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DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1991 add some landscaping, put in a concrete curb, do some repaving and general painting and face lifting at their service station located on Lake Drive and I -35W. In regard to most of these items there has been agreement with the applicant. The issue is the sign. The application states they wish to raise the pylon sign on the north side of the property from a height of 45 feet to 65 feet. John Bergeson asked if the applicant had explored the possibility of placing the sign on some other property - such as a highway sign, indicating there is fuel at this exit off the freeway. Mr. Dege said he had not. Mr. Dege expressed concern as to the time of year, Fina would like to have most items in place before severe weather sets in. John Bergeson asked John Miller to review the interchange study for that area. Mr. Miller stated that the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1990 concerning the land use in the area. In regard to signs - which need a conditional use permit, two applications were made and denied for billboards because they detracted from business use in the area. Fred Chase questioned the driveway width, they were scaled to about 30 feet. Robert King asked if the truck entry to the diesel pumps would be one way. It is not, and it was scaled to be about 25 feet from the back of the building to the edge of the pavement, but is considered enough room for trucks to go two ways. John Bergeson noticed that in the staff report John Miller recommended to table the conditional use permit request of Fina Oil and Chemical and asked Mr. Miller to expand on that recommendation. Mr. Miller said that historically when items are in general agreement between staff and the applicant he recommends approval. In this case staff and the applicant have been unable to come up with an agreement. He recommend to table the issue, and the applicant and staff must negotiate in good faith and in this regard issued must be resolved and then appear before the design review board in one month. Mr. Miller continued that staff had made every effort to cooperate with the applicant and had asked the city council to set a public hearing date of September 23, and has worked toward helping Fina find applicants for the restaurant portion of the building. However, they cannot agree on the signage issue, it is contrary to the interchange study and therefore should be tabled until an agreement is reached. 6 1 1 1