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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 25, 1995 • Page 3 1 Ranallo noted he had checked with City Manager and City Engineer and no variances are 2 required on these lots. 3 Marks and Enrooth both expressed concern that due to the irregular shapes of the lots, 4 there would be variances requested. 5 Wagner noted in the letter from Kemper& Associates, Inc. of April 18, 1995, the permit 6 for access to Lot 5 from Highway 88 was pending. 7 In response to Marks, Mornson reported City Attorney Soth had indicated that everything 8 on the preliminary plat does comply with City Code and that all lots are buildable with a 9 typical house size without a variance. 10 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to approve the request for property subdivision of 11 3220 - 29th Avenue N.E. into five lots and the attached preliminary plat, on the basis that 12 all zoning ordinances are met, the title search and City expense issues are brought to 13 completion as outlined in the letter from William Soth of April 18, 1995, all lots are 14 platted and buildable according to City Code, and that access is provided for Lot 5. 0 6 Motion carried unanimously. 17 2. John Bulicz. Autotraac. 3009 - 37th Avenue N.E. - Sign Variance Request. 18 Chair Bergstrom reported the owner, John Bulicz, has submitted a petition for a sign 19 variance requesting that he be allowed to have a second identification sign on a 20 commercial building having only one right-of-way frontage. He is requesting an 21 additional sign because his current sign is not readily noticeable to anyone looking for his 22 business. The linear footage allowed for signage by the sign ordinance has the current 23 Autotraac sign facing south and is clearly visible to the residential area directly across the 24 street. Bergstrom reported Mr. Bulicz is unable to install a ground sign on the site 25 because Ramsey County widened the width of the road. He indicated Mr. Bulicz is 26 asking to be allowed to paint an identifying wall sign on the west side of the building. 27 The proposed sign,which would be 13 feet by 5 feet or 65 square feet, is within the 28 specifications of the sign ordinance regulating the size of wall signs. The proposed wall 29 sign is 8% of the wall surface and the sign ordinance limits a wall sign to not more than 30 15% of the wall surface. This proposed identifying signage would be visible from the 31 westbound and northbound roadways, 37th and Silver Lake Road. Bergstrom reported 32 Judy Fruth spoke at the meeting representing Autotraac and there was no other public 33 testimony at the Planning Commission meeting. Bergstrom indicated the Planning 34 Commission recommended approval of the sign variance for a second identifying sign for 35 Autotraac, 3009 - 37th Avenue N.E., on the basis that it is within the sign surface regulation, the strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause a hardship as the plight was not created by the land owner, these are unique circumstances to the individual, and 38 that it would not alter the essential character of the locality. Bergstrom indicated the total