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14 <br /> • <br /> Drive N.E. No one present reported failure to receive the <br /> notice or objected to its content . <br /> Staff Report <br /> Acting City Manager VanderHeyden reported that real estate <br /> signs are allowed under the sign ordinance for a six-month <br /> period on a temporary basis , and that a variance is necessary <br /> due to previous Commission and Council action (January 1989) <br /> requiring that all existing shopping center signage be <br /> removed and any new signage placed only in accordance with <br /> the approved signage plan. <br /> Chair Madden noted that the proposed location <br /> of the sign was next to the reader board on the shopping <br /> center wall, and that there was no room for a 16 square foot <br /> sign at that location. Acting City Manager VanderHeyden <br /> stated that to the best of her understanding the sign was to <br /> be placed on the rear fascia of the St . Anthony Shopping <br /> Center. Chair Madden suggested that the Commission obtain <br /> the exact location of the proposed sign from the Coldwell <br /> Banker representative. <br /> Commissioner Wagner asked whether the sign <br /> ordinance limited the number of real estate signs . Acting <br /> City Manager VanderHeyden answered that the language in the <br /> ordinance refers to "such sign" but does not specifically <br /> address the number of signs . <br /> Commissioner Wagner noted that a sign has been <br /> erected on the grounds next to the Mobil station, and Acting <br /> City Manager VanderHeyden indicated that that was a temporary <br /> sign and would be allowed for six months if no permanent sign <br /> was allowed. Commissioner Wagner concluded that the request <br /> under consideration was for a permanent sign. <br /> Chair Madden opened the public hearing at 9:05 p.m. <br /> Peter Bloch, Coldwell Banker Commercial <br /> Mr. Bloch stated that he had been retained by the shopping <br /> center ownership to lease space in the shopping center . He <br /> explained that the sign is permanent in the sense that it is <br /> to be affixed to the building itself, but that it will be on <br /> display temporarily. He noted that the reason for the <br /> request was to create greater visibility for Coldwell <br /> Banker' s leasing and marketing efforts , and that the sign <br /> would be visible from Kenzie Terrace. <br /> Commissioner Wagner asked Mr. Bloch to describe <br />