02-18-20-pc-sumCHANHASSEN PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
SUMMARY MINUTES
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Chairman Weick called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Weick, Mark Undestad, Mark Randall, John Tietz, and Michael
McGonagill
MEMBERS ABSENT: Doug Reeder, and Laura Skistad
STAFF PRESENT: Kate Aanenson, Community Development Director; and MacKenzie
Walters, Associate Planner
PUBLIC HEARING:
CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR SIGN VARIANCES FOR THE EXISTING MONUMENT
SIGN LOCATED AT 306 W. 78TH STREET (CHAPEL HILL).
MacKenzie Walters presented the staff report on this item. Ben James with Blue Label Creative
spoke on behalf of Chapel Hill and discussed the need for this signage. Chairman Weick opened
the public hearing. No one spoke and the public hearing was closed.
Undestad moved, McGonagill seconded that the Chanhassen Board of Appeals and
Adjustments recommends approval of the variance request to allow a 6 foot high ground
low profile sign with 35.33 square feet of total display area of which 16 square feet may be
an electronic message center, subject to the conditions of approval and adopts the attached
Findings of Fact and Decision:
1. The applicant must apply for and receive a sign permit from the City.
2. The Electronic Message Center (EMC) must comply with the City’s
Electronic Message Center Standards, save that it may have an EMC Display percentage
of 46.29 percent.
3. The ground low profile sign must meet the City’s design standards.
4. The ground low profile sign shall be located in the same position as the existing
monument sign.
All voted in favor and the motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0.
Planning Commission Summary – February 18, 2020
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner McGonagill noted the verbatim and summary
Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting dated February 4, 2020 as presented.
COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS. None.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRESENTATIONS. Kate Aanenson discussed action taken by the City
Council at their February 10, 2020 meeting and the upcoming schedule for the Planning
Commission.
Undestad moved, Randall seconded to adjourn the meeting. All voted in favor and the
motion carried unanimously with a vote of 5 to 0. The Planning Commission meeting was
adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Submitted by Kate Aanenson
Community Development Director
Prepared by Nann Opheim