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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes April 11, 2019 Page 2 of 10 PUD Process Brauneis asked about the difference between "consistency" and "compatibility" in the language and for an explanation on color differentiation requirements. Ritchie replied that the language matched other waiver criteria meant to ensure that the design was appropriate for the site. Brauneis observed that "appropriate" was a better word than "compatible" to that end. Rice suggested getting rid of the "consistent" and just leave "compatible" since "consistent" could be read as "the same" or "nearly the same," which did not seem to be the intent. Howe asked if the size of the allowable sign would be based on the size of the lot. Ritchie and Zuccaro responded that the language was meant to help the signs scale up with the size of the building and the size of the lot. Howe asked if the language on scale would relate to downtown. Ritchie agreed that the scale of a downtown project would be different than projects elsewhere in the city, so the "scale" would be different. Brauneis suggested that "appropriate" would be better than "consistent" for this point, as well. Rice stated that he liked the first criterion, which demanded "excellence" as a benchmark for obtaining a waiver. Hoefner suggested looking into the overlap among the four criteria with an eye toward condensing them into fewer points since often the Commission reviewed the list of criteria but then decided on a single point so maybe fewer points would be responsive to that. Minor Modifications and Master Sign Program Moline wondered if the incentive for an increase of up to 10% sign area through the Master Sign Program was sufficient. Brauneis asked for the criteria for someone to be considered part of the Master Sign Program. Ritchie replied that the Master Sign Program was an option for places with unique signage needs in specific uses and the bonus was meant to encourage excellence in design. Rice agreed with Commissioner Moline's point that the incentive should be greater, but asked for the thinking behind the 10% number.