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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 05 July 27, 2004 Page 5 1 Councilmember Thuesen wished to go on record in stating that he encourages Sunset Memorial 2 Park and Lawrence Sign to be better prepared next time in taking the advice given to them by the 3 Planning Commission seriously. He indicated that they"greatly" fell short of the requirements. 4 5 Councilmember Faust expressed his concern with their request for fourteen feet, in questioning 6 as to whether instructions.were given to them to complete a concept review. Mr. Jenson 7 addressed his concern in assuring him that the Planning Commission advised them to do so. 8 9 Councilmember Faust continued in noting his disappointment in Sunset Memorial Park and 10 Lawrence Sign for taking valuable time of Staff and Council after not following the advice given 11 to them from the Planning Commission. 12 13 Councilmember Stille agreed with Councilmember Faust in noting that they should have given 14 the courtesy to Staff and Council by completing the concept review process. He indicated that 15 personally he is not"fond"of the new sign, recently erected, adding is out of character with the 16 surroundings in being "stark" looking in comparison to the old architecture. He suggested that it 17 was "poorly constructed", and he would not be in favor of the new sign if it was to be of the 18 same design. 19 20 Councilmember Thuesen suggested that either Sunset Memorial Park and Lawrence Sign clearly 21 "underestimated"the process required of them, or that they tried to "pull as fast one" on the Staff 22 and Council. 23 24 Councilmember Horst questioned the merits of Sunset Memorial Park needing a second sign. He 25 indicated that if approved, it would actually be their third sign, since they have one on the St. 26 Paul side as well. Mr. Jenson noted that the park felt that they needed a directional sign at their 27 entrance, however, the Planning Commission felt as though the sign proposed was more like a 28 "billboard". He addressed Councilmember Horst's second concern with regard to the third sign, 29 in noting the applicant brought forward this sign as their second, not their third, in their petition. 30 31 Councilmember Horst stated that he has difficulty in recognizing the applicant's hardship to 32 justify having two signs. He suggested that they explain to the Planning Commission their 33 merits of having a second sign if they come forward again. 34 Motion carried unanimously. 35 36 D. Resolution 04-056; Approving 3301 Silver Lake Road City of St Anthony Electronic 37 Monument Sign(a) for a Conditional Use Permit (b)Variance Sign Height and c) 38 Variance for Copy Surface Area. 39 Jan Jenson reported that on July 20, 2004,the public hearing, for the actions associated to 40 implementing the City's electronic monument sign, was held. He indicated this included two sign 41 variances and a conditional use permit. 42 43 Mr. Jenson noted that on June 15, 2004, the Planning Commission held a concept review of the 44 City's electronic sign. He indicated the sign is roposed to be located on the hill in front of 45 the tennis courts, nearby the intersection of 33' Avenue and Silver Lake Road, adding it will 46 be two-sided, in a closed off"V"configuration.