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~®ItTHVVEST ASSC3CIATE® C®IJSULTAt~ITS, IIVCa 4800 Oison Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 l~~elephone: 7Ci3.7.31.2555 Pacsirnilc: 763.231.2569 planners(ynacplanniny.com MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Little Canada City Council FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: August 20, 2009 RE: Little Canada -Valvoline Sign Application REPORT UPDATE NAC FILE: 758.09 - 09.19 At the Planning Commission meeting, the applicant for the signage revisions at the Valvoline Instant Oil Change facility submitted some revisions to the signage calculations that had been used for the original staff report. First, it was noted that the building silhouette dimensions are larger than the estimated size used in the staff report, specifically, that the building is 40 feet long, rather than the reported 38 feet. This has the effect of increasing the total allowable sign area from 86 square feet to 90 square feet. The applicant then proposed an alternative signage layout for the building that would comply with the 90 square foot sign area. The alternative plans remove the word "Valvoline" from the front (west) facade, and removal of the "V" logo from the south building fagade. These changes, taken together with the proposed 55 square foot freestanding sign, would meet the 90 square foot maximum assigned to the building by the Sign Ordinance. With regard to the freestanding sign, the applicants are proposing amonument-style base constructed of rock-faced concrete block. It was noted at the time of the CVS approvals that the City would like to see upgrades to the Valvoline sign consistent with the CVS signage. The applicant notes that the brick base on the CVS sign matches the CVS building materials, and is seeking the rock-faced block to match the Valvoline building. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the signage with these new changes.