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FT n r,~lr JTr~S PlAvilli~G CCT~~iJI1SS?OT~t l"Ir:ETIIdG JUcdE b, 1983 The i'lanning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:35 P.I~T. by Chairman Al Stefanson. Stefanson, 3rown, I~IE:ad, Geistfeld a.nd 01 son. ti~allin, ~ilscn_, Cher~oweth, and 3ourquin. The flay 2, 1983 T~Iinutes were discussed. There being no corrections or deletions, Erma Olson moved, seconded by Annette Geistfeld, that the Play 2, 1983 T~iinutes be approved as presented. Motion carried unanimously. T°'~r. and T•1rs. David Resch, 1809 tisbury, requested a vari ante to erect a privacy fence varyirg i n height froze three to six feet. r~rs. Resch presented letters from the neighbors raising no objections. Don T~Iead moved, seconded by Helen Brown, to approve the variance request. T~:otion carried unanimously. Frank ~. iTillaurne, representing T°r. and Mrs. Norbert HermesfFalcon Shopping Center, requested the City grant a variance from the enforcement of the Zoning ordinance to permit continued use of the sign located atop a building in the Falcon Shopping Center. The sign at one time was a revolving sign that has been modified to be stationery. The sign'caas built in 1959 and has been in continuous use since that time. I•Sr, and Mrs. Hermes received a letter from the Clerk Administrator advising that the sign was in violation of the bi11- board ordinance. After discussion ~zi.th Council, Attorney Jan de Ilorth, City Attorne~ST, advised that the sign 4Tas not a billboard sign but a business sign. ~3ut, he felt the sign was in violation of the ordinance because of its size. Therefore, they reoyuest a variance from 100 square feet of gross surface area and the height of 2~ :eeet for the following re,ssons: ts~a~ the sign has been in use for almost 25 years without objection, the variances requested are relatively slight, the location of the gas station and its canopies at the corner block sight lines for conventional signs, and the three-sided sign is less obtrusive than a second permitted pylon sign. After a discussion since Erma 01 son felt that lr. and I•rs. Hermes have a special problem because the gas station shields tki.eir building, she moved, seconded by Annette Geistfeld, that the variance be granted z~~-ith two conditions: (1) that the sign be used only by the tenant who occupies the building and (2) that I~Ir. and Mrs. Hermes forgo erecting a second pylon sign for their shopping center. `notion carried unanimously. Charles 6~. Larson, 172 Arena, requested a var~_ance to place an attached garage five feet from the lot line. The neighbors have no objection to its placement. After a discussion regarding its placement, Don TJIead moved, seconded by Helen Brown, that the variance be granted. T•Iotion carried unanimously. Patrick J.tioemer, 17K0 T3orth Albert, requested a. variance to buiJ_d a one- and one-half car gar~~.ge the same distance from the property line as the previous garage--approximately one foot. riffs neighbor (Gene L. Fiche) had