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entertain a motion to approve the agenda. >> So moved. >> I'll second. >> All right. Forsight makes the motion. Commissioner Wiler seconds. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> All right. That passes. Third item, recognition by board of adjustments and appeals to have interested citizens. Are there any interested citizens here tonight that would like to discuss something that is not on the agenda for this evening? >> Awesome. All right. Uh, item four, consent business. Shoot, I need to go back. What do we have? We have the approval of the meeting minutes from December. Uh, I was not there. So, I will abstain from this vote. May I get a motion to approve the minutes for December? >> So, November and December. >> November and December. My bad. Thank you. >> Yeah, no worries. So, move. >> All right. >> Second. Thank you, Commissioner Ravens with the with the motion and Commissioner Sandu, sorry, excuse me, with the second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> All right. Uh, item number five. We have two public hearings this evening. The first being a public hearing for conditional use permit for vehicle repair at 7480 County Highway 101 East for Marsh Auto Recondition. No, that copied wrong. Sorry. Reconditioning. May I get a motion to open the public hearing? >> A second. >> Commissioner Robbins with the first with the motion. Commissioner Wer with the second. Any opposed? >> Are all those in favor? >> Any opposed? >> All right. Mr. Kursky, you have the floor. >> Yep. So, board and commissioners, again, this is a conditional use permit for vehicle repair at 7480 C Highway 101 East. This is the site in question. Um, it's going to be this building that's right up in the front here. So, the applicant's Jim Marsh of Marsh Auto Reconditioning. Uh, the lot's 2.73 acres. Property owner is stage coach LLC, Eugene Hansen. It's zoned I2 Heavy Industrial. 2040 comp plan is industrial and the applicant will be a tenant in an existing building. Services to be offered include light dent repair, spot painting, vehicle wraps, detailing, buffing and polishing, paintless dent removal. Open Monday through Friday 8 to 6, Saturday 93. One employee currently with an additional employee in the future. So this is kind of the layout. This is the building right here. Customer employee parking up in the front and vehicles waiting for service would be behind the fence. Here's kind of their layout with offices and service. So, recommendations adopt resolution PC 2026-002 with the conditions in the draft resolution. Conditions of note, a change of occasy permit is required from the building department. Vehicles must only be serviced inside the building. Vehicle sales not permitted. Unlicensed and inoperable vehicles must be not stored on the site. No more than nine vehicles waiting for service are permitted. and outside storage of vehicles not affiliated with this business would not be allowed. Madam Chair, >> sorry, I was reading something else. Um, okay. >> Commissioner question. >> Oh, do you have a question? >> Yeah. Yeah, I do. Um, is the applicant here? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, I have some questions for him. >> Okay. >> Does anyone have any questions for Mr. What was in this building prior? >> Chair and commissioners. This was um a truck driving school. It's been closed probably a year or so more ago. It's vacant right now. >> Thank you. >> Is it operating as an auto body shop right now or no? >> Is he operating now? >> Yeah, >> you can ask him. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Are is the building equipped for >> We could ask. Do you want to come up? >> Sure. If >> you could sign in and state your name. >> Uh Jim Marsh. >> Uh what questions do you have? >> Madam, >> if you could pull the microphone to >> So I'm just trying to get clarity here. Uh when do you propose to begin operation? >> As soon as possible. as soon as soon as and there's just you right now. Correct. Are you gonna expecting then to hire uh one or two different people probably within the first three months of the year? >> No. No. >> No. >> Hopefully in a year, you know, hope hope to grow, you know, expand in time, but no, it's just me. >> It's going to be you just for >> just me. Yep. For probably the first year at least, I would say. Thank you, Madam Chair. >> Did you have a question? >> Uh, do you need to do a lot of work to this building or is are you going to be able to open pretty quickly after? >> I could open up pretty quickly. >> Just curious. >> Yeah, >> you are going to be doing painting. I mean, do you have >> small small um basically a a glorified detail shop is what I'm trying to do. Um, if there's a small little scratch in a door or something, it'd be, you know, not like a complete paint job. It'd be just spot in a bumper, little little stuff like that. >> So, nothing you need paint booth, ventilation, all that kind of stuff. It's all >> No, it's it's 6 ounces and less. Yeah. >> And is your I forget. Is your target market um dealerships and things or is it private parties? >> Private party. That was another reason why I was drawn to this location being off of Highway 101 like it is. >> Um, from what I researched, there's something like 22,000 cars a day drive by there. So, I'm hoping to, you know, get the name out there and and, you know, just start something there. Is there any will will there be any hazardous disposal and is the building equipped for that? >> No, minimal if anything. Um I had a body shop years ago and um you know we we there again we did very very minimal and if the paint dries in a can, you know, when there's not that much in there and it's just like coated on a can, it evaporates and it's hard, you can throw it away. If you have liquid, that's a little different story. Um, you know, recycling and things like that. >> So, no, just again to confirm what was in the report, no engine work, no oil, no nothing like that. No. >> Okay. >> I can make sure you're good with all these conditions that I'm sure you talked with city staff along the way like you're good with everything. >> Yeah. Great. >> I guess I'll get a clarity on that. In the resolution, it says the applicant must receive a hazardous waste generator license from Scott County Environmental Services prior to operations if a license is required. And you're saying a license is not required because you're not generating stuff that can't dry in the pan. Okay. >> Correct. >> All right. Congrats on starting a new business. >> Thank you. >> All right. Any other questions for applicant? >> All right. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. >> All right. This is a public hearing. Is there anyone in the audience tonight that would like to speak on this item? Okay. Hearing none. I would entertain a motion to close the public hearing. >> So move. There you go. I'll take I'll second. >> Okay. We have the first from Commissioner Robbins, the second from Commissioner Foresight. Uh all those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Any discussion? I think it's pretty straightforward here. >> Yeah. I'll move that we adopt resolution PC2026-002. >> Second. >> Okay. Commissioner Foresight with the motion to approve. Commissioner Robbins with the second. Uh Mr. Kursky, can we get a roll call, please? >> Commissioner Foresight. >> I. Commissioner Wiler. >> I. >> Commissioner Sandu. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Ranowell. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Sapovo. >> I. >> Commissioner Robbins. >> I. >> All right. That motion passes 620. Onto the second public hearing. We have a conditional use permit for exterior storage at 155 Maris Street. May I get a motion to open the public hearing? >> So move. >> Commissioner Robbins with the motion. Commissioner Wiler with the second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> All right. Mr. Kurski. Um, so chair and commissioners, we'll do a short presentation, but we're going to ask you when we're done to continue this. We found a number of violations in the property today. So, if they don't clean them up, we will be back at the February uh meeting to revoke their occupancy. >> Okay. So, to clarify, we're going to hear a >> you're going to see the violations tonight and then we're going to ask you to continue the hearing. >> We will open the public hearing and we'll leave it open. >> Yep. >> Okay. We'll continue it until the next meeting, too. >> Y Okay. So again, this is the conditional use permit for exterior storage at 1555 Mirror Street. So, this is what uh we found today. This is in violation of city code. As you can see, um it's a wreck vehicle, no plates. Uh dumpster was overflowing. Uh another vehicle registration from February 2023. Another vehicle registration from March of 2025. Um this one February 2025. So, the TK Marine Space um we did find is in compliance. is one of the uh tenants that would be getting this permit and BIFF's space uh was also found to be compliance. So we would ask to continue the public hearing to February 5th, 2026 meeting staff and hands to have a cup revocation resolution for the existing vehicle repair cup at this site for the words review in case the site's not brought into compliance. >> So just just to be sure, so BIFFs and TK Marine are operated by different people. >> Yep. This is a multi-tenant building and so >> they they were coming in for um outdoor storage for these other tenants. The only only cup we currently have is for the auto repair. These are new tenants and so they need cups for their outdoor storage and actually the new tenants are in compliance. Um however the um existing vehicle repair cup is out of compliance. So if they don't get that site cleaned up by the next meeting, we'll revoke their cup. >> Sounds good. Then I move that we continue the hearing to February 5th. And >> would that then also affect the two that are in compliance? >> Yes. >> Because the outdoor storage applies to all of them. Yes. >> And we can't grant that because the holder is the one that's not in complian >> because it's one parcel, one property, and it runs with the land. So >> um >> I assume the other two tenants have been notified. >> Yep. So >> Sabota had a discussion with Eugene Hansen today. He's, you know, in Arizona right now and he had to inform him that >> if the site's not cleaned up, we'll be revoking everything. >> Who and and sorry, can you remind us of the operator of the one that's in compliance? >> Truck repair business you approved a cup for. >> And who's the owning? >> I don't remember. But Eugene Hansen owns the property. He's He's the property owner, >> Madam Chair. >> Yes. >> First of all, do we have a Did you make a motion? >> I did make a motion to continue to February 5th. Yeah. Yeah. >> We haven't had a second. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. Commissioner Foresight makes the motion to continue the public hearing to February 5th, 2026. Commissioner Robbins with the second >> and then I I want to speak. Mr. Kerky, what I'm just for my own edification when you say clean up. So, >> so all all the vehicles that currently by our code, you know, you have to be registered. So, they have to have current registration and if they're being repaired, they can only be there a short period. Clearly, from those pictures, some of those vehicles have been there quite a long time. So, they're doing outdoor storage of basically unlicensed vehicle, which breaks numerous city codes. >> Right. And if I remember right, your staff then will go out to make sure they've done that. Is that right? >> Yeah. prior prior to the next meeting, the site will get inspected and we'll have photographs and either it'll be a revocation of the cup or we'll discuss the other cup. >> All right. Thank you, Madam Chair. >> When was the last time somebody was out there? I'm just curious. >> I'm sorry. Before today. >> Before today, I think probably a couple months ago. >> And at that point, were they in compliance? Do you recall? >> They were, but it's gotten much worse. So, >> Okay. >> Yep. Okay. All right. So, with that, we'll move on to item number six. We got >> to vote on the continuous. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Thank you. Thank you. >> And that's just a voice vote, right? Or do we need roll call? You can um do a voice vote to continue. >> Okay. Thank you very much. All right. So, we have Commissioner Foresight with the motion to continue the public hearing to February 5th, 2026. We have Commissioner Robbins who second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Okay. Now on to item number six, other business. Is there any other business? >> So we may have a revocation of the tow business that you all approve because they are excuse me as of today also not in compliance. So >> fun. >> It's going to be a nice meeting. Yeah. >> Yes. And we did council approved the fees for towing businesses. So they have to be licensed and so if they're not licensed by the next meeting that'll also be a reason for revocation. >> We're going to have some friends here in February. Okay, I will now entertain a motion to adjurnn >> will be higher. So moved >> to February 5th, 2026. >> We have Commissioner Robbins with the motion. We have Commissioner Foresight with the second. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> All right. I'll call to order the uh Shaki Planning Commission at 7:16. We'll start with item one on the agenda. Roll call. Excuse me. Commissioner Foresight >> here. >> Commissioner Wiler >> here. >> Commissioner Sandeu >> here. >> Commissioner Reading. >> Commissioner Ranowa >> here. >> Commissioner Sepovo >> here. >> Commissioner Robbins >> here. >> Thank you. We'll move on to approval of the agenda. Are there any changes or additions to the agenda? >> Um to clarify, this one is just from December and I >> Well, we're talking the consent agenda after I'm talking just today's agenda. Just on item two right now. >> Oh my gosh. I'm sorry. >> No, we're good. But I just want to make sure. Are there any changes or additions to the agenda for tonight? No. All right. Great. Uh then I'll entertain a motion to approve tonight's agenda. >> So move. >> Thank you, Commissioner. Robbins, Commissioner Wer with the second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor say I. I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Passes unanimously. We'll go to item three, recognition by the planning commission of interested citizens. Is there anybody here that would like to speak to us about something that's not on the agenda? We're all listening. >> All right. Sounds great. Didn't mean to have all eyes on you, but you know. We'll go on item four, the consent agenda. The only thing in the consent agenda is uh the planning commission meeting minutes from December 4th. Commissioner Svo, you said you're going to abstain. >> Yes, sir. >> Great. Um are there any changes or additions to the uh comm planning commission meeting minutes? Hearing none. I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> So move. >> Commissioner Robbins. Second. >> Second. >> Commissioner Sand with the second. Any discussion on that? All in favor I say I I. Any oppose. All right, that does pass with one abstension. Uh we'll go on to item five, general business. Uh the only thing under general business is a public hearing about the entertainment overlay zone signage. Um first of all, we will entertain a motion to open that public hearing. >> So move. >> Commissioner Robbins. Is there a second? Commissioner Sand with the second. Any discussion on opening the public hearing? >> Hearing none. All in favor? I. Any opposed? >> All right. Uh is there a presentation? Yep. Perfect. And then just to make sure before we get too deep into it, there was something on our >> So we a little bit of a change to the resolution. It's >> in red. >> The red. Okay. So the red on your table is a change to the resolution from what was in our packet. >> And it's just that one note about the bases being masonry and or stone. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Sorry, what was it before? >> Metal. >> Thank you. Public hearing entertainment overlay zone signage for the Mystic Lake Amphitheater, formerly the Canterbury Amphitheater. Uh, this is the location. So, uh, Jason Motra, on behalf of Bloomington Investments LLC, the property owners applied for additional permanent exterior signage at Mr. Lake Amphitheater located at 712 Canterbury Road under the entertainment district overlay that was created to allow larger and interesting signage for the area. The applicant is requesting two freestanding monument style signs where the city code would allow one and a total of four wall signs which exceed the maximum area of 120 ft and an end or a number of signs as follows. Main entry canopy is 476 ft in area. The stage house exterior signage is 497 square feet in area and there's two secondary entry signs ofund 107 square feet in area. Entertainment overlay permits the planning commission to approve signage that is in keeping with the overall district. Then it's in scale to the actual development. Section 15196 sign design standards table was amended to allow neon blade digital large video with movement signs and others subject to signs that are larger in square footage and greater number than allowed by the current code which must be reviewed and approved by the planning commission. The proposed sign uh we believe fit the site and structure and do not appear overwhelming in size and the design aesthetics and meets the requirements for signage that are larger in square footage than normally allowed. The signs are designed to assist concert goers with accessing the parking lot and seating areas in an efficient and non-confusing manner. City uh Shakab public utility staff conducted reviews of the requests and conditions of approval have been incorporated into the draft resolution should the application be approved. So here is the overall site. So there will be two get this to work. Two monument signs, one at the entrance um on off unbridled, another on the corner over here. Um one of the conditions this will be moved back. This is in drainage and utility easement. So the applicants agreed to move it back into the corner here. And then you'll see these are kind of the large entrance signs over the canopies at the entrance. And then there are some additional signage on the building. So here's the main entry signage. Um it's an internally illuminated channel letters um with a milk white acrylic face. Returns are painted charcoal. Um 3000 degree which is kind of warm color. It's aluminum tomb frame structure. These are 476 square ft. So you can kind of see where it is in the rendering down below. And then the stage house signage is an internally illuminated channel letters with a 1-in trim cap. Um, again, they're 3000 uh degrees LED and they're installed on the existing uh cement block wall. So, you can see where that is and then kind of what it'll look like at night. So, this is the canopy structure that's currently being built. This is kind of the stage house. This would be on the side of the stage house. And then secondary entrance signage. These are the Mystic Lake Amphitheater. These are internally illuminated channel letters. You can see the rendering above kind of what it's going to look like. These are 107 square ft. And then these are the freestanding monument signs. Um again, there's two of these. The sign is double-sided. They're 57 square ft. And this is the area down below that would need to be brick or stone. Right now it's showing as a aluminum. So um action saw tonight's to approve resolution PC 2026-00001 as amended approving signage in the entertainment overlay zone for Mystic Lake Amphitheater to allow for additional permanent exterior signage at the Mystic Lake Amphitheater at 712 Canterbury Road. >> Mr. Chair, >> thank you for that. Um Commissioner Robbins. Mr. Kerski, why don't you uh I know you've said it in the report, but I'd like you just to discuss these are all in excess of current zoning there. Why uh did you uh think that it was okay that these were larger? Can you go through that? >> So, the planning commission approved an entertainment overlay not only for this structure, but for the 28 acres that are to the south to allow more interesting, larger signs because this is considered an entertainment district. Given that this building's I think 110 feet at the top of the canopy, you know, our standard signs would look sort of ridiculous on a building this large. So to help for identification and direction, these are completely in scale with the building. And that's what the entertainment overlay was designed that if you had entertainment facilities or bars or restaurants that you wanted to have different kind of larger sign to give the district kind of a more interesting vibe that's why it was created. >> So if I could miss just to clarify you think this increased size fits in pretty well >> y project and everything. >> All right thank you. >> Sure. Um quick question about the primary and secondary entrance signs. the last one we saw. Are those going to be uh digital displays or is that >> No, they're static. >> Static. >> Okay. Okay. >> And are they lit as well? Sorry, I didn't get a chance to read that hole. >> They're all Everything is internally illuminated. >> Okay, >> Mr. Chair, could I just one more thing? >> Mr. Kerky, when u and I I'm sure we've been told before, when when do we expect this to open? >> The applicant is here and I'm sure he'd be happy to give you a guesstimate of when that will happen. >> I'll ask him. >> Perfect. One other question. >> Yeah, go ahead. >> The notes said signs larger entertainment overlay, but also to help uh direct people >> to where they need to go. >> I'm assuming there's more signs to come. These don't give any instructions at all. >> So, most of the other signage is either allowed by code, so it's smaller kind of ground signs, or it's inside the facility, directional signage. So, you're not going to see that because it's inside the building. There's a much more complete sign package. These were the only ones that did not meet our code that are outside of the building. >> Got it. >> Thank you. Any other questions for city staff? >> Perfect. If you wouldn't mind coming up. Yeah, please sign in and then let us know your name and we might have some questions for you. My name is Jason Mutri. Thanks, Mr. M. Is there anything you wanted to tell us first before we ask you any questions? >> Uh, uh, Mr. Kursk pretty much covered everything uh, in terms of the size and the design of the uh, the signs. They're designed to be in proportional with the scale of the venue as it is right now. in terms of the uh brightness and the luminance. It's designed to be a little bit more warm with lower luminous. So, it's more of a rustic feel, retro feel um instead of being very very bright and and distracting to any passer buyers or anybody uh coming to the building. The pallet is within kind of branding with Mystic Lake as well as our branding um design for the building as well. >> Perfect. >> Mr. Chair. >> Yeah, Mr. Robbins. >> Let me just ask again what I asked Mr. Kerki. Uh we've all been watching this. we've toured it and everything. When when is what's your timetable right now and and uh how are you going to open it or or just the time schedule for operations? >> We're still looking to open this summer uh June July. um still pending on some uh construction to be done and some major milestones and once those mayor's milestones complete we'll have a fuller outlook but we are right now trying to plan around when we feel we're able to open in some of those opening events and some of those activities in terms of the grand opening of the building >> um >> refresh my memory what is the uh capacity for this uh facility >> how many people can you sit >> uh the capacity will be 19,000 >> 19 >> yes >> 190 Okay thank you Mr. Great. Thanks. >> Any other questions for Mr. Mitri? >> So, you already have axe booked. What? And you're working to complete the construction be open by that time. I think the first one is July 12th. What What is the backup plan if it's not ready? >> Well, we're still booking and we're trying to plan it. So, right now, we've announced shows, as you noticed, they're later in the season. So once we have a better outlook um on what the season's going to progress and how the construction is, we will you know continue to look for acts and booked acts. So we're still planning and doing these things with contingencies in place in case uh a plan first plan doesn't go I guess uh go as planned, but we're continue to booking adds and as we progress with construction, we plan to announce more events as they uh become available and we're ready prepared to announce those. Anything you wanted to announce tonight? >> They did announce a big one today. >> Well, no, I saw one. I saw one this morning, but it's the night now. Anything you want? >> My field is operating the venue, so I'll leave the announcement and all that to our Taliban. >> Oh, good. All right. Well, we appreciate anything else for the applicant. >> All right. Thanks, Mitch. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> So, the steel is going up on the roof. So, great. >> Yeah. >> Was that the thing that they had to redo? >> Yes. Yeah. >> Yep. It's here. It's been delivered and they're starting to put the column. So, >> well, that's exciting. >> Well, perfect. So, this is a public hearing. Uh, there's anybody else that wants to come in and speak. Um, seeing none, I would entertain a motion to close the public hearing. >> Second. >> Commissioner Robbins, Commissioner Povo with the second. Uh, any discussion on closing the public hearing? Hearing none. All in favor? I. Any oppose? >> That passes unanimously. All right. All right. So, the public hearing is closed. Uh we can certainly discuss uh whatever we'd like to discuss or entertain a motion if there's something there. >> So, you would be approving the amended resolution that's on the table. >> Yes. >> And the still going to be PC2026-001 >> as amended and you have a clean copy to sign. Um >> yes. Okay. I saw that there. >> Okay. So, yes. So, if somebody were to make a motion, we would want to say PC2026001 as amended. >> Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve resolution PC 2026-00001 as amended uh approving signage in the entertainment overlay zone for the Mystic Lake Amphitheater, formerly the Canterbury Amphitheater to allow for additional permanent exterior signage at the Mystic Lake Amphantary Road. >> Thank you, Commissioner Robbins. Is there a second on that? >> I'll second it. >> Commissioner Ran with the second. Uh, okay. Uh, any discussion on that? >> Pretty straightforward. >> All right. Uh, hearing none, we'll go to a roll call vote. >> Yep. Commissioner Foresight, >> I. >> Commissioner Wiler, >> I. >> Commissioner Sandu, >> I. >> Commissioner Ranowell, >> I. >> Commissioner Sepovo, >> I. >> Commissioner Robbins, >> I. >> All right, that does pass unanimously. Then we'll go on to item six, other business. Is there any other business to talk about tonight? Well, >> sir. All right, then we'll go on to item seven and entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> Commissioner >> second. >> Commissioner Sandu with the second. Any discussion on adjourning? >> Hearing none. All in favor? >> I >> I. Any oppose? >> All right, that passes unanimously. We are adjourned at 7:31 to February 5th. >> Not quite on