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STAFF REPORT <br />TO:Chair Johnson and Members of the Planning Commission <br />FROM:Corrin Wendell, AICP, Community Development Director <br />DATE:January 11, 2024 <br />RE:Variance Amendment – 3354 Rice Street – Case #1424 <br />ACTIONS TO BE CONSIDERED <br />The Planning Commission is asked to make a recommendation on a Variance Amendment <br />application to continue allowing the use of a second monument sign for an additional five years, <br />to sunset on December 31, 2029. <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City has received a Variance Amendment application from the Caribou Coffee Company <br />located at 3354 Rice Street to allow the extension of a previously granted Variance for an <br />additional five years, to expire December 31, 2029. <br />At its August 14, 2019 meeting, the City Council approved a Variance for the Caribou in efforts <br />to allow additional signage because of on-going construction when the round-a-bouts and highway <br />construction was occurring causing practical difficulties not created by the property owner. This <br />Caribou location has two monument/pylon signs, the second of which has a sunset date of February <br />28, 2021. <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2019-8-91 – ALLOW 9 DIRECTIONAL-INFORMATION SIGNS, AND <br />APPROVE VARIANCES TO ALLOW A TOTAL OF UP TO 400 SQUARE FEET OF <br />SIGNAGE AND WALL SIGNS ON 4 SIDES OF THE BUILDING AT 3354 RICE STREET <br />FOR CARIBOU COFFEE, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: <br />1.THE FREE-STANDING SIGN MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF <br />ZONING CODE CHAPTER 903.110.E.5.c FREE-STANDING SIGNS <br />2.THE EXISTING PYLON SIGN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER MAY REMAIN IN <br />PLACE UNTIL FEBRUARY 28, 2021. <br />The Caribou store has noted that Caribou's unit sales have not rebounded since the disruption of <br />the construction and they would like the City to consider an extension to the signage enhancement <br />to help with getting our customers back. They stated that Caribou was harmed with the bridge <br />closure, creating excessive disruption and traffic. In addition, they stated that they are grateful to <br />be a part of the community, and believe they are an asset as well. They are requesting the use of <br />the existing second monument sign be extended for 5 additional years.