12-11-07 ARC MinutesMINUTES
ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE
DATE: Tuesday, December 11, 2007; 7:30 a.m.,
I" Avenue East Cafe, 128 1" Ave E
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mark Norley John Hinchey, Janet Clark, Ken Miller, Corey Johnson
(Chairman)
OTHERS PRESENT: City Staff— PJ Sorensen
Guests — Dan Ringquist (Ringquist Signs/Grace Hospice); Terry
Thieren (Western Neon/Eisinger & Travelodge); Michael Blend/7th
Day & Auto -Mutt); Grant Nelson (Spring Prairie)
Hear the Public: None
Approval of Minutes: Janet moved to approve the November 13 minutes; Mark seconded.
Approved 5-0.
Old Business:
71h Day Adventist (9th Ave EN); approved last meeting. Some landscaping changes
utilizing shrubs. Mark moved to approve; Janet seconded. Approved 5-0.
1111 and 1117 S Main St — proposing replacement/modification of 2 existing
freestanding signs. They are withdrawing the 1117 sign. It will be 2 sided with no
lighting for now. Janet moved to approve; John seconded. Motion to table passed 4-0.
New Business:
Eisinger Motors/Honda — Hwy 93 N; freestanding and wall signs. All internally lit.
Final location of freestanding signs TBA (showed approximate). All freestanding signs to
be in landscape islands. Discussion regarding smaller freestanding sign with directionals
and lining up the signs. Final permit approval will be subject to a code review of final
details. Mark moved to approve; Janet seconded. Approved 5-0.
Travelodge — 350 N Main; wall and freestanding signs. No issues with wall sign.
Freestanding sign is subject to rule requiring that non -conforming signs be brought into
compliance when 50% or more of face is changed. May have problem with readerboard.
John moved to approve conditioned on bringing the sign into compliance; Janet seconded.
Approved 3-2 with Corey and Ken dissenting.
Rodeway Inn — Hwy 2 W; freestanding sign. 50% rule applies; some question about
specific location (in landscaping, setbacks from side property line and 51 feet from ROW
to leading edge of sign). John moved to approve subject to a code review of the specific
location. Janet seconded. Approved 5-0.
Auto Mutt Dog and Car Wash — 1011 Hwy 2 W; modification to existing freestanding
sign and wall signs. No issues with wall signs. John moved to approve the wall signs; ken
seconded. Approved 5-0. The freestanding sign has too many colors. It should be less
busy. John moved to table the freestanding sign. Ken seconded. Motion to table passed
5-0.
Spring Prairie/Kohl's — Hwy 93 N; overall layout looks good. Kohl's colors are
confusing in the presentation. Ken moved to table pending additional information and
clarification. Mark seconded. Motion to table passed 5-0.
Other Discussion: None
Meeting Adjourned at 935 5