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MEMO TO: Clerk -Administrator and City Council FROM: City Planner Herman DATE: September 26, 1988 SUBJECT: SIGN PERMIT FOR MULTI -TECH BUILDING, 2205 WOODALE DRIVE Mr. Tim Nelson, on behalf of Multi -Tech, has submitted preliminary signs plans for the building. In reviewing the proposal, I do not believe the second ground sign conforms to the Code. The first (larger sign) .located along Highway 10, while not a pedestal sign, is well within the size and setback requirements for B-3, B-4 and I-1 districts. I believe it is an oversight in the Code which states pedestal signs rather than ground siqns [39.15 (11)]. The proposal illustrates a second sign located on the corner of Woodale and Quincy. It is the size of this sign which I believe does not conform to the Code. In 39.01 (6), Pedestal Signs, it states: No business property shall have more than one pedestal sign adjacent to each street upon which such business property abuts; provided that on each street_ frontage or more than 100 feet one additional pedestal sign may be established and maintained on such street frontage if such additional pedestal sign (a) is located on a single pole, (b) does not exceed 28 square feet in an area on any side and does not have more than two sides, (c) is not more than 4 feet in width or 7 feet in height on the sign face, (d) is located at least 7 feet above the surface of the street. While this applies to pedestal signs only, the Code :foes not regulate ground signs and only mentions them in the definition section. Aside from the height of the sign or that it is cn posts or shafts, a ground sign and pedestal sign are quite similar. In fact, it is questionable that a pedestal sign, allowed in 39.15(11), is more desirable than a ground sign. Ignoring for a moment this ambiguity, the second proposed sign is 72 square feet rather than the allowed 28 square feet. This in my opinion is the issue, not the height of the sign. Because this second sign is substantially over the Code requirements for height and size, I request direction from the City Council. I