Planning Commission Minutes 03-26-1984 (Special Meeting)
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING - MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
March 26, 1984 - 6:00 P.M.
Members Present: Don Cochran, Jim Ridgeway, Richard Carlson,
Ed Schaffer.
Members Absent: Joyce Dowling.
Staff Present: Tom Eidem, Gary Anderson, Allen Pelvit.
President Jim Ridgeway called the meeting to order at 6:02 P.M.
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Planning Commission Review of Tax Increment Financing proposal -
Fulfillment Systems, Inc.
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Tom Eidem was present to explain to Planning Commission members
the Tax Increment Financing proposal for Fulfillment Systems.
Eidem eluded to some of the background which led to the develop-
ment of the Tax Increment Financing proposal for Fulfillment
Systems. Once construction is completed, approximately 65 new
jobs will be created within 6-18 months from completion. Within
three years there would be the possibility of 150 new jobs.
Commission members felt it was a very worthwhile project.
Motion by Ed Schaffer, seconded by Richard Carlson, to approve
the Tax Increment Financing Plan for Fulfillment Systems.
Motion carried unanimously. See Resolution 1984 #7.
Motion by Don Cochran, seconded by Ed Schaffer, to recess the
meeting at 6:09 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 6:36 P.M.
3. Public Hearing and Consideration of an Amendment to the Monticello
Zoning Ordinance.
A public hearing was then held for the Ordinance Amendment #133,
Title 10-3-9, E(2) (b). Mr. Jim Metcalf, partner in Broadway
partners for the new Metcalf and Larson building, along with
David from David's Photography and Dan Wickman of IDS, was
present to discuss with Planning Commission members any questions
they might have in regard to the Ordinance Amendment to the
Section under Conditional Uses for signs which would apply to
the signs to be used on their building. Much discussion then
centered around certain language terms in the ordinance, specifically
dealing wi th Section iv. It was the consensus that the "applicant"
be stricken from the Ordinance Amendment and inserted in there
"owner of the building". The new paragraph would read: An owner
of the building desiring any alteration of signs, sign location,
sign size, or number of signs shall first submit an application
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Special Planning Commission Minutes - 3/26/84
to the Zoning Administrator for an amended sign plan, said
application to be reviewed and acted upon by the Zoning Admini-
strator within ten (10) days of application. If the application
is denied by the Zoning Administrator, the applicant may go
before the Planning Commission at their next regularly scheduled
meeting.
Under item vii the words "for square footage allowance" shall be
inserted after "signs". The new paragraph shall read: Any sign
that is shared by or is a combination of two or more tenants shall
be considered as separate signs for square footage allowance and
shall meet the requirements thereof.
Under item viii, the words "aesthetically", "comparable", and "color"
shall be stricken from this paragraph. The new paragraph shall
read: All signs shall be consistent in design, material, shape,
and method of illumination.
With these changes made to the Ordinance Amendment #133, motion
by Don Cochran, seconded by Ed SChaffer, to approve the Ordinance
Amendment #133. Motion carried unanimously.
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Consideration of a Conditional Use Request to Allow Signs on a
Business Building with more than two Businesses in the BUilding.
Jim Metcalf, representing Broadway Partners, was also present to
discuss with Planning Commission members his Conditional Use Request
and/or Variance Request, if needed, to have the installation of
eight signs on their new building. The total signage shall not
be more than 224 sq. ft. with the maximum square footage for one
tenant being 56 sq. ft. Due to the possibility of eight tenants,
the square footage maximum would be cut down to 28 sq. ft. Much
discussion then centered around when the Ordinance would essentially
go into effect. To Mr. Metcalf's knowledge, the Ordinance would
not take effect for approximately 30 days from Council approval.
Tom Eidem indicated that he would check into the State Statutes
and get back to them in regard to the time limit for an Ordinance
Amendment to become valid upon publication. Motion by Don Cochran,
seconded by Ed Schaffer, to recommend to the Council to approve
the Metcalf and Larson, Broadway Partners, Conditional Use Request
to allow more than two signs to be placed on their building. Motion
carried unanimously.
Additional Information Items
Additional information items were then discussed. Reminder that
the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Monticello Planning
Commission would be April 10, 1984, at 7:30 P.M. Motion by Ed Schaffer,
seconded by Richard Carlson, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting
adjourned at 7:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
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