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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, August 13 2009
Call to Order: Chair Wasescha called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present:
Commissioners Bye, Liljegren and Powell; City Administrator Johnson, City Planner Richards
and Commission Liaison Runk. Absent: Commissioner LeRoux.
Agenda Approval:
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Liljegren, moved to approve the Agenda as
presented. Carried 4 — 0.
Approve Minutes of June 11, 2009: Commissioner Liljegren, seconded by Vice Chair Bye,
moved to approve the Minutes as presented. Carried 4 — 0.
Department /Commission Liaison & Other Reports: None.
Visitors /Public Comment: None.
Public Hearings: None.
New Business:
A. Design Guidelines:
City Planner Richards noted the work session held with the City Council just prior to the
Planning Commission meeting and provided a brief review of the discussion held primarily
related to the commercial design standards. He reminded the Commission to let him know of
any cities they felt had particularly good design guidelines that they would like him to include
in his research and to also provide staff with any photos they may have of what they consider
to be good commercial designs or ideas.
Richards will work on an update of the Design Guidelines based on the discussion shared by the
City Council and Planning Commission at the work session and noted that anyone with
comments for consideration to the Design Guidelines should contact City Hall.
B. Sign Regulations /Special Events and Destination Retail Highway District
City Planner Richards noted that the City Council had requested that the Commission review
options for allowing additional or different types of signage within the Destination Retail
Highway District. He noted that the City Council received a specific request from Stillwater
Motors in that area, for consideration of allowing an electronic reader board /animated sign
that could be visible off of Hwy. 36 or Hwy.S.
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Richards discussed possibilities for the Destination Retail Highway District as well as others city
wide that could be considered for increased flexibility to the existing special event ordinance
language within Ordinance section 401.15.G.8.
General discussion ensued as to the options discussed by City Planner Richards. The
Commission inquired as to what businesses had run up against in conflict of what the
ordinance allows and what specific allowances were being requested by Stillwater Motors.
Commission consensus was that they didn't want to make any changes to the ordinance
without having more specific information from Stillwater Motors as a request for their
consideration.
Richards inquired as to the Commission's thoughts on animated signs. Chair Wasescha noted
earlier discussion on these types of signs and expressed his concern as to them, citing an
example he has observed on Hwy. 94 at near the City of Landfall. Discussion ensued as to the
types of these signs, potential limitations upon them and the anticipated demand increase to
allow them at commercial locations.
Commissioner Powell, seconded by Vice -Chair Bye, moved to make no changes to the
ordinance with no recommendation for change and to have Stillwater Motors present a formal
proposal for a change request to be considered. Carried 4 — 0.
Old Business: None.
A. Upcoming Planning Commission Meetings
September 10, 2009 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers)
October 8, 2009 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers)
November 12, 2009 7:00 p.m. (Council Chambers)
B. Council Representative August — Commissioner Liljegren
September —Vice Chair Bye
October — Chair Wasescha
Adjournment: Commissioner Powell, seconded by Commissioner Liljegren, moved to
adjourn the meeting at 7:22 p.m. Carried 4 — 0.
Re 4:Zectfully submitted,
JuliT Hultman
Plan ing & Code Enforcement Officer
Approved by the Planning Commission: 09 -10 -09