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<br />��7I�REAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the reques� from
<br />Saturn 17evelopment for the construction of two monument signs at the Sat-�arn Dealership, which
<br />is proposed to expand to inciude their exisiing site and the Citgo gasoiine station; and,
<br />WH�REAS, the applicant has proposed two monument signs which would be 5 feet high
<br />and � feet 6.5 inches wide, or 42.7 sq.ft. and which would be located at the westernmost driveway
<br />on Hi�hway l0 and the easternmost driveway on County Road H2; and, .
<br />WHEREl�.S, the sign on Highway 10 would'be on the Ci�go gaso[ine station property, and
<br />the sign on County Road H2 wauld be on the existing Saturn dealership property; and,
<br />WHEREAS, this property is in the B-3 Highway Business District, which allows 100
<br />square feet of signage for each business occupant, and a 340 square foot pylon sign; and,
<br />Wi�REAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the criteria used to evaluate variances
<br />from the Sign Cade as stated in Section 1008.11 and does hereby nnake the following findings:
<br />a. Exceptionai or extraordinary circumstances apply to the properry which do not apply
<br />generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape,
<br />topogaphy or other circumstances over which the owtters or the property sirtce the effective
<br />date hereof had no control,
<br />c. That the special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant.
<br />The Saturn dealership has 764 feet of frontage along Highway 10 and 580 feet oi frontage
<br />along County Road H2, and two driveways on each frontage. This amount of frontage is
<br />longer than most properties aiong the commercial corridor on Hzghway I0. The City's
<br />Sign Code limits properties in the B-3 district to two types af signage: one 340 sq�aare
<br />foot pylon sign and business occupant signage not to exceed 100 square feet. The Sign
<br />Code does not anticipate the provision of directionaI signage on properties in the B-3
<br />district. Due to the long frontages and the types of activities on this site, directional
<br />signage is needed to insure customer sa�ety and smooth traffic flow. The applicaiit's
<br />proposal does not increase the total square footage of signage above the amount allowed
<br />by the Sign Code, but redistributes sign area from wi�at wouid have been displayed on the
<br />pyion sign to two monument-style directional signs.
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