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<br />MINUTES 4 <br />Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br />July 16, 2015 <br /> <br />Mr. Burslie explained the Staff Report. This ordinance amendment was initiated by the <br />Planning Commission. Last fall we adopted the new dynamic display ordinance which is <br />the most restrictive digital display ordinance he has seen. At that time we failed to <br />strike the digital gas price sign portion of the Code. Gas price signs are now covered <br />under the digital display ordinance. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT: <br /> <br />Craig Holland, Pequot Lakes Super America – What is the sign ordinance today? <br /> <br />Mr. Burslie stated 32 square feet of signage. <br /> <br />Mr. Holland asked how many digits. <br /> <br />Mr. Burslie stated the size of letters or numbers, not number, is regulated. <br /> <br />When Mr. Holland asked when the ordinance was changed, Mr. Burslie informed him it <br />was last fall. Mr. Burslie further stated this amendment is to remove the gas price sign <br />portion. Planning Commission Member Brown stated that digital signs are now allowed <br />in Pequot Lakes. <br /> <br />Planning Commission Member Habein inquired about the size of the letters and digits. <br />Mr. Burslie state they must be greater than 8 inches and needs to be static; sign cannot <br />change. <br /> <br />Mr. Holland asked if the new Super America sign is okay. Mr. Burslie stated that the <br />new SA sign falls under the Digital Display ordinance. The ordinance is in conflict. <br /> <br />When Mr. Holland asked what the date of the amendment was, Mr. Burslie stated it was <br />this past fall and the gas price should have been struck at that time. <br /> <br />Mr. Holland asked about colors. Mr. Burslie stated one color for the background and <br />one color for the numbers or letters is allowed. Mr. Holland stated the new SA sign has <br />green and white. Zoning Administrator Bittner provided a photo from the SA sign <br />application. Mr. Burslie stated the white “UNLEADED” and the green “DIESEL” <br />portions of the sign are not digital; they are static. Planning Commission Member <br />Hallan stated 32 square feet is allowed for the digital portion; the backlit border is not <br />part of the dynamic display; it is static. <br /> <br />PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSED. <br />