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MINUTES <br /> PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MONTHLY MEEETING <br /> MAY 17,2012 <br /> PRESENT: Bill Habein, J. J. Levenske, Scott Pederson, Cheri Seils and Scott Snyder. <br /> ABSENT: Tom Adams and Deb Brown. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE; AICP and Justin Burslie, Community <br /> Growth Institute <br /> ZONING ADMNINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> COUNCIL LIAISONS: Jerry Akerson and Tom Ryan <br /> PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETINGS <br /> a. Sign Ordinance Committee <br /> More signage in residential areas was determined last month to be necessary. Mr. Burshe <br /> explained the changes discussed last month. Business Identification Signs are what the <br /> changes covered. <br /> Parallel vs. perpendicular placement was discussed. Should same square footage be used <br /> for either one or two sided signs? Perpendicular may be safer. Not all residential zones <br /> are 55 mph speed zones. <br /> Limiting size to the small size is not practical. Limiting temporary signs such as real <br /> estate signs or home occupation signs to a smaller size seems reasonable, but businesses <br /> should be able to have a larger sign. A 4' X 4' sign may work for home businesses in <br /> speed zones less than 55 mph. <br /> Mr. Marohn reminded the Planning Commission that the content of a sign cannot be <br /> regulated; it violates First Amendment Rights. The League of Minnesota Cities has no <br /> problem with our ordinance but it could be illegal. The City can only regulate land use, <br /> not the content of a sign. We can tie signage to home based businesses. <br /> There were two participants in the audience: Carol Painter of Fishy Gifts and Jeff <br /> Garland from Stay and Play Pet Resort. <br /> Ms. Painter stated that a commercial business in a rural area, such as Stay and Play, a 4' <br /> X 8', 2-sided sign seems fair, it's readable. Mr. Garland stated that trees block his sign. <br /> He prefers a perpendicular sign rather than a parallel sign; it's a safety issue. He also has <br /> signage on his building, but that signage is not there to be seen from the road. <br /> MINUTES 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> May 17, 2012 <br />