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-5- Motion by Councilman Ranallo and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to. grant a two foot variance to the City sideyard setback require- ments for a single family residence for the home Robert Rivard proposes to construct on. Lot 5 , Block 3 , Clark Kings Addition , on the condition no sideyard setback is less than five feet. The Council agrees with the Planning Commission that the proposal meets the City Zoning Ordinance requirement that "a lot of record upon the effective date of this .ordinance in an R district , which does not meet the requirements of this ordinance as to area or width , may be utilized for single family detached dwelling purposes, provided the measurements of such area or width are within 660 of the lot width and area requirements of this ordinance. . . . . " . The Council also finds , as did the Planning Commission, that: (a) the size of the lot governed the garage siting and a hardship would be created by the ordinance if the variance is not granted; (b) the purpose of this variance is not to increase the value or income potential for this parcel of land; and (c) there would appear to be. provided adequate setbacks between the structure , as proposed , and the adjacent property dwellings . The Council further notes seven of the adjacent property owners have indicated, in writing, they are not opposed to the construction as proposed nor the minimal variance involved. Motion carried unanimously . The Mayor then told Mr. Jones he had questioned why the Commission _was-seeking ,Council relief_from the exisaing =sign .-ordinance_.for the Apache Medical - signage since the Commission is currently revising that ordinance and can include any revisions or additions to the • ordinance they wish to recommend. The City Attorney also pointed out that the only difference between a treatment of request for signage for a shopping center and a similar grouping of services is whether the signage requires a variance or only Council approval . Mr. Jones indicated the Commission had a problem with the medical 'i center request because the major portion of the signage requested would identify the services offered in the center , rather than the center itself, as �Z the case in other City shopping center signage , where 900 of the - sig::age is -dedicated to the center identification . He also -questioned whether a traffic hazard might be. created if drivers,�_h--ave to-xead a- list�.of -services ; which-is toa long. Robert Conley , 33 East Wentworth Avenue , St. Paul , told the Council the proposed signage had been requested by the center tenants . He also confirmed that the sketch included with the application was not accurate since the majority of sign surface will be taken up by listing of types of services available in the center, with the center identification running horizontally across the top of the four foot wide sign, . and not vertically , as pictured . He indicated he was agreeable to making the signage ground hugging rather than including the shrubbery growing at the sign site and , when Councilman Enrooth said he believed the Council could better address the questions raised .by the Commission if they had a sketch which reflected the exact appearance of the sign , Mr. Conley said he could furnish such a sketch at the next Council meeting. • Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to table action on the signage request for the Apache Medical Center at 4001 Stinson Boulevard until-the-,,,Council ' s next meeting.