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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Monday,May 17,2021 <br /> 6:00 o'clock p.m. <br /> McCutcheon said the max height of a house is 30 so he can see staying under that; earlier tonight they <br /> approved almost 22 feet. <br /> Barnhart noted they approved 20 feet and Code allows 22 feet. He stated he is proposing to not count fuel <br /> signs as changeable dynamic display as that is a reasonable expectation for those businesses. It is the <br /> same with time and temperature displays.He shared one area they get a lot of pushback from the real <br /> estate community is what kind of sign one can use to advertise a property for lease or a development and <br /> is trying to clarify that signage. Planning Staff recommends approval of these changes with the comments <br /> made earlier in terms of residential impact. <br /> Bollis stated regarding the 45 square feet,he feels that is pretty limiting for a business. He thinks <br /> Minnetonka has 50 square feet which is also pretty limiting. He asked how long it has been 45 square <br /> feet. <br /> Barnhart said when they changed the Code in 2018 that is when they did the 45.He does not recall what it <br /> was before that time. <br /> Bollis thinks it is pretty restrictive. He would be supportive of bringing that number up a bit perhaps to 50 <br /> or 55. <br /> Ressler would not disagree with that,he thinks at least 50 square feet is reasonable. <br /> Kirchner is not willing to put a number on it right here and would be curious to know what other <br /> municipalities nearby are doing. <br /> Erickson noted in Long Lake, Sherwin Williams has 80 and Speedway has 75 on the monument signs. <br /> Ressler has driven by the signs several times and has never felt the sign was too large. If he were going to <br /> pick a number,he thinks 75 square feet based on that. <br /> Barnhart is hearing the Commission is open to some changes but Staff should provide some additional <br /> feedback to the Council. <br /> Chair Kirchner opened the public hearing at 8:42 p.m. <br /> Chair Kirchner closed the public hearing at 8:42 p.m. <br /> Ressler moved,Libby seconded,to approve LA21-000028 Text Amendment Related to Sign <br /> Regulations as applied with further Planning Commission feedback shared.VOTE: Ayes 7,Nays 0. <br /> 7.LA21-000034 CHARLES SCHATZ O/B/O BROOK INVESTMENT GROUP,LLC,3423 <br /> SHORELINE DR,SKETCH <br /> Corey Englund,o/b/o the Applicant,was present. <br /> Staff presented a summary packet of information(Item 7 on the Agenda under Public Hearings). The <br /> project is a proposed subdivision where they are creating one commercial lot at the southwest corner of <br /> Kelly Parkway and Shoreline Drive. Typically in looking at the Code each lot maintains the required lot <br /> Page 18 of 21 <br />