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MINUTES PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING APRIL 19 2012 PRESENT: Torn 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 slie, Community Growth Institute ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Cathy a The meeting was called to order by Chairm son at •31 p.m. PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: a. Sign Ordinance Committee Chairman Pederson explained the co meetings are to gather information and exchange ideas. Comments should o or con ey are not meant to be right or wrong. The committees are to p ide 1 iscu as a group,the whole Planning Commission. Chairman Pederso 1 be p the CSA 1 discussion and wished to comment on signs prior to bre nn gro He stated cilman Ryan had stated to let businesses decide what en it es to signs. One possibility would be to eliminat ce e w businesses to do what they feel is appropr He a e Si mmittee to consider that as an option. Thee wo participa n the fence: Jeff Garland from Stay and Play Pet Resort and Carol er of Fishy fts. Mr. Burshe gav of o rview of the commercial zone and what our current ordinance states. Council M kerson was concerned that no off-site signage is allowed. The participants were co med 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 difficult to find businesses off main roadways; need to attract transient traffic. MINUTES 1 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission April 19, 2012