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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 04 July 27, 2004 Page 4 1 Mr. Jenson indicated that Staff has explained that"one"ground sign is allowed. He noted that a 2 monument sign was recently erected on the property at the entrance on St. Anthony Boulevard, 3 across from Gross Golf Course. He added that this monument sign is not yet landscaped, which 4 is a requirement of all ground signs. 5 6 He indicated the proposed ground sign measures an overall height of fourteen feet with the base, 7 adding that the maximum height for a ground sign is eight feet, thus the variance request for six 8 feet. 9 10 He reported that upon review of the proposed sign, Staff found the copy surface area to 11 measure a total copy surface area at 195 square feet. He noted in the ROS,the maximum 12 allowed for copy surface area is 150 square feet. He indicated the applicant's sign exceeds this 13 requirement, adding, however, a variance request did not come forward for this. He added that 14 Staff has explained this to the applicant, however, it was after the public hearing posting 15 occurred. He reported it appears a variance for copy surface area would be necessary to 16 implement the proposed signage as two-sided. 17 18 Mr. Jenson indicated the sign drawing submitted by the applicant shows landscaping, however, it 19 is limited given the pedestal and overall sign size. 20 21 Mr. Jenson continued in reporting that the issue goes back to earlier in the year when 22 Lawrence Sign Company approached the City, on behalf of the Park, about the proposed 23 signage. He noted at that time, Staff explained that the proposed sign did not meet the City 24 code and rejected it, adding that they attempted to submit the same sign repeatedly and were 25 denied. 26 27 Mr. Jenson indicated that in June 2004, Staff received an incomplete sign variance .28 application, and asked the applicant for more information. He added that Staff has since 29 gone back and forth with the applicant with information still incomplete. He noted that all 30 along, the applicant has expected and leaned heavily on the City to fill out the variance 31 application for them. 32 33 Mr. Jenson reported that Staff has indicated, as presented, that the proposed ground sign is not 34 acceptable, however, the applicant requested to continue through the City process, as is, to see 35 what the response would be to the variance requests. 36 37 Mr. Jenson concluded in reporting that the Planning Commission recommends the Council to 38 deny the monument sign variance request for Sunset Memorial Park. 39 40 Motion by Councilmember Thuesen, seconded by Councilmember Stille, to Adopt Resolution 41 04-055; Denying a Monument Sign Variance for(a) Second Sign and(b) for Sign Height, 2250 42 St. Anthony Boulevard, Sunset Memorial Park. 43 44 Discussion: