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VisualCommunications <br /> 475 Cleveland Avenue N.,Suite 223,Ivy League Place,St.Paul,MN 55104 <br /> 26 May 2004 <br /> Sign Design St. Anthony Village <br /> Administrative Offices <br /> 3301 Silver Lake Road <br /> St. Anthony, MN 55418-1699 <br /> RE: Hennepin County/St. Anthony Community Library <br /> Application for Amendment to Comprehensive Sign Plan <br /> Attention: Planning Commission <br /> Wayfinding City Council Members <br /> This letter is regarding the request of the Hennepin County/St. Anthony Community <br /> Library for an amendment to the Comprehensive Sign Plan at the St. Anthony Shopping <br /> Center to allow for sign colors that are not included within the existing Shopping Center <br /> Criteria. The prospective colors were reviewed and approved by the property owner, Al <br /> Esther. <br /> The logo mark and the identity mark of the "Hennepin County/St. Anthony Community <br /> Consultation Library" has been redefined and updated for it's twenty — three countywide libraries. <br /> The new colors are in process of change at all county libraries to increase the notice <br /> ability, public awareness, and quality of this public resource. <br /> The colors in question are the faces which will be deep plum during the day, while <br /> illuminating white at night. Two logo accent pieces in golden brown are not illuminated. <br /> The return colors are also unique to the existing criteria in that the returns will be natural <br /> aluminum casting a contemporary and fresh look consistent with the library interior and <br /> Specification the exterior storefront design. <br /> The St. Anthony / Hennepin County Library respectfully requests an amendment to the <br /> existing Shopping Center Sign Criteria to include the following: <br /> 1. Lettering may be Plum — PMS 262 by day and light up white by night with 3M <br /> perforated vinyl (see attached sample). <br /> Identity Design 2. Letter returns may be natural aluminum in color. <br /> The granting of this amendment will not be detrimental to the public welfare or <br /> injurious to other property in the neighborhood or village. <br /> Please note that other storefronts in the center have successfully established the need for <br /> amendments based on their brand colors (Subway and Dairy Queen). The new identity <br /> for Hennepin County/St.Anthony Community Library identification will add to the <br /> 651.644.4494 shopping centers positive image within the community. <br /> Fax 651.644.4 89 Thank you for your time, please call with any questions at 651.644.4494. <br /> vlfvisualcommmm <br /> Richard M. Lang <br /> VISUAL Communications Inc. <br /> Principal <br /> P <br /> 11�� <br />