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1 At' 8z35 P.M. , the hearing ­on- the St. Anthony Court signage was resumed.: <br /> 2 with Mr. Morris 'having- failed to make an appearance. Chester Krumm, <br /> 3 President of the Homeowners Association, had resubmitted the application <br /> 4 for the two signs they were allowed over the winter with his • Niay 24th <br /> 5 letter to which he had attached a rendering . of. the Pine Cone Nursery <br /> 6 in Coon Rapids, illustrating the landscaping and plantings which would., <br /> 7 be bermed up in such a manner that the. legs. of .the existing signs would <br /> 8 be concealed. <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Nor. Krumm and another Homeowners Association member,. Edward T. Mattson, t <br /> 11 reiterated that they perceived the signs were important to distinguish ' ` <br /> 12 their- driveway- from the Silver. Lake Road and- to prevent vehicles. coming. 4 <br /> 13 from Apache from driving right into their property -or making U. turns <br /> 14 off Silver Lake Road on the driveway. Their property needs to be <br /> . 15 identified as private property from both directions on Silver Lake Road, <br /> 16 Mr. Mattson said. Mr. Krumm also told the Commission the townhome <br /> 17 owners were also considering barricading the northern entrance to their <br /> 18 property because of the number of cars and semis who drive on their i <br /> 19 roadway and break down the curbs . <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Commissioner Jones noted there is a street named Silver Lake Court not i <br /> 22 too far away and he wondered if maybe the use of "court" on the sign <br /> 23 C"St. Anthony Court") might have contributed to the' confusion. Com- � <br /> 24 missioner Franzese suggested the Manager might contact Ramsey County I <br /> 25 to see if signage could not be put up in front of the townhomes <br /> 26 prohibiting U turns. <br /> 28 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he recognized the homeowners' need to <br /> 29 identify their property but told them .he considered the signs that were <br /> 30 up now to be cheap and not of the same quality or 'appearance as is <br /> 31 required by the City's Sign Ordinance. He cited several instances of . <br /> 32 commercial signs which more closely matched the type of construction <br /> 33 St. Anthony prides itself as demanding. <br /> 34 <br /> 35 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he had heard that the owner of the <br /> 36 barber shop at 3909 Silver Lake Road was going to sell his business and <br /> 37 he wanted the City to take immediate action regarding the signage for <br /> 38 that business which was damaged in the recent storm because he believes <br /> 39 Mr. Hedlund still owns that parcel. The Commissioner believes one good <br /> 40 quality sign for the townhomes should be the only identification sign <br /> 41 permitted for both properties in accordance with the P .U.D. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Commissioner Wagner questioned the value of signs which were probably <br /> 44 covered with snow most of the last winter. Mr. Mattson indicated he <br /> 45 believed- the. berming be about 22 to 25 inches above present ground level. . <br /> 46 -Mr. Krumm said the snow storage had been somewhat of .a problem with the <br /> 47 exceptional snows we had this winter, but the homeowners -had kept them <br /> 48 pretty well plowed out, he added. <br /> 49 <br /> 50 •-Commissioner Franzese indicated she saw no need for two signs and agreed <br /> 51 .the- quality of_ the signage should be improved over what is there now.: <br /> .52 <br /> 53 Commissioner Wagner said he would rather see orie .well. designed. sign <br /> 54 replace the two signs that are in front of the townhomes now. <br /> 55 <br />