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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MONTHLY MEEETING MAY 17,2012 PRESENT: Bill Habein,J. J. Levenske, Scott Pederson, Cheri Seils and Scott Snyder. ABSENT: Tom Adams and Deb Brown. CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE; AICP and Justin slie, Community Growth Institute ZONING ADMNINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Tom PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS a. Sign Ordinance Committee More signage in residential areas wa etermined last to be necessary. Mr. Burshe explained the changes discussed last usiness Ide ation Signs are what the changes covered. Parallel vs.perpendicular cement was c ed. same square footage be used for either one or two s' Perpendi ar may b afer. Not all residential zones are 55 mph speed z Limiting size to the sma e ` tical. ,imiting temporary signs such as real estate sign scup sign ller size seems reasonable, but businesses should le to arge A 4' X 4' sign may work for home businesses in spee es less than h. Mr. Mara inded the ing Commission that the content of a sign cannot be regulated; it es First endment Rights. The League of Minnesota Cities has no problem with o inan ut it could be illegal. The City can only regulate land use, not the content of e can tie signage to home based businesses. There were two participants in the audience: Carol Painter of Fishy Gifts and Jeff Garland from Stay and Play Pet Resort. Ms. Painter stated that a commercial business in a rural area, such as Stay and Play, a 4' X 8', 2-sided sign seems fair, it's readable. Mr. Garland stated that trees block his sign. He prefers a perpendicular sign rather than a parallel sign; it's a safety issue. He also has signage on his building,but that signage is not there to be seen from the road. MINUTES 1 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission May 17, 2012