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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes December 12, 2013 Page 6of 9 McCartney stated the McCaslin sign is 60 SF in area but he was unsure as to the area for the sign located on Century. He added the sign on Century is no taller than 30 inches because it is located in the median in the access road. Pritchard asked what the radius is for public notification. McCartney stated it is 500 feet. Applicant Presentation: Martha McNamara, Precision Signs, spoke on behalf of the owner. She stated the intent of the new sign is to clean up the signage that has been posted on McCaslin. She statedthis sign is purely designed as a directional sign and is non-illuminated. She then gave some details on other signs on the property. Commission Questions of Applicant: Tengler asked why there are only 4 panels on this sign. McNamara stated there are only 4 businesses that are hidden. Public Comment: George McKee, 946 Cypress Lane, read from a letter he had sent to Planning staff prior to the meeting. He stated he is speaking on behalf of himself and notthe adjacent homeowner’s association. He added he did not believe the proposed design complies with the existing signs. He then gave suggestions on how to improve the existing signs, such as making them perpendicular to McCaslin and removing the existing wall signs. He believes the existing wall signs are a detriment to their adjacent neighborhood.He does not support this proposal. O’Connell inquired what the criterionis for amending a PUD. McCartney stated it was to improve the property. Russ stated there are clear standards similar to an SRU. O’Connell asked if there was a buffer between this development and the Cherrywood Subdivision. McCartney stated there were trees in between. Tengler asked if there was a 6 foot privacy fence. Russ stated there was a 6 foot wooden fence. O’Connell stated the distance between the development and Cherrywood is the entire width of McCaslin. McCartney answered in the affirmative. Moline stated the sign appears to be too close to the sidewalk. McCartney stated the required setback is 10 feet.