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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JUNE 20, 2011 <br />Blesener asked what the maximum pylon sign size would be for this <br />property. The City Planner replied that it would be 200 square feet. He <br />noted, however, that a property can have one freestanding sign per <br />frontage when the property has multiple frontages. The owners of the <br />Marketplace Shopping Center are requesting to increase their sign size <br />from 400 square feet to 484 square feet. <br />Tim McLaughlin, Grootwassink Real Estate, owner of Marketplace <br />Shopping Center, noted that the sign has come a long way from when it <br />was first proposed. He also noted that the time the shopping center <br />changed from a strip mall to a shopping center, more sign exposure was <br />needed to its tenants. At that time, the City approved the 400 square foot <br />pylon. <br />McGraw asked if the sign diagram dated June 11th is the way the sign will <br />look, if approved. McLaughlin replied that it was. <br />There was no one else from the general public present wishing to <br />comment on this matter. <br />Upon motion by Montour, seconded by McGraw, the public hearing was <br />closed. <br />Blesener felt even though this is a PUD District, the sign that is approved <br />should meet the ordinance, which is no larger than 200 square feet in size. <br />Blesener felt that the shopping center tenants would have adequate <br />visibility with a sign that size. He also felt that a smaller sign would be an <br />enhancement to the shopping center. <br />Montour noted that the shopping center has two frontages, therefore, <br />would be allowed two 200 square foot signs. Montour felt it preferable to <br />have one pylon sign at the shopping center. <br />McGraw asked about the existing electrical box at the front of the sign. <br />McLaughlin indicated that it would be moved and incorporated into a sign <br />column or covered with EF1S to make it less noticeable. <br />Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -6 -116 — APPROVING THE AMENDMENT <br />FOR PUB PERMIT FOR EXPANSION OF FREESTANDING SIGN <br />FOR THE MARKETPLACE SHOPPING CENTER, 2900 RICE <br />STREET, AS PROPOSED ON SIGN DIAGRAM DATED JUNE 11, <br />2011 AND WITHA MAXIMUM SIGN SIZE OF 484 SQUARE FEET <br />3 <br />