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MINUTES <br /> `-- PEQUOT LAKES PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> JULY 21,2011 <br /> PRESENT: Tom Adams, Deb Brown, John Derksen, Bill Habein, Mark Hallan and Scott <br /> Pederson. ABSENT: Cheri Seils. <br /> CITY PLANNER: Charles L. Marohn, Jr., PE, AICP <br /> ZONING ADMINISTRATOR: Dawn Bittner <br /> COUNCIL LIAISON: Jerry Akerson <br /> The meeting was called to order by Chairman Pederson at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Downtown Master Plan and Park Plan Discussion: <br /> The Planning Commission met on West Lake Street at 6:00 p.m. to discuss street design. <br /> Chairman Pederson opened the Public Hearings. <br /> PUBLIC HEARINGS: <br /> APPLICANT: Ed Marsolek,Heritage House of Pequot Lakes <br /> Applicant requests a Conditional Use Permit for a Lighted Sign <br /> Mr. Marohn explained the Staff Report. Lighting will be external and needs to be <br /> downward directional. Mr. Marsolek was present. <br /> Public comment: None. <br /> Public Comment closed. <br /> Mr. Marsolek would like to place the new sign 35 —40 feet closer to the driveway than <br /> the existing sign, approximately 100 feet north of the driveway. The lit sign will not be <br /> intrusive to the neighbors. <br /> The posts are not counted as part of the sign area. 32 square feet is allowed; they are <br /> requesting 37 square feet. The existing sign is almost 38 square feet. Chairman Pederson <br /> explained to the applicant that the Planning Commission needs to follow the Ordinance <br /> and the request is outside those parameters. <br /> Mr. Marsolek stated they are planning a 4' X 8' sign; Mr. Marohn explained that if the <br /> sign is perpendicular to the road, both sides of the sign will need to be counted. If the <br /> sign is parallel, only one side would be counted. <br /> MINUTES 1 <br /> Pequot Lakes Planning Commission <br /> July 21, 2011 <br />