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COTTAGE GROVE CITY COUNCIL
City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota
Special Meeting
April 28, 2014
CALL TO ORDER
The City Council of the City of Cottage Grove, Washington County, Minnesota, held a
special meeting on April 28, 2014 at the Cottage Grove City Hall, 12800 Ravine
Parkway, Cottage Grove. Mayor Bailey called the meeting to order at 7:40 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The following were present: Council Member Dave Thiede, Council Member Jen
Peterson, and Mayor Myron Bailey.
The following were absent: Council Member Justin Olsen and Council Member Derrick
Lehrke
Also present were: Ryan Schroeder, City Administrator; Caron Stransky, City Clerk;
Jennifer Levitt, City Engineer; John McCool, Senior Planner; and John Burbank, Senior
Planner; and Emily Schmitz, Code Enforcement Officer.
1.CONSENT CALENDAR
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Council Member Thiede pulled item B and highlighted the Planning Commissions
recommendation to issue an interim conditional use permit to Walmart for a
temporary seasonal garden in their parking lot for a one-year period versus five
years.
A.Consider Approving an Interim Conditional Use Permit for a Temporary Seasonal
Garden Center in the Cub Foods Parking Lot at 8690 East Point Douglas Road,
Cottage Grove.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER PETERSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-030, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN IMTERIM CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
ALLOW A TEMPORARY OUTDOOR GARDEN CENTER IN THE PARKING
LOT AT CUB FOODS, 8690 EAST POINT DOUGLAS ROAD SOUTH,
COTTAGE GROVE, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE EIGHT
CONDITIONS IN THE RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
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B.Consider Approving an Interim Conditional Use Permit for a Temporary Seasonal
Garden Center in the Walmart Parking Lot at 9300 East Point Douglas Road,
Cottage Grove.
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL
MEMBER PETERSON, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2014-031, A
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN INTERIM CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO
ALLOW A TEMPORARY OUTDOOR GARDEN CENTER IN THE PARKING
LOT AT WALMART, 9300 EAST POINT DOUGLAS ROAD SOUTH, COTTAGE
GROVE, FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE
EIGHT CONDITIONS IN THE RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED. 3-0.
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2.WORKSHOP SESSION OPEN TO PUBLIC
Joint Workshop with the Planning Commission on the Sign Ordinance.
The following Planning Commissioners were present: Chris Reese, Randall Wehrle,
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Jim Rostad, Lise Rediske, Wayne Johnson, Jody Imdieke, Kimberly Graff, Ken
Brittain, and Adam Graf.
The purpose of this joint meeting with the Planning Commission was to receive
feedback on the proposed sign ordinance. There was discussion on the following
topics:
Sign Ordinance and the First Amendment
Sign Area Calculation
On-Premise Directional/Informational Signs
Menu Boards
Awning and Canopy Signs
Umbrella Signs
Window Signs
Grand Opening/Close Out Signs
Security/Alarm Signs
Sign Electrical/Wiring Conduits
Bridges and Overpass
Art/Illustration Signs
Memorial Signs/Plaques
Merchandise Signs
Athletic Field/Scoreboard Advertisement
Bus Stop/Bench Signs
Projecting Signs
Gas/Convenience Store Signs
Leasing/Rental Signs
Temporary Signs
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Off Premise Signs
Dynamic Signs
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BY COUNCIL MEMBER THIEDE, SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER
PETERSON, TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING AT 9:32 P.M. MOTION
CARRIED. 3-0.
Prepared by,
Caron M. Stransky
City Clerk