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8. The subject property is in the Commercial District and is adjacent to Highway 371. There is similar signage throughout the highway corridor. 9. The signage will be used to identify the gas station as well as the price of gasoline. There will not be any negative aesthetic impacts from the proposed signage. 10. The additional signage is appropriate within the Commercial District. A conditional use permit is required since the applicant is requesting signage on an accessory structure,which is not allowed by the Code. 11. The Comprehensive Plan does not specifically address this request but allows for the use of commercial development within the City. 12. The use of the signs would be compatible with the existing neighborhood in that there are other similar signs within the same district.,I , 13. The proposed use will not impair values nor substantially diminish properties in the immediate vicinity. Au 14. The proposed signs will not impede the ri&, �ial and orderly development and am"P, N improvement of surrounding vacant pro ;Rles. 15. The proposed signage will not crew 11 ost fo"" dditional public, facilities or W, services. 16. The subject property is already esta lis icular approaches to the property. The proposed signs will face bot e highway and the existing supermarket. 17. There is no need for additional par hig, re e re a sign. 18. The requested signage will not create any od,,r, dust, noise or vibration. is The signs will be i%grnally lit, however"it whether or not they will be gg turned off after,,obidffil-41' 2 ours. 19. The propos A Ee will any pollution to ground or surface waters. 5411, ,k, Mr. Hallan stated the li r to be 46wnward directional,no glare and turned R off after busin&ss hours. $ All members vote d. CONSIDERATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: Mr. Marohn explained by moving our meeting date back a week we will not be able to have any recommen ations included on the May City Council Agenda. We can approve the Comprehensive Plan, but it won't go to Council until June. He recommends tabling this to the May meeting and taking discussion and comments tonight, as well as sending the draft version to the City Council advising them of the public hearing in May. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to leave this open for more public comment. A motion was made by Mark Hallan, seconded by Deb Brown,to table this matter to the May Planning Commission meeting. All members voted"aye". Motion carried. The Planning Commission was asked to bring back their April packet for the May meeting so the Comprehensive Plan won't need to be printed again. MINUTES 3 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission April 28, 2011