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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> APRIL 19,2012 <br /> PRESENT: Tom Adams, Deb Brown, Bill Habein, J. J. Levenske, Scott Pederson and <br /> Cheri Seils. ABSENT: Scott Snyder. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE, AICP; and Justin Burslie, Community <br /> Growth Institute <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Cathy Malecha <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pederson at 5:31 p.m. <br /> PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS: <br /> a. Sign Ordinance Committee <br /> Chairman Pederson explained the committee meetings are a forum to gather information <br /> and exchange ideas. Comments should be made pro or con and they are not meant to be <br /> right or wrong. The committees are to provide input to discuss as a group,the whole <br /> Planning Commission. <br /> Chairman Pederson will be part of the CSAH 11 discussion and wished to comment on <br /> signs prior to breaking into groups. He stated Councilman Ryan had stated to let <br /> businesses decide what is appropriate when it comes to signs. One possibility would be <br /> to eliminate the ordinance all together and allow businesses to do what they feel is <br /> appropriate. He asked the Sign Committee to consider that as an option. <br /> There were two participants in the audience: Jeff Garland from Stay and Play Pet Resort <br /> and Carol Painter of Fishy Gifts. <br /> Mr. Burshe gave a brief overview of the commercial zone and what our current ordinance <br /> states. Council Member Akerson was concerned that no off-site signage is allowed. The <br /> participants were concerned with signage in residential zones. <br /> The following were points of discussion: <br /> • A 3 square foot sign is too small in residential areas. A larger size is important to <br /> draw people in; small ones are hard to see on a roadway over 45 mph. <br /> • Safety concerns with small signs. <br /> • Encourage perpendicular rather than parallel placement. <br /> • No off-site signage makes it difficult to find businesses off main roadways; need <br /> to attract transient traffic. <br /> MINUTES 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> April 19, 2012 <br />