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1 *pointed out that even with the 3 signs, the proposal only <br /> 2 required a total of 87-1/2 square feet where the ordinance allows 80 <br /> 3 square feet for one sign. <br /> 4 Proponents: Rapid Oil project managers, Robert Mikulak and Mark <br /> 5 Gilbertson. <br /> 6 *discussed various points in the letter attached to the <br /> 7 Petition for Sign Variance, including the fact that the Paul Revere <br /> 8 Pizza building obstructed. the buildings visibility from westbound <br /> 9 traffic on 37th Avenue N.E. ; <br /> 10 *Mikulak said the drawing in the agenda packet <br /> 11 demonstrated how the loss of the pylon sign on the corner had cut <br /> 12 down the operation's visibility from the north; <br /> 13 *reported the architectural barrel design shown on front <br /> 14 of the building in the colored photo which had been passed around to <br /> 15 the Commissioners would remain as part of the building whether <br /> 16 lettering was allowed or not; <br /> 17 *confirmed that there was a lot of money put into the <br /> 18 building prototypes which have been erected in several metropolitan <br /> 19 areas and nationwide; <br /> 20 *pointed to all the landscaping which was being added to <br /> 21 improve the site appearance, indicating at the same time that only <br /> 22 low growing shrubbery would be planted near the intersection so as <br /> 23 not to diminish what is already low visibility on that corner; <br /> 24 *told the. Chair customers could only go one way <br /> 25 through the building; <br /> 26 *explained that the company, which is owned by Ashland <br /> 27 Oil, is known nationally as Valvoline Instant Oil, hence the addition <br /> 28 of Valvoline logo in the front barrel sign; <br /> 29 *added that the logo size had been included in the total <br /> 30 square footage they were requesting. <br /> 31 Commission Reaction: <br /> 32 *Hansen told the proponents that he was very impressed <br /> 33 with both their presentation and the project itself; <br /> 34 *said he appreciated all the green space around the <br /> 35 building as well as many other aspects of their proposal which <br /> 36 fulfill requests the City typically makes of variance applicants; <br /> 37 *perceived the changes had made excellent use of a piece <br /> 38 of property which was hard to develop; <br /> 6 <br />