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-8- <br /> 1 Commissioner Bowermanhad no .objections to two signs as long as they are <br /> 2 easy to read from both directions . He hated to see the City put undue <br /> 3 restrictions on the signage which. the Association might not be able to <br /> 4 afford. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Commissioner Jones said he would .make a motion to expedite matters but <br /> 7 still believed two signs were needed to define the townhome location. <br /> 8 However, he would be willing to put off a final decision until staff <br /> 9 has had an opportunity- to work with the Association representatives on <br /> 10 signage which would meet the criteria set in the Sign Ordinance. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 The Chair indicated he would also like to' see. staff meet with the <br /> 13 app-licants to get a better sign and he liked the idea of having the <br /> 14 County sign .the road in front of the townhomes to alleviate some_ of the <br /> 15 problems the owners have - said they have . <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Commissioner Bjorklund indicated he wanted to protect the interests of <br /> 18 the neighbors in that area who .had toiled away so many years to get a <br /> 19 suitable project for that property. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Commissioner Hansen said he would prefer one sign which could be well <br /> 22 designed so it could be seen -from both directions on Silver Lake Road. <br /> 23 He suggested that if .only one sign were developed, the money invested <br /> 24 in two signs could be applied to even better landscaping than proposed. <br /> 25 He wondered .if a "V" shaped sign might be- more effective and opposed <br /> 26 voting on a motion without assurance. that the .quality of the signage <br /> • 27 would be improved. <br /> 28 <br /> 29 Motion by Commissioner Jones- and seconded by Commissioner Franzese to <br /> 30 recommend the Council grant the St. Anthony Court Homeowners Association <br /> 31 a variance to the Sign Ordinance which would allow them two signs to <br /> 32 identify their property, -which would be 10 square feet each, and to <br /> 33 recommend -the City staff work with the Association representatives on <br /> 34 the final plans for the signs which should be ground hugging; well <br /> 35 landscaped, as proposed; and of substantial materials to conform to <br /> 36 the quality of the construction of,- the townhomes . <br /> 37 <br /> 38 Voting on the motion: <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Aye: Jones and Bowerman. <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Nay : Bjorklund, Zawislak, Franzese, Wagner, and Hansen. <br /> _ <br /> __4.3____ <br /> - - - <br /> 44 Motion not carried. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Bjorklund to <br /> 47 table action on the variance request for 30 days to give staff sufficient <br /> 48 time to work with. the townhouse representatives to develop adequate , <br /> 49 but quality signage to identify their property and (to recommend) the <br /> 50 homeowners be granted an additional 6-0 days to use the existing signs <br /> 51 while .the new signage is being developed. <br /> � 52 <br /> 53 Motion carried unanimously . <br /> 54 <br /> 55 <br />