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n~ ~ NORTHWEST AS50CIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 56422 Telephone: 703.231.2566 Facsimile: 783.231.2661 plan ners~nacpla nning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Little Canada Planning Commission FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: September 30, 2009 RE: Little Canada - Duray Comprehensive Sign Plan CUP and Sign Setback Variance FILE NO: 758.09 - 09.22 Background and Analysis The applicant is seeking a Conditional Use Permit for a Comprehensive Sign Plan for a multiple tenant retail facility at the corner of Rice Street and Demont Avenue. The existing building will be occupied by a sign making company and atake-out pizza restaurant. In addition, the applicant is seeking a variance to permit the reconstruction of a portion of the existing pylon sign that sits in the southwest corner of the property. The existing sign violates the required five foot setback from property lines. The applicant notes that the sign was damaged in a vehicle crash several years ago. The applicant's reconstruction creates a nominal, 3-4 inch additional encroachment by adding brick to the deteriorated concrete footing/foundation. Although small, the additional encroachment requires consideration of a variance. CUP for Comprehensive Sign Plan For single tenant commercial buildings, the City's zoning regulations allow one sign per frontage, plus one freestanding sign. For multiple tenant buildings, the regulations permit additional signs to provide identification for the several tenants, with the stipulation that the total sign area is not increased over the baseline of 15% of the silhouette of the building. To ensure that the signage for such buildings is consistent with City policy, a Conditional Use Permit is required. In this case, the applicant has provided information related to the size of the building and the proposed signage for the two tenants. A total allowable sign area of 197 square feet for the property has been calculated, based on the building size. The applicant expects to divide this sign area between the two tenants, with each having sign