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Ir NA Northwest Associated Consultants, Inc. C U R B A N P L A N N I N G D E S I G N M A R K E T R E S E A R C H MEMORANDUM TO: Steve Grittman FROM: Cary Teague Date: 10 January 1994 RE: Little Canada - Market Place Sign Variance /Conditional Use Permit FILE NO: 758.09 - 93.33 Per your request, I considered options regarding the request to allow two signs on the Market Place Shopping Mall lot facing the same street frontage. The following briefly describes three alternatives: 1. Allow two signs to exist in their current locations. However, the total area of each of the two signs should be limited to 200 square feet. Also, the height of each sign should not exceed 25 feet. This alternative allows the applicant two signs on the property, and reduces the overall area of the existing signage on the site. The Market Place sign itself is 35 feet tall, and 225 square feet in size. 2. Require the Burger King sign to be torn down, and by granting a sign area variance, allow construction of a larger sign to accommodate signs which indicate each store within the strip mall. The new sign should equal the total area of the existing two signs. This alternative does not increase the area of signage on the lot, and eliminates the number of signs. A hardship would have to be claimed that the mall is not visible to commuters on Rice Street due to the odd lot size, and obstructions from neighboring structures. 3. Deny the variance and conditional use permit request, and require the applicant to meet all sign ordinance requirements. First, the site does not meet the 500 linear feet of frontage requirement to qualify for 2 signs. Second, the site fronts on only one roadway. Third, the existing sign is 25 square feet larger and 10 feet taller than the City Ordinance requires, therefore, more than enough signage already exists on the site. Page 15 5775 Wayzata Blvd. • Suite 555 • St. Louis Park, MN 55416 • (612) 595- 9636•Fax. 595 -9837