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Regular Council. Meeting <br /> February 26, 1991 <br /> page 4 <br /> 1 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 2 <br /> ' 7. REPORTS <br /> 4 <br /> 5 A. Planning Commission Report <br /> L Commissioner Dennis Murphy was in attendance to report on the February <br /> 7 19, 1991 Planning Commission meeting. <br /> R <br /> 9 1 . Sign Variance Request from Marquette Bank <br /> 10 Marquette Bank has purchased the former Midwest Federal Building just east <br /> 11 of Apache Plaza. Marquette Bank is requesting a variance for two additional <br /> 12 signs. Midwest Federal had three signs at this location before it sold the <br /> 13 building. <br /> i4 <br /> 15 The City sign ordinance allows for one identification sign up to 150 square <br /> 16 feet per commercial establishment . Marquette Bank feels the three signs <br /> 17 are necessary because of the bank' s location on a corner and the building',s <br /> 18 round structure. Three .signs are also necessary to make the bank visible <br /> 19 to traffic heading north and south on Silver Lake Road and also to shoppers <br /> 20 at Apache Plaza. <br /> 21 <br /> 22 The Bank' s logo wi11 be on the sign and the word "Apache" will be added <br /> 23 to "Marquette Bank." Although the total signage dimensions of the <br /> 24 Midwest Federal signs was not available it was felt the Marquette Bank' s <br /> 25 signage may be smaller as there wou.ld not be extra space necessary for <br /> 26 the logo. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A representative of the Marquette Bank stated that the firm also plans <br /> 29 on altering the appearance of the building as it is now with different <br /> 30 color paint and may be some other siding. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 The Planning Commission recommended approval of the sign variance request . <br /> 34 Motion by Fleming, second by Enrooth to approve the variance request of <br /> 35 Marquette Bank Apache, 3928 Silver Lake Road, for two additional signs as <br /> 36 described in the Notice of Hearing; noting that no one appeared to object <br /> 37 to the granting of the variance; that the conditions needed for approval <br /> 38 of the variance request have been satisfied; that the bank site is unique <br /> 39 in that only one of the three signs will be seen at a time; that the bank <br /> 40 will enhance the identity of Apache Mall ; and might help to draw customers <br /> 41 to the area in general ; that the simple architecture of the building will <br /> 42 be enhanced by the proposed signage; that the amount of signage will not be <br /> 1,3 more than the pre-existing signage; and that the hours of illumination <br /> 44 be from dusk to 1 :00 a.m. . <br /> 6S . <br /> 46 Motion carried unanimously <br /> 47 <br /> 48 The representative of the bank advised the Council that the bank is <br /> 49 presently promoting a project named "Desert Aid." Participants in this <br /> 50 project will be given yellow ribbon lapel pins. Donations to the Red Cross <br /> • <br />