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of Little Cdnocto COMMUNITY PRIDE 1953 - <2003 515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117 -1600 (651) 766 -4029 / FAX: (651) 766 -4048 www.cilittle-canada.mn.us MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor Fahey & Members of the City Council FROM: Joel Hanson, City Administrator DATE: March 6, 2003 RE: Market Place Master Signage Plan MAYOR Michael I. Fahey COUNCIL. Jim LaValle Matt Anderson Rick Montour Bill Blesener ADMINISTRATOR Joel R. Hanson Staff has reviewed the last submittals by the applicant relative the creation of a Master Signage Plan for the Market Place Shopping Center. The adoption of a master plan will make reviews of permit applications much easier from a staff perspective. This plan will also allow two signs not currently possible through a strict application of our sign ordinance. Further details are as follows: • Taste of Scandinavia would be allowed two signs (one on south and west elevations). These signs would have been allowable previously except that the platting of the Snyder's Drug Store site eliminated frontage on a public street thereby preventing the second sign. • JR's Powerhouse Gym has leased a portion of their space to a Nutrition Center and that business wants a sign. Current codes only allow one sign per storefront. The master signage plan creates the opportunity to add the second sign. This sign will work from a spacing standpoint with the other signs on the center. Staff has prepared a chart showing the allowable and current /proposed signage on the center. We would recommend the master signage plan be approved subject to the application of the details presented on that chart and subject to the modifications we made to their verbiage associated with the plan. Our recommendation would be modified by any comments made by the City Planner in his review of this material. H: \JoeIH \Correspondence \Joel 2003 \Market Place Master Signage Plan - 3.7.03.doc