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-4- 1 . The store's frontage does not accurately reflect the total square footage for • that extremely narrow and deep store; 2. At the May 21st 'Commi ssj'on meeting, the -appl i cant 'had stated._ that .the "990 Video" sign had already been removed from the- store front and sold and that he and his partner would -now, be utilizing only the "Curtis Mathes Home Entertainment Center" sign, which better conforms to the standards for quality sought in the Sign Ordinance, to identify their business; 3. The store owners had also agreed that granting the requested signage would not preclude its replacement with a smaller sign if the St. Anthony Shopping Center owners make the determination later on that signs of lesser magnitude would be more appropriate for all the stores in the center; 4. Because of the unique configuration of this particular store, as compared to other stores in the same. center, it would appear that to require strict adherence to the Sign Ordinance requirement that signage be based on store frontage would impose an undue hardship on the store proprietors; and 5. The three questions on the petition application which are required to be answered affirmatively have been done so by these petitioners. Voting on the motion: Aye: Makowske, Marks, Sundland, and Enrooth. Nay: Ranallo. • Motion carried. Linda Donaldson of Brighton Development Corporation was present to answer questions related to the development of a -29 unit townhouse project on the Walbon property for which her firm was asking preliminary plat approval . Included in the agenda packet was the schedule of drawings giving the description of unit sizes, identifying the utility easement locations and spelling out that there would be no access permitted onto 33rd Avenue N.E. , except during the construction and initial sales periods. Ms. Donaldson told the Council members that she had prospective buyers for townhomes in both' Phase I and Phase II of the project and is only waiting for completion of appraisals and bank approval to sign the purchase agreements. The development representative said the project would progress as fast as the first phases marketed out, and she told Councilman Ranallo there would soon be a staffed sales trailer on the site and gave the phone number where inquiries regarding the project could be referred. Councilman Enrooth reported receiving inquiries from potential buyers and Councilman Ranallo commented that he perceived there was a great deal of interest in the project in the community. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Enrooth to approve the preliminary platting for the Village Townhouses of St. Anthony, a 29 unit townhouse subdivision being developed by Brighton Development Corporation at 3242 Old Highway 8, finding, • as did the Planning Commission, that: 1 . The proposed plat meets all City zoning requirements and the configuration of the project calls for a minimum of variances;