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Item No: 5 Meeting Date: August 20, 2003 Type of Business: Public Hearing City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: James Ericson, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Variance to Allow a Increased Sign Area at 2214-2222 County Highway 10; Planning Case VR03-006 Introduction: John Kopas of Abbey Carpet has requested a variance to allow increased sign area at the newly constructed building located at 2214-2222 County Highway 10. For reference purposes, this is the building just north of the Mermaid in the same location as the former Perkins Restaurant. Mr. Kopas plans to have his business open at the site by September 1, 2003 while the 3 Seasons and 4 Sunrooms business has already opened. (Refer to the photos on Page 8.) Signage for 3 Seasons and 4 has already been installed to the front of the building however they would like to add signage to the south building elevation. Mr. Kopas would like to add signage to the north elevation in addition to the signage proposed to the front of the building facing County Highway 10. Discussion: The Sign Code alls for building mounted signage not to exceed 100 square feet per building occupant. In most cases, 100 square feet is adequate, especially for the businesses located at either Moundsview Square of Silver View Plaza. Issues have arisen regarding end spaces at either mall and for stand-alone buildings with multiple frontages. The Abbey Carpet building, referred to as the Highway 10 Business Center, has three frontages with County Highway 10 visibility. Our Code makes no exceptions for multiple building elevations, thus limiting each end user to 100 square feet. Mr. Kopas will be installing a 96 square foot sign above his entrance on the front of the building, which will appear as shown in Figure 1 at right.