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Auguiar uouncu MUMMY, c November 27, 1990 ' 1 5. REPORTS: Planning Commission 2 3 Commissioner Ron Hansen reported that the Planning Commission had a • 4 request from the Nedegaard Construction Co. for Evergreen Townhomes for a 5 sign variance. He referred to the Commission's November 20 minutes and 6 called attention to page 2, lines 22-38, of the minutes that regarded 7 discussion of the definition of a fence. The final Commission vote on the 8 variance was 3 for and 3 against. 9 10 David Newman, representing Nedegaard Construction Co., presented two 11 photographs which show a monument on each side of the driveway and an 12 enlargement of a sign. He acknowledged that the City Council "was kind 13 enough" to allow his company to erect a second monument without a sign to 14 be in place as a marketing effort during the Parade of Homes. 15 16 Newman believes the variance request meets the three-part test: the signs 17 and proposal are very attractive and are not detrimental to the neighbors. 18 There has been no opposition from the neighbors to the signs; the signs 19 create a sense of neighborhood; the hardship and unique part of the test is 20 met because there are 37 individual lots and 2 private roads that service the 21 development which justify the use of more than one sign. He believes the 22 Planning Commission agreed with the argument up to that point. In 23 reviewing other suggestions, Newman said a pedestal based sign would be on 24 the right of way; therefore, causing public safety, snow plowing and other • 25 problems. He believes that using the 10' wide median would be unsafe and 26 cause a problem with snow storage. Also suggested was placement of two 27 signs at the entrance that is currently there and one sign at the other 28 entrance. The Company suggested that this may denote more of a service 29 entrance at the second driveway. Instead, the proposed signs on each side of 30 the entrance denote it to be an entrance to Evergreen Townhomes and to 31 have balance and symmetry. They have no intention to add addresses. As 32 the property owner, Newman believes his request is reasonable and not 33 excessive. 34 35 If the Council grants the first variance for 4 signs the second request is to 36 increase the sign area from a maximum 150 to 200 square feet. The 37 additional square feet for the 4 sign surface areas is needed to complete the 38 project. 39 40 Makowske stated that she believed a precedent for signage for two entries 41 was set with the Autumn Woods variance. 42 43 Wagner said this was a different situation because this is a complete circle 44 and Autumn Woods was two separate entrances. • 45