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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 1988 Mayor Christ opened up the public hearing at 8:12 p.m Council chambers. PAGE 2 in the City Gregg Dovolis is requesting signs to identify existing and future tenants in the D.C. Sales building at 9240 Hudson Blvd. There are four tenant spaces and five store fronts. (D.C. Sales, D.C. Sales showroom, Country Side Poo]., White Wolf and space for 1 future tenant). This would bring the total number of signs on the property to six signs, which is being requested. Jim McNamara, Building Official, stated that Mr. Dovolis' property frontage is 330 lineal feet. Per our Sign Ordinance, Section 505.320, his piece of property is allowed three business signs. (2 signs for first 150 linear ft.; one sign for each additional 150 linear feet). Jim presented pictures showing the placement of signage on the D.C. Sales Building. Due to the number of tenant spaces (4), Mr. Dovolis is requesting a total of six business signs. Three of the six signs are existing business signs. The new signs are proposed to be 3 ft. wide by 15 ft. long (45 sq.ft. each). A "White Wolf." sign is existing which was installed without the necessary permit and which is over our maximum allowed square footage of 200 sq.ft. per sign. The other existing signs are a sign for Countryside Pool and a pedestal sign located near the front propertyline. Steve DeLapp, Chairman of the Planning Commission, stated when D.C. Sales came in with their Site Plan and Building Review for a 17,000 sq.ft. addition, it was to be used as a warehouse for their products. The building was occupied by D.C. Sales and two tenants; the White Wolf and BRS, Inc. The constructed building, now, consists of four tenants and a fifth store entrance for. the D.C. Sales showroom which was not the application approved by the P7, nor the City Council. DeLapp noted that this addition proposal came in after the I-94 highway was constructed. Roger Chalberg, a potential leasee, stated he would like an attractive sign for his business that faces I-94. Gregg Dovolis stated his hardship without this signage would be no way to identify where specific tenants are in the building. They have an attractive building with tenants trying to do business and prosper. Since they put in I-94 they are back another 300' and if the signs at night are unlighted, the tenants would be impossible to locate. The White Wolf representative, stated this .land had been zoned commercial for years, and without signs, it cannot stand out as a commercial section. Mayor Christ closed the public hearing at 8:47 p.m.