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MAYOR a ` ~ Bill Blesener i r, ~ E COUNCIL Ufa Rick Montour ~i ~~//y///J// ~ John Kcis ~fjS /j~ ~ ~i ,/y~~~~v Michael McGraw G/'L/ GGLL CC//GG Shelly Boss 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 ADMINISTRATOR (651) 766-4029 /FAX: (651) 766-4048 Joel R. 19anson www.ci.little-canada.mn. us MEMORANDUM TO: Planning Commission Members PROM: Jessica Jagoe, Code Enforcement Officer DATE: November G, 2009 RE: Bill Meltgren -Master Sign Plan Amendment In 2005, a Comprehensive Sign Plan was issued for 2770 & 2768 Rice Street. At this time, the property owner is requesting an amendment to the master sign plan to allow additional signage. The original permit comprised of three walls signs and two pylon signs not to exceed 375 square feet of signage (I 5% allowable under city code). Since that permit was issued, the property owner has reconfigured some of the interior space within the buildings. As a result, the property owner is now requesting to expand the signage on the property to accommodate renter needs. "I'he master sign plan amendment requests two additional wall signs and one additional cabinet on the pylon sign. On the application, the property owner notes that the signage for the Little Canada Birder is 80 square feet. The property owner took the measurements off of the awning area. Consistent with how signage is determined with other businesses, it would be staff's recommendation that a box be drawn around the text area only. This would change the signage allocation for this business to 34 square feet. However, even with this change using the remaining dimensions provided by the property owner the total square footage requested is 400 square feet. This exceeds the 15% allowable signage for this location. It is city staff's recommendation that the commission grant approval of the master sign amendment for 2770 & 2768 Rice Street subject to the total signage on this property not exceeding the 15% allowable under city code (375 square feet). This amendment will include the addition of one pylon cabinet and the remaining allowable square footage being divided up between rental spaces at the property owner's discretion. The applicant does not identify materials, colors, or design of the signs as part of the application. City staff would recommend the property owner submit better identify these sign elements as a part of the Planning Commission review. It should be noted that the architectural guidelines for this district prohibit internally lit plastic panel signs. On the pylon the city has accepted this design, but required the message be "reversed out" of a dark backgrowld. 'T'his would be an additional requirement of the master sign plan amendment.