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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 26, 1996 Page 3 1 2. Amendment to the OPUS Sign Plan for CUB Foods Store. 2 Commissioner Franzese reported the Planning Commission also considered a proposed 3 amendment to the OPUS Sign Plan for CUB Foods. She reported the item was first 4 postponed in the agenda as no one appeared to represent the applicant. Later in the 5 meeting the item was discussed even though no representatives were in attendance at the 6 meeting. -Staff indicated the proposal was larger than the original plan because the sign 7 standards had changed. The Planning Commission was uncomfortable with this and 8 wondered when the standards had changed, what had changed, and if the older sign was 9 still available. The Planning Commission unanimously supports the development of 10 Apache Plaza but was concerned with the continual requests for changes to the I I comprehensive sign plan as originally submitted. 12 Mr. Craig Meveson of Super Valu, representing CUB Foods came forward to address the 13 Council. 14 Councilmember Marks stated he was concerned with the overall sign plan for Apache 15 Plaza. He noted this was a phase development but asked if an overall plan had been 16 developed. 17 Mr. Meveson stated Super Valu was originally involved with C.G. Rein a nd at that time 18 submitted a full sign package. The elevation and plat were approved. When they came 19 before the City with OPUS a second time, the overall plan again received approval. He 20 stated he was not aware that the sign plan was in excess and was surprised to learn that it 21 was. This is the typical signage that is used by CUB Food Stores and he noted that they 22 are not requesting excess of the normal sign age which is important for a retail .23 establishment. He stated he was not aware if OPUS had a master sign plan for the entire 24 development. 25 Mornson reported that the comprehensive sign plan for Apache Plaza incl'uded five 26 ground signs, a new pylon sign and a individual pylon sign for CUB Foods. He noted 27 Dennis Cavanaugh had originally worked with the sign plan and had submitted 28 dimensions at that time. Jay Scott, OPUS Corporation had submitted the same plan and it 29 was assumed that the dimensions would be the same. The difference is that CUB Foods 30 has changed their sign standards. 31 Mr. Meveson stated he had never seen this as a problem. He noted the large CUB sign 32 would still be in conformance of less than 10% of the area of the building. 33 Councilmember Faust noted the dimensions were presented and approved at the original 34 meeting in November of 1994. 35 Mr. Meveson stated he was-not present at that meeting.