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MINUTES �. PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 19, 2012 � � PRESENT: Tom Adams, Deb Brown, Bill Habein, J. J. Levenske, Scott Pederson and Cheri Seils. ABSENT: Scott Snyder. CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE, AICP; and Justin rslie, Community Growth Institute ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner COiJNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Cathy The meeting was called to order by PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: a. Sign Ordinance Committee Chairman Pederson explained the co and exchange ideas. Comments shoul right or wrong. The committees are to p ic Planning Commission. � 1 p.m. ;s are m to gather information or con a ey are not meant to be iscu as a group, the whole Chairman Pederso 1 be p the CSA 1 discussion and wished to comment on signs prior to bre m gro . He stated cilman Ryan had stated to let businesses decide what en it es to signs. One possibility would be to eliminat ce ethe w businesses to do what they feel is approp ' . He a e Si mmittee to consider that as an option. and Caro Mr. Burslie gav� states. Councill� participants were icipa�in the of Fi Jeff Garland from Stay and Play Pet Resort view of the commercial zone and what our current ordinance ;rson was concerned that no off-site signage is allowed. The with signage in residential zones. The following were points of discussion: • A 3 square foot sign is too small in residential areas. A larger size is important to draw people in; small ones are hard to see on a roadway over 45 mph. • Safety concerns with small signs. • Encourage perpendicular rather than parallel placement. • No off-site signage makes it diffcult to find businesses off main roadways; need to attract transient traffic. MINUTES Pequot Lakes Planning Commission April 19, 2012 1