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Oakdale planning commission recommends approval for electronic dynamic sign at Oak Liquor, 1803 Geneva Ave.
Summary
The City of Oakdale Planning Commission on May 1 recommended approval of a conditional use permit to add an electronic dynamic display to an existing freestanding sign at Oak Liquor, 1803 Geneva Avenue.
The City of Oakdale Planning Commission on May 1 recommended approval of a conditional use permit to add an electronic dynamic display to an existing freestanding sign at Oak Liquor, 1803 Geneva Avenue. The recommendation follows a staff report finding the request meets the ordinance criteria and proposing six conditions, including minimum display duration, brightness caps and permit requirements.
The commission heard from city planning staff member Luke, who presented the application and staff findings. Luke told commissioners the existing monument sign measures 48 square feet per side and the proposed electronic component would be 32 square feet per side, bringing the total to 80 square feet per side. He said the sign would face Geneva Avenue/Stillwater Boulevard and be about 170 feet from the nearest house to the south and about 220 feet from a home to the east, triggering the ordinance’s residential-proximity standards.
Luke said staff concluded the request meets both the general conditional-use criteria and the special standards for electronic dynamic business signs and recommended approval “subject to the following 6 conditions that are found in the packet in the resolution.” He listed the conditions: a minimum image dwell of 30 seconds; static messages only; a maximum of 4,500 nits between civil sunrise and civil sunset; a maximum of 250 nits from civil sunset to civil sunrise (or the sign must be shut off between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.); an auto shutoff if the display deteriorates by 10 percent; and required building and electrical permits.
A sign-company representative attended but the applicant was not present; no members of the public spoke at the public hearing. After the close of the hearing the commission moved, seconded and voted in favor of recommending approval. The commission recorded the motion as passed by voice vote.
The conditional use permit will proceed to the City Council for final action as required by Oakdale’s permitting process; staff identified the required permits (building and electrical) as prerequisites for installation.
