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rioted- that the pylon 'didn'_t . even match the color .or- letter- ing on the' .existing .building. �4 3 Wagner : questioned whether condemnation -proceedings might not have 4 already started when Rapid Oil took over the property; 5 was told by the Manager that with public hearings starting . 6 way back in the 70 ' s on the project, he was quite certain 7 references to the widening would have had to be included 8 in the title investigation which preceded Rapid Oil ' s acqui- 9 sition of that property; 10 indicated he agreed with other Commissioners ' observations 11 during the November 17th hearing, that even without the 12 pylon, Rapid Oil enjoyed better visibility than the 13 neighboring businesses; 14 concluded by stating he perceived the pylon had to come down 15 because the business is not a gas station and the sign is 16 now in violation of the City Ordinance relating to free- 17 standing signs . 18 Commissioners Madden, Werenicz , and London concurred that the pylon 19 sign should be removed in the following motion: Commission Recommendation 21 Motion by Hansen, seconded by Werenicz to recommend the Council :deny 22 the request from Rapid Oil Change for a variance from the provisions 23 of the City Sign Ordinance which allows free-standing signs for only 24 gas stations but to allow them to retain the non-conforming free- 25 standing sign at 3701 Silver Lake Road until their remodeling is 26 completed sometime in the early spring with the stipulation that the 27 sign -must be removed upon completion of remodeling but no later than 28 June 1 , 1988 . In recommending denial , the Planning Commission finds 29 that since the business no longer sells gas , the pylon sign would be 30 in violation of the exceptions for gas stations stated in the Sign 31 Ordinance . 32 Motion carried unanimously. 33 Commission Concurs With Concept of Low Profile Development of American 34 Monarch Property 35 In their agenda packet , Commissioners had been provided with copies of 36 the October 21st request from American Monarch manager, Ed Fiore ; site 37 drawings of the plant property at 2801-37th Avenue N.E. ; and minutes 38 of the meetings early in 1979 where both the Planning Commission and 39 Council had extensively explored further development of the property 40 with a large number of the neighbors . • 11