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�.yuiar Council Meeting 26, 1990 ,-sge 8 1 house than had the Planning Commission. 2 ? M:�ticn by Makowske, second by Marks to deny the setback variance �+ request because it does not meet the three statutory requirements 3 for the variance. Roil call : Makowske, Marks, Enrooth, Ranallo - aye 7 Wagner - abstain Motion carried. 6. 9 3. V. Berggren, sign variance for 2508 38th Avenue (Apache Country Store) 10 Mr. Berggren, owner of the Apache Country Store at 2508 38th Avenue, is 11 requesting a -variance to the City sign ordinance. The sign ordinance 12 allows for 150 square foot of signage per business. 13 14 The variance is to allow a 881 .5 square foot sign as well as a 28 square 15 foot sign designating the store's entrance. The total proposed signage 16 would be 909.5 square feet. The existing signage is 927 square feet or , 17 17.5 feet larger than the proposed signage. The substantial size of 18 the existing and proposed signage is based on the great distance. the 19 store -is from Silver Lake Road. 20 21 The Planning Commission had requested staff to provide the City Council 22 with historical information relating to previous sign variances granted 23 this property so that it may consider that information in its deliberations 24 at this Council meeting. 25 • 26 The Assistant to the City Manager advised that staff could not locate �7 any records of variances being granted to this store. 28 29 The Planning Commission recommends granting the variance request as 30 submitted finding that the request meets the three statutory require- 31 ments for a variance, that the store' s distance from the main traveled 32 roadway and limited visibility constitutes a distinct and unusual hard- 33 ship which justifies a sign large enough to draw customers' attention 34 to the store, that no one spoke against the request and that no semi- 35 trailers be parked in the store's lot for a period longer than 72 36 continuous hours. Commissioner Faust stated that this motion in the 37 minutes accurately reflects the Planning Commission's position on the 38 request. 3.0 40 Motion by Marks , second by Enrooth to approve the variance. 41 42 Roll call : Makowske, Marks, Enrooth,' Ranallo - aye 43 Wagner - abstain 44 Motion carried. 45 �,:roup Home - 3512 Silver Lake Road 47 A property owner at 3507 Belden Drive expressed his concerns regarding 48 the group home immediately behind his home. He had questions about the landscaping, final grade for water runoff and the rumor he had 49 49 heard that the City may be paying for the landscaping.