the existing ground sign(approved in 2009)to match the new ground sign, and • Expansion of allowed wall signage(specifically logos)on 500& 550 Main Street. The new monument sign(ground sign)is the same size as the existing monument sign(to be re-faced),which is approximately seven feet tall and nine feet wide, or 63 SF. The applicant has proposed three different wall sign variations, one without a logo and two with logo options. The non-logo sign measures two feet tall and 14' wide,for 28 SF. The logo sign options increase the square footage 4.5 SF—9 SF, or 32.5 SF—37 SF in total graphic area. The intent with the wall signs is to provide for additional major tenant signage within the buildings at 500&550 Main Street. The sign locations are in the upper corners of the buildings at each end and mounted in the central entrance area connecting the two buildings. 1