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CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
- PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
Thursday,November 14,2013—Oak Park Heights City Hall
Call to Order: Chair Bye called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present: Commissioners Anthony, Bye, Kremer,Nelson and Thurmes; City Planner
Richards and Commission Liaison Runk. Absent: City Administrator Johnson.
II. Approval of Agenda:
Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Anthony, moved to approve the Agenda
as presented. Carried 5 - 0.
III. Approval of October 10, 2013 Meeting Minutes:
Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Nelson,moved to approve the minutes
as presented. Carried 5 - 0.
IV. Department/Commission Liaison/Other Reports: None
V. Visitors/Public Comment: None.
VI. Public Hearings:
A. Continued: Zoning Ordinance 401: Consider amendment to Zoning Ordinance
401.15.G—Signs, related to definitions and regulations for electronic message
boards.
City Planner Richards reviewed and discussed the November 6, 2013 planning
memorandum with regard to the October 13, 2013 Sign Ordinance draft,which has
incorporated comments of the Commission and staff.
Discussion ensued as to clarity and ease of understanding of the definitions and the
order of the Ordinance sections, sign regulation within 0, Open Space Conservation
and P/I, Public-Institutional Zoning Districts, frequency of message changes, and
allowable maximum illumination.
A sign concept for Tire Pros,who also has a location in Hudson, WI was reviewed. It
was noted that it was important to find a balance in regulation so that businesses are
able to use message signs meaningfully for their business needs. A suggestion was
made to review what allowances are given by Hudson, WI for message change
frequency at the Hudson Tire Pros location.
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Commissioner Anthony, seconded by Commissioner Nelson,moved to approve the
October 10, 2013 sign ordinance as presented at the November 14, 2013 Planning
Commission meeting with amendment to the definitions, combining Changeable
Copy Sign, Electronic and Changeable Copy Sign, Manual and with continued
discussion to be had as to how often sign messages may be changed.
Carried 4— 1, Kremer opposed.
Further discussion ensued as to the definitions and language of dynamic display,
motion and multi-vision signs.
There being no further discussion, Chair Bye opened the public hearing, and as their
no were no visitors to the audience, continued the public hearing to December 12,
2013.
VII. New Business: None.
VIII. Old Business:
A. 2014 Planning Commission Calendar: Review and approve 2014 Planning
Commission meeting dates and Commission Liaison to City Council meeting
schedule.
Commissioner Nelson, seconded by Commissioner Kremer,moved to accept the
2014 calendar as presented. Carried 5—0.
IX. Informational:
A. Upcoming Meetings:
• Tuesday,November 26, 2013 City Council 7:00 p.m./City Hall
• Tuesday, December 10, 2013 City Council 7:00 p.m./City Hall
• Thursday, December 12, 2013 Planning Commission 7:00 p.m./City Hall
• Thursday, December 26, 2013 City Council 4:30 p.m./City Hall
B. Council Representative
Commissioner Anthony noted that she had a conflict on December 26,2013 and inquired
whether another Commissioner would be able to act as Council Representative for that
meeting. Commissioners Thurmes and Anthony reversed their meeting assignment.
• Tuesday,November 26, 2013 —Commissioner Anthony
• Tuesday, December 26, 2013 —Commissioner Thurmes
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X. Adjourn: Commissioner Kremer, seconded by Commissioner Nelson,moved to
adjourn the meeting at 7:48 p.m. Carried 5—0.
Respectfully submitted,
Julie ltman, CBO
Planning&Code Enforcement
Approved by the Planning Commission: 12-12-2013