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5 <br /> board, such as those mounted in the St . Anthony Village <br /> Shopping Center, and lettering on a background panel, and <br /> stated that the proposal in question was clearly one, <br /> integral sign. <br /> Commissioner Hansen asked Idr. Sterner whether <br /> he had been commissioned to erect the original sign for the <br /> Petitioner and whether there was a reason he did not <br /> recommend the fascia board at that time. Mr . Sterner <br /> responded that at that time the Petitioner had only requested <br /> the letters and wanted to get by with the minimum. Mr . <br /> Stieve agreed with that interpretation. <br /> Commissioner Brownell asked where the <br /> additional space would be gained if the sign were to be <br /> reduced to 30 inches . Mr . Sterner demonstrated how the two <br /> lines could be brought closer together without reducing the <br /> actual size of the letters . He explained that the entire <br /> name of the business should be displayed in the same size <br /> letters . Commissioner Brownell asked whether there were <br /> options such as ten-inch letters . Mr. Sterner said that that <br /> was a possibility, but that he was taking the approach of <br /> reducing the panel size first. <br /> Commissioner Franzese asked Mr. Stieve to <br /> compare the percentage of their current drive-up business to <br /> the percentage of their projected drive-up business after <br /> they become better known. Mr. Stieve replied that currently <br /> drive-up business is approximately 15 percent of the total <br /> and that he anticipates doubling that figure . He indicated <br /> that he hopes to utilize the second drive-up area in the <br /> future in order to reduce lobby traffic . <br /> No one else was present to speak either for or <br /> against the variance and the hearing was closed at 7 : 56 p.m. <br /> Planning Commission Reaction <br /> Commissioner Wagner advocated a one-line sign, adding that <br /> the need to correctly identify the business was unavoidable . <br /> Commissioner Hansen agreed with Wagner, and <br /> expressed the opinion that the sign would look better if the <br /> background went from one end of the drive-in to the other. <br /> He suggested mounting an 18-inch by 24-foot sign which would <br /> amount to 36 square feet on one side and 72 square feet on <br /> both sides, considerably less than the 144 . 25 requested. He <br /> stated that he would not object to a background for the <br /> lettering because the sign would look neater and would <br /> provide the added visibility the Petitioner needs . <br />