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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 26, 2016 PUBLIC The Associate Planner reported that Lynn and Troy Natus are the owners of HEARING— Mama T's Castle Tap at 2490 and 2500 Rice Street, and they purchased the VARIANCE TO former Brady's property in October 2015. She explained that as new ALLOW owners they assumed the existing signage could be replaced, but staff INCREASED discovered that some of it was illegal non -conforming and had been SIGNAGE AT installed without permits. She explained that allowed signage amounts are MAMA T'S calculated based on the amount of building frontage, but since this building CASTLE TAP, is very narrow and deep, it does not end up allowing more than two square 2500 RICE feet of wall signage after using the existing ground sign cabinet. She stated STREET; the applicant's proposal shows a new ground sign cabinet that will comply APPLICANT with the architectural guidelines and have a dynamic sign. She noted they LYNN NATUS will be removing the sign on the ground sign pole. The Associate Planner stated the applicant is asking for 18 additional square feet of signage in order to be able to also have a wall sign. She reported that staff finds that the orientation of the building is unique and recommends approval of a variance to allow up to a total of 98.38 square feet of signage on this property. There was no one present from the general public wishing to comment on this matter. Upon motion by Montour, seconded by McGraw, the public hearing was closed. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 2016-10-178 - APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW A TOTAL OF 98.38 SQUARE FEET OF SIGNAGE AT 2490& 2500 RICE STREET, MAMA T'S CASTLE TAP. Montour noted that the variance is being approved because of the unique layout of the building on the property. The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Fischer. Aye (5). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. PUBLIC The City Administrator explained that the Council must adjourn as the City HEARING — Council and reconvene as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, and it APPEAL OF would take a 2/3 vote to approve an appeal. He stated that the Council has ZONING CODE 60 days from tonight to make a decision. AT 32 SOUTH OWASSO BLVD Upon motion by Montour, seconded by Fischer, to adjourn as City Council E., APPLICANT and convene as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. ERDMANIS, LLP 0J