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-4- by four identification signs and to add a fourth sign next to the Hardees entrance sign west of Silver Lake Road near the Mobil Station. One of the signs had been proposed to be relocated within the City' s right-of-way on the southwest intersection of Silver Lane and the Equinox Apartments driveway. Hansen' s report: said the Commission viewed this as a reasonable request because of the unique configuration of the subject pro- perty stretching out over a large area which is bounded by a number of streets and entrances requiring more identification than usual. Proponent: Tim Gow of E.S. I . Signs, 841 Grand Avenue, St. Paul -said the apartment management was concerned how much additional expense would have to be incurred to make the signs "ground-hugging" as required by the Sign Ordinance; -was told the berm can' t be higher than 3 feet; -indicated the tops of the proposed signs would be no . higher than five feet from the existing ground level with the signs themselves only two feet tall. Commission recommendation: approval, as long as signage meets City' s conditions. Council Action Motion by Marks, seconded by Enrooth to grant the necessary variances to the Sign Ordinance to Equinox Apartments, 2808 Silver Lane, to allow them to replace the three identification signs on their property with ground signs of substantial construction which would be bermed or landscaped to fit in with the surrounding terrain. The sign heights, including berms, would not exceed 5 feet above the current ground levels. The applicant is also permitted to relocate the sign near Silver Lane closer to that roadway for better visibility on condition it does not encroach into the City' s right-of-way or obstruct the field of view for traffic in or out of the apartment driveway. The Council also allows the applicants to erect a fourth sign under the same conditions as the three to be replaced for Silver Lake Road identification to be located in the area shown on the sketches which accompanied the application. In granting the variances necessary for these signs the Council finds, as did the Planning Commission, that: -this property is unique in that it has access from a number of street • entrances, probably requiring more identification;