Planning Commission Minutes 2006 02 09

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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes FEBRUARY 9, 2006 Page 3 of 14 11. Content ~ Reflects on-remise advertising ~ Allow tenant identification rather than only project identification for commercial and retail uses ~ Allow only project identification for office uses ~ Prohibit change panels 111. Area and Height Standards Height Area Number allowed 10 Ft 50 SF per face with a minimum of 10 1 per street frontage or 2 per street frontage if SF per tenant identification greater than 200 lineal ft of lot frontage IV. Design ~ Architectural base integrated on at least 2 sides of the sign ~ Opaque sign faces with cut out letters or logos ~ 24 inch maximum character height Commission Questions of Staff: Dalton ask if the traffic information was included in the staff recommendations Wood stated that consideration was given, especially regarding the 4 lanes of traffic. Deborski asked how the 10ft. height limitation became the recommendation. Wood explained the need to keep the sign in a proportion/ratio that would pleasing and there are also space constraints at many of the commercial site locations. Pritchard inquired if the 10' height also included the base. Wood responded that it would. A height measurement would be calculated like the residential heights. Pritchard asked how the height and location of the signs would affect the vision clearance. Wood reviewed the definition of vision clearance and explained that all signs would be required to be out of the vision clearance area. Dalton noted that the 10' height is a change from the current LMC which is 14'. Loo requested clarification of any changes to the use of company logos and colors. Wood explained that a registered trade mark is the only permitted graphic for a sign. Wood distributed an email from Scott Pedersen and requested that it be entered into public record. Loo moved and Dalton seconded a motion to enter into public record. Motion passed by voice vote. Members of the Public: Jennifer Buck and Patrick Ernst, representing Walgreens on McCaslin, distributed information detailing 'reader' board and requested that they become a permitted sign. Pritchard asked numerous questions regarding the reader board - how it would enhance the business and if reader boards were no allowed would the suggestions from Mr. Pedersen meet their needs.