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;r rvo;,~' MAS'OR ~ Bill Blcsener ' s C 4 v ~'kx COUNCIL ~ nr"" Rick 1VIOnLOld1' (~j~ ~<1~ r B John ISclr yr, oa~po ~~~~~~~j ,9n jy~,ry~jy Muh let i~ICGraw 4%GG(~l~i GL ~i/LL PiLPfFii2LLLL ShcitV doss 516 Little Canada Road, Liitle Canada, MN 65ll %-1600 AUM1NhSTRATOR (651) 766-4029 / PAX: (651) 766-404£3 Joel R. Hanson www.ci.liffie-canada.nm.us MEM012ANDIIM TO: Mayor 13lcsener R Members of the City Council TI2(DM: Joel Manson, City Adminish•ator DAT7;: August 20, 2009 I2E: 320'1 Coantry Drive - HOM T'urniturc I3aek in 2007, I-IOM Furniture was granted approval of an lntcrin7 Siguage Plan for a period of one year beginning September 1, 2007, while their permanent' signage was being created. In addition, MOM hurniture requested the Council consider allowing them to exceed the temporary sign ordinance for upcoming sales and outdoor displays. The City Council detlied IIOM's request to exceed the temporary sign ordinv~ce. It was ehe Co~mciPs position of that time that the Interim Siguage needed to be similar to what would be HOM's permanent signage design. (At the lime, HOM was unsure of who all their tenants would be and needed additional time to design their permanent signage.) Council also indicated that all signage referencing a sale or promotional event needed to comply with city codes. I have attached a copy of the City Planner's report and Council minutes for this discussion. I-IOM Purnitw~e is requesting to renew their Interim Siguage Plan for one more year starting September I5, 2009. I have attached the sketches HO~UI hurniture provided city staff showing the location of the signs, as well as, sign message. Same as previously approved, IIOM will have two banners affixed to the building boCh 500 square feet each (10 ft. x 50 ft.) and one sock sign covering the existitlg pylon 'face that is 215 square feet. City staff did discuss with the representatives aP HOM that their signage proposed shows specific days of operation. Staff informed IIOM that this could be potentially viewed as a temporary sign. 'T'he representatives at HOM have indicated that this is not temporary ~u7d this will be their bolo's of operation. IIOM is concerned That without displaying this message, their customers will be coming to the location even when the store is closed. The signage will be put uP and removed throughout the one year period as their sale events occur. City stafl'recon¢nTeuds appraval Gaserl orz past approvals aTUl due Po current economic coutli~Pi~on~s.