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r -7- • 1 Applicant's Reaction to Commission Concern About Proposed Signage 2 3 indicated he had measured only four inches of rock on top of berm; 4 said he would be willing to do anything which would be required to meet 5 the Ordinance, including shaving the berm to under three feet, sloping , 6 it gradually towards the street if there is adequate space to do so, as 7 long as he could retain at least a five foot sign; 8 9 said he had no need for a lighted sign at this time and would return for 10 permission to erect a whole new sign if such need were demonstrated later; 11 agreed the existing sign was not what he wanted for his business. 12 13 14 The hearing was closed at 8:50 P.M. 15 Commission Establishes Conditions for Council Approval 16 17 Motion by Wagner, seconded by Werenicz to recommend the Council grant a variance 18 to the sign ordinance requirements for free-standing sign to the J. T. Vargas 19 Co. , Inc. Real Estate, 3909 Silver Lake Road, which would allow the installation 20 of a two sided, 24 square foot (48 square feet total sign area) sign to be 21 mounted above a berm, portions of which are in existence on the property on 22 the following conditions: 23 24 1 . that the berm be extended the full length of the sign and that the 25 sign rest not more than six inches above the berm at its lowest point; 26 and 27 28 2. the sign not-be lighted for night use. 29 30 In recommending the variance be granted, the Planning Commission finds that: 31 32 A. When a similar sign was approved for a prior tenant in this building, 33 the intent of the variance was that a full berm be provided under the 34 sign and the same condition should be required of this applicant. 35 36 B. The applicant had answered all three questions in the application in 37 the affirmative as required by statute. 38 39 C. The petitioner had indicated compliance with all the requirements of 40 the variance. 41 42 D. The Commissioners were assured that an amended sketch of the sign which 43 would be installed would have to be submitted before the City issues 44 a permit. 45 46 E. No one appeared at the hearing to speak against the variance. 47 48 Motion carried unanimously. 49 50 REQUEST FOR LOT SPLIT FOR 2809 ST. ANTHONY BOULEVARD 51 • 52 The hearing was opened at 8:56 P.M. 53 54 The notice of the hearing had been published in the October 8th Bulletin and 55 mailed to all property owners of record within 350 feet of the subject property. 56 No one present reported failure to receive the notice or objected to its content.