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MINUTES Planning Commission August 11, 1988 Conley Auto Repair & Sales The Planner replied that that case could be made. However, the Planner stated that the Ordinance doesn't recognize a freeway location as a reason for a higher sign. The Planner pointed out the previous Council action in the Unical request for replacement of signs due to a franchise change. The City allowed the existing signs, which exceeded height limitations, to be replaced with new signs. Schweizer asked if the City would be setting a precedent by approving this request. The Planner replied that in similar cases with the same basic facts, a variance request would warrant approval. However, the Planner stated that he was not sure there were other areas in the City with similar situations. The Planner did point out the previous request by McDonald's for a sign variance and the fact that at the time McDonald's indicated that they would buy frontage on Highway 36 in order to get a higher sign. Davison asked why the Movers Warehouse sign is allowed to be higher than the FinaServe sign. The Planner replied that free - standing signs are graded by the size of the building. The FinaServe building is approximately 2,500 square feet in size while the Movers Warehouse building is 12,000 to 13,000 square feet in size. The Planner stated that it is his feeling that the situation is similar to that of the Unical request and the same basic facts are present. However, the Planner pointed out that his office recommended denial of the Unical request. Mr. DeLonais recommended approval of the FinaServe conditional use permit request to replace their existing 30 foot high sign with a new 30 foot high sign based on past precedent set in the Unical request and the fact that the FinaServe property has exposure to Highway 36. Motion seconded by Davison. Motion carried 5 - 0. The City Planner reported that he has no information on the William Conley request for conditional use permit for auto repair and sales in Ryan Industrial Park. The Planner stated that he had concerns with a retail car sales operation in Ryan Park. It has also come to the attention of the City that there is a business operating in the same building that Conley is proposing to occupy that the City knew nothing about. The Planner recommended that the request be tabled at this time pending additional research and information. Page 5