AGENDA City of Monona Plan Commission Monona Public Library - Municipal Room 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI Monday January 14, :00 p.m.

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1 AGENDA City of Monona Plan Commission Monona Public Library - Municipal Room 1000 Nichols Road, Monona, WI Monday January 14, :00 p.m. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes of December 10, Appearances 5. Unfinished Business A. None 6. New Business A. Consideration of Action on Sign Permit Request by ReMax Preferred for a new wall sign at 5320 Monona Drive (Case No. S ). 7. Reports of Staff and Commission Members A. Staff Report Regarding Status of Development Project Proposals. 1. Potential Upcoming Items 2. Upcoming Meetings: February 11, 2019, February 25, 2019 (Tentative). B. Plan Commission Requests for Information Concerning Development Projects. 8. Adjournment NOTE: Upon reasonable notice, the City of Monona will accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through auxiliary aids or services. For additional information or to request this service, contact Joan Andrusz at (608) , FAX: (608) , or through the City Police Department TDD telephone number The public is notified that any final action taken at a previous meeting may be reconsidered pursuant to the City of Monona ordinances. A suspension of the rules may allow for final action to be taken on an item of New Business. It is possible that members of a possible quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above state meeting to gather information or speak about a subject, over which they have decision-making responsibility. Any governmental body at the above state meeting will take no action other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. Agenda posted 1/10/19 on the City Hall, Library, and Community Center bulletin boards and on the City of Monona s website,

2 Minutes City of Monona Plan Commission Monday December 10, 2018 The meeting of the City of Monona Plan Commission was called to order (7:00 pm). Present: Excused: Also Present: Alder Nancy Moore (Chair), Ms. Kathy Thomas, Mr. Robert Stein, Mr. Chris Homburg, Mr. Brian Holmquist, Mr. Griff Dorschel, and Ms. Susan Fox Alder Chad Speight Interim City Planner Kory Anderson and City Planning Assistant Ciara Miller. Approval of Minutes Appearances A motion by Ms. Thomas, seconded by Ms. Fox, to approve the minutes of November 12, 2018 carried with two corrections. There were no appearances. Unfinished Business A. Public Hearing on Request by Carl Sandsnes, PLS and Property Owner Jim Whitehorse for Approval of a Revised 4-Lot CSM at 1208 E Broadway, Lot 2 of CSM (Case No ) Carld Sandsnes, professional land surveyor, was in attendance to present the revised 4-lot CSM request on behalf of the Whitehorse Family. A version of the CSM was previously brought to Plan Commission in September of It was conditionally approved and sent to Public Works for their recommendation before receiving final Council approval. However, when the surveyor updated the drawing to meet the Commission s conditions, he determined that the no vehicle access for the first 30 of the private drive was too restrictive. The surveyor presented a new drawing showing the no access reduced to 8, the drawing also included potential street design elements. B. Consideration of Action on Request by Carl Sandsnes, PLS and Property Owner Jim Whitehorse for Approval of a Revised 4-Lot CSM at 1208 E Broadway, Lot 2 of CSM (Case No ) Mr. Homburg agreed that we need to find a solution that still gives the gas station next door safe and adequate access. He suggests shifting the curb five feet away from the public street to allow for safer access. The proposed island is a good idea, but needs to be mountable for large vehicles trying to enter the gas station and the island cannot extend beyond the sidewalk. Mr. Homburg state that 11 feet lanes are acceptable for exit, but a 14 foot lane would be needed for entrance onto the private drive and he thinks that with some design modifications that will be achievable. A motion by Mr. Homburg, seconded by Ms. Thomas, to approve the revised 4-Lot CSM at 1208 E Broadway, Lot 2 of CSM 8819 by Carl Sandsnes, PLS and Property Owner Jim Whitehorse. (Case No ) was made with the following conditions of approval: 1

3 Approval based on what we know now and on the sketch that was submitted with the application materials along with the following conditions: 1. That there be no access to Lot 4 of this CSM from the new 50ft private drive for the first 13ft of the 50ft private drive at the north end off of Broadway. 2. That the existing building be demolished prior to recording the CSM. 3. Public Works Committee review and approval is required prior to recording the CSM. 4. City Council review and approval is required prior to recording the CSM. 5. The proposed island shall not extend beyond the sidewalk. 6. The proposed island shall be designed to be mountable by large vehicles trying to enter the property to the east. 7. The lane for traffic to enter the private drive from Broadway shall be widened to 14 feet wide. 11 feet wide turn lanes to exit the private drive remain appropriate. 8. Roadwork on the private drive shall begin before or concurrently with the development of the first lot. The motion carried. New Business There was no new business. Reports of Staff and Commission Members A. Staff Report Regarding Status of Development Project Proposals. 1. Updates and Discussion Regarding Sign Code Revisions Vandewalle will be in attendance at the December 10th Plan Commission meeting to present the updated Draft Sign Code based on comments from the Plan Commission at the October 8th meeting. Prior to tonight s meeting, Bill Cole, the City Attorney, reviewed the draft ordinance and made suggestions. Mike Slavney and Ben Rohr from Vandewalle and Associates were present to review the ordinance and discuss the attorney s comments. The Commission s discussion of changes to the draft code are summarized below: Bill Cole s comments primarily concerned content neutrality to ensure compliance with the Reed v. Gilbert Supreme Court Case. The Commission and consultants agreed to most, but there were a couple that the Commission specifically addressed. Regarding commercial signage on private property, Bill Cole suggested revising language to allow commercial signs on private property to remain content neutral and not create a rule based on content. However, the Commission felt that this would be considered off premise signage which is not allowed. The Commission agreed to keep the language as written. The attorney commented that the time limits for campaign signs should be removed. Mike Slavney stated that in all 7 communities he has re-written sign code s for, that all 7 have the same time constraints (30 days prior to an election and 7 days after). The Commission agreed to keep the language as written. 2

4 There was significant discussion surrounding the regulations of Flags. Conversation went from one, to two, to three flags per property. It was ultimately agreed upon that three flags per lot would be allowed. The Plan Commission agreed with the attorney about non-conformance and changed the language to state, When the principal structure located on the site undergoes a change that requires a Conditional Use Permit, Planned Community Development, or Building Permit exceeding $100,000, all nonconforming signs shall be brought into conformance with the provisions of this Article or shall be removed. (P. 23) There will be a public open house to present the draft sign code to the community and local business owners. It was originally scheduled for January 15 th at the Monona Community Center, but the Commission felt it would be better to host it on January 14 th prior to the Plan Commission meeting at the library. After the public open house, the final draft will come to Plan Commission for final recommendation and then it will go to City Council for adoption. Adjournment A motion by Mr. Dorschel, seconded by Mr. Stein, to adjourn carried. (9:15 pm) Respectfully submitted by: Ciara Miller, City Planning Assistant 3

5 PLAN COMMISSION STAFF REPORT MEETING DATE: JANUARY 14, 2019 CITY OF MONONA AGENDA ITEM 6.A. CASE NO. S Project: Project Address: Applicants: Consideration of Action on Signage Request for Re/Max Preferred 5320 Monona Drive Pam Raschien, Re/Max Preferred Lundgren Sign Service Proposal Summary: ReMax preferred is seeking a wall sign on the east side of the building at the rear entrance facing the parking lot. The proposed sign is 16 ft 2, non-illuminated, aluminum sign. A wall sign on the west side of the building, facing Monona Drive, was previously approved by the Plan Commission in May of The existing wall sign is 22.5ft 2 and if the proposed sign is approved the building would have a total 38.5 ft 2 of wall signage. The building is permitted 150 ft 2 of wall signage since it is in the commercial signage district. Applicable Regulations, Policy, or Practice: All signs shall be reviewed according to the standards in the Sign Code and according to the following evaluation factors: 1) Conformance to the Zoning and Sign Code. 2) Minimization of conflict with vehicular or pedestrian circulation. 3) Compatibility with the building characteristics, adjacent uses and adjacent signs. 4) Compatibility with specific physical site conditions which warrant approval of the sign. 5) Materials and maintenance aspects. 6) Legibility and visual clarity. Sign Standards & Staff Comments: The applicant is seeking an exception from our Sign Code to allow for a wall sign on a second face of the building. According to the Monona Code of Ordinances Sign District Standards, a property may be permitted signage on additional faces when a building fronts more than one street and is designed with more than one front. The building at 5320 Monona Drive does not front multiple streets, but it is designed with two entrances. Recommendation: Approval of a sign permit for a wall sign requested by Pam Raschien, ReMax Preferred, and Lundgren Sign Service, to be located at 5320 Monona Drive, as proposed, and according to Attachment 1 to the Zoning Code of the Monona Municipal Code of Ordinances, is recommended with the following conditions of approval: Findings of Fact 1. The proposed wall sign location is not visible from Monona Drive. 2. The east entrance of the building is the primary entrance used by clients. Conditions of approval: 1. The sign shall not be illuminated so as not to disturb the residential properties adjacent to the site.

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