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. s -5- • 1 facility already has six tree symbols in its signage for the building to which the 2 bank Vice President responded by saying those are no higher than the letteri:ig and 3 if the bank officials had realized the proposed lexan symbols would not .be -allowed 4• because of the existing signage they might not have gone that way when the building 5 -was reconstructed. 6 .. 7 Commissioner Jones told Mr. Zeller he perceived Mr. Childs had been very -generous 8 when he permitted them to replace what the Commissioner considered to be non- 9 conforming signage on their building which in his estimation had been almost 100% 10 damaged in the tornado as compared to the two florists on Edward Street who were 11 non-conforming uses not permitted to resume their businesses because they were more 12 than 75% damaged. The Commissioner also said he perceived the roune' bank building 13 was architecturally a sign in itself since no one could fail to know just what 14 bank it was by looking at it. Commissioner Jones then asked whether the bank 15 would be willing to remove the tree symbols on the top of their bjilding if the 16 Manager permitted them to put up the -two lexan signs at the entrances. The 17 Commission is in a very difficult position with this request, he told Mr. Zeller, 18 having just told another businessman he probably wouldn 't be able to have the 19 signage he needs to continue his business. Commissioner JoneF also indicated he 20 had been very surprised to hear the proponents say the Manager had told them they 21 should have no problem getting their signs. 22 -23 Mr. Zeller said he perceived it would be a "calamity' for Midwest not to be allowed 24 to carry out what is the whole marketing concept of their institution at this 25 branch. • 26 27 Commissioner Hansen acknowledged that the City had a toug:i sign ordinance but told 28 the bank representatives they had to realize also based its image on the type of 29 signage it permits for the community. 30 31 Pictures of the Apache and other branch banks Midwest has in the metropolitan 32 area had been passed to. the Commission members and Commissioner Hansen commented he 33 perceived there were more trees on the Apache building than on the new bank in 34 Burnsville. Mr. Egge said the trees had been added since the picture had been taken. 35 36 The Chair asked whether the bank officials would prefer to have the Commission 37 decision tabled to the next meeting to give them the opportunity of working out 38 some other arrangement with staff perhaps to substitute the two lexan trees for 39 those already on the building or to take their chances on a Council decision on a 40 Commission recommendation for denial . 41 42 Mr. Zeller said he would rather have the matter tabled for a month when the bank 43 could come in with another plan and indicated he was not prepared to commit to 44 that particular substitution at this time. 45 46 The hearing was closed at 8:45 P.M. , just shortly after Commissioner Bjorklund had 47 entered the meeting. 48 49 Motion by Commissioner Jones and seconded by Commissioner Madden to table action 50 on the Midwest Federal Savings and Loan Association sign variance request until 51 the .next Commission meeting, May 21st, to give the Midwest officials the .opportunity 52 to work out another sign plan with the City Manager. 53 54 Voting on the motion: 55 56 Aye: Jones, Madden, Franzese, Bowerman and Hansen.