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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 24, 1997 Page 11 1 Commissioner Gondorchin indicated that whoever occupies this portion of the building will 2 have a problem with signage because of the location in the building. This issue is intensified 3 in this instance as this is a "walk-in" business. Gondorchin stated he is in favor of the 4 signage on the rear of the stores in St. Anthony Shopping Center as it is a commercial 5 corridor. He felt that signage on the back of the building could be aesthetically pleasing if it 6 was well done. 7 Faust noted that he did not believe condition #3 of the Planning Commission's motion was 8 correct. He stated this property was not unique as there are other properties with the same 9 land use classification with this same desire for signage. 10 Wagner noted a statement in the Staff report which indicated that "if the request...is denied, 11 Great Clips will be hampered in their attempts to create a viable and successful business in 12 the Apache Plaza Shopping Center". He stated the owner should have requested the signage 13 before he purchased the property. 14 Mr. Ledebuhr stated he will still operate in this location and be successful without the 15 variance. The sign would be to his advantage. The uniqueness of the situation is that the 16 business sits up on a hill and is the center tenant,in an area where the traffic is either funneled 40 to the north or south of them providing no direct access. A sign in,the back of the building would be good for customers and good for Great Clips. 19 Wagner felt the business was easy to see. There is clear vision. 20 Marks stated this should have been brought up earlier in the development of the northern part 21 of Apache Plaza. A consolidated sign system could have been designed for that entrance. 22 Commissioner Gondorchin noted a motion to deny the variance at the Planning Commission 23 meeting failed. The Commissioners did not feel strongly enough to say no. He stated he did 24 not feel the visibility was that great for this site. 25 Motion by Marks, second by Wagner to deny the sign variance for Roger Ledebuhr, Great 26 Clips, 2902 Silver Lake Road, as it did not meet the conditions of granting a variance. 27 Vote on the motion: Ranallo, Faust, Marks, and Wagner voted aye. Enrooth voted naye. 28 Motion carried. 29 4. Preston Williams, 2805 Pahl Avenue; Garage Setback Variance. 30 Commissioner Gondorchin reported a public hearing had been held to consider a garage 31 setback variance for Preston Williams, 2805 Pahl Avenue. Gondorchin stated he had visited the site and this was a straight garage replacement. 33 The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the request for the garage setback 34 variance based on the following: