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NORTHWEST ASSOCIATED CONSULTANTS, INC. 4800 Olson Memorial Highway, Suite 202, Golden Valley, MN 55422 Telephone: 763.231 .2555 Facsimile: 763.231.2561 planners©nacplanning.com MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Blesener and Little Canada City Council FROM: Stephen Grittman DATE: June 22, 2007 RE: Little Canada — HOM Furniture Signage Request FILE NO: 758.09 - 07.11 HOM Furniture provided additional information relating to their signage request during the period that they are remodeling, leasing, and opening the various retail uses in the former Levitz building, as well as ongoing temporary signage for the site. The text of there request is repeated below. Essentially, they have two categories of requests. The first relates to signage that would be "interim" signage until permanent signs can be erected once building remodeling is complete and tenant spaces are finalized. The second category relates to temporary signage that they would like to have built into their PUD request as ongoing temporary sign allowances for the site. The below attachment of the 6 areas that HOM is proposing for the opening of the former Levitz building as interim signage while we do our remodeling. What we are requesting is that we will restrict signs to these 5 areas identified on the building and the existing pylon. We will be remodeling different areas of the building and the signage will be moved within these areas depending on where we are at in the remodeling process at any given time. We propose to keep HOM's and any other tenant's total interim signage at 60% or less of that allowed by City code (15% of the East and North walls of the building) until the construction process is over. HOM's intention is to open the facility for a Clearance Center to generate business while designing and remodeling the building. The signs will all be of a good quality vinyl or wood and will have a frame around them to give them a nice look. HOM is proposing to have all secured to the building so no flapping can be caused by the wind. Once HOM has the exterior and interior drawings finalized and approved by the City of Little Canada, construction will begin. As one area of construction is completed, HOM will be forced to move it's product and signs to that area to allow construction to continue in the none remodeled area's.