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As a separate issue, the Market Place shopping center was granted a variance to the <br />maximum freestanding sign size to allow a 400 square foot freestanding sign in an effort <br />to allow all of the tenants to have identification on that sign. A part of the reasoning for <br />this variance was an acknowledgement that the center had limited exposure to the main <br />street, and that the City would not permit an additional freestanding sign along this <br />frontage. Snyders had space on that over -sized sign. To grant an additional <br />freestanding sign in this area would seem to be inconsistent with the variance approval. <br />In summary, Planning staff believes that the proposed wall signs are reasonably well <br />suited to the building. Because the maximum area is spread between a number of <br />signs, none are overly large or dominate the building. The freestanding sign is <br />inconsistent with the City's policy, however, and also conflicts with the architectural <br />guidelines and the grant of a variance to the shopping center's freestanding sign. <br />If the freestanding sign is to be allowed, it should be consistent with the ordinance table <br />regulating the size of freestanding signs, and its sign area should be deducted from the <br />310 feet allowable sign for the site. In addition, it should be designed to meet the <br />architectural guidelines for sign displays. <br />pc: Kathy Glanzer <br />Steve Westerhaus <br />Lee Elfering <br />Greg Schroeder <br />SignArt, 2170 Dodd Road, Mendota Heights, MN 55120 <br />