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f�ounds Vievv Pfanning Corr�mission �Jovember 6, 1996 <br />�eg�alar lVleeting Page i 0 <br />now proposing monumeni signage and � 50' <br />high, 430 square foot identification sign. Signs <br />existing at the Nlendot� and Crystal center� <br />were reviewed and were nofed to be similar to <br />the request beir�g made by the applican�. <br />Direcfor Sheldon went on to explain that onc� <br />yo�a lower the sign, even io 50 feet, you cannot <br />�ee it over the bridge, so from 5fiaff's <br />perspecfiive, you have start�d to lose ihe <br />connection between the bridge and the need <br />far a variance. She expressed a concern fhai <br />granting a variance for a sign of this size wouid <br />sei a prec�dent, and I�ad to other shopping <br />centers requesfing this type of signage whetf��?:c <br />there is a bridge or not. She suggesfed a`>�� �;;;><;;>:;: <br />�>:::.<:> <br />cauple of possible ways io address thi�;#�'sue: �. <br /><:::::: <br />one being to amend our sign reguiatic�ri`s to ;; <br /><>,::� <br />recognize that a shopping center:o.fi�:$his siz�::� � <br />may need more sign�ge ihan we:'����w; th�>���'� <br />other being, the applicar�t cou�c��<�'�q��sfi �<'� <br />.::«<:::.:r: <br />variance for fihe monument sk�t�age at �I�:�::;;,;_ <br />,.:. : <br />drivewa�� ���rances bas:��;��>�he imp�;�t �rf;il��:=: <br />; .: <br />bridge, a�i;�i Y��ue � pyl�,���� �f a sizE$ �Y��� : <br />meets i�c-�:�C����:,:�ode. ��;��p�a�n�d that <br />anofher po��tk?%���.�. �uld b� �t�.;��i�iid. our Code <br />to alfow for �"�i�r� p�i;���ge" w��FC�'1 ��touid allow <br />the shoppi<n�: �����r �i�S�€}�rai�ed sign <br />regulaiior��'`which w����;_�i�`�_to be approved <br />by th�:;�lanning Comr�i�����'i�:::�'She furfher <br />�x�����ied th�t anathe�:�ia�ibility wouid be to . <br />gr��i� a"floating box" .�� signage fram the top of <br />� ::..,. . . <br />�f'��.;�ail�ng up fio fih�.;.�� feet, with a eondition an � <br />th�;;:��ciance that.;�i��bridge must be buiit and � <br />��ic�: ���;:����;.�;�'�riionths in which to update our <br />si��';;�e�'�€�;��i��is. !f the Sign Code is changed •: <br />fo a�ic�w���ie sign�ge, the "floating box" could <br />no� be usad. Directar Shefdon sugg�sted that <br />perhaps the Planning Commission coufd iable <br />this item untii a firmer proposal is made and <br />more information is obtained from the applicant. <br />_�:, <br />