4B - Conditional Use Application for Additional Signage

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COMMUNIT'Y ly of JrROV 7rH P"equot _ INSTITUTE e STAFF REPORT Application: Conditional Use Application for Additional Signage(continuation) Applicant: Brian Laudenbach, BLMM, LLLC Agenda Item:4(b) Background Information: The Planning Commission has approved the reconstruction of the Oasis facility along with the opening of the drive-thru for the Dairy Queen. Additionally, the Planning Commission has approved additional signage for the facility through the Sign Concept Plan process. The approvals of the Planning Commission explicitly excluded the digital reader board that has been requested by the Dairy Queen. Action on that sign was tabled to the May meeting so that an ordinance amendment could be considered. Between the April and May meetings, the property owner requested modifications to the approved site plan and conditions for the addition of the drive-thru. Specifically, the property owner is now requesting additional impervious surface coverage to allow an access road to be placed along the western side of the property, giving access to the adjacent parcel. This would shrink the size of the stormwater retention area. The property already exceeds the allowable impervious coverage limitation. Applicable Regulations: An ordinance amendment addressing digital signage has been prepared. A public hearing on that amendment is to be discussed prior to this hearing. Planning Commission Direction: The Planning Commission can approve of the digital sign or deny the sign component of the application. The application cannot be tabled beyond the May meeting. If the motion is for approval or denial,findings of fact should be cited. Staff Recommendation: The Planning Commission should address the digital signage consistent with the recommendation made on the ordinance amendment. Any approval would need to be contingent on City Council adoption of an amendment. In regards to the additional impervious surface, the Planning Commission can address it in the context of this conditional use permit. It would require a modification to the original conditions of approval, which required the area to be reserved for green space and stormwater management. The Planning Commission could also elect not to reopen this aspect of the application. If the applicant wished to establish the access, a variance for impervious coverage would then be required. Pequot Lakes Staff Report 4(b)-1 May 20,2010