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�1 noted that the pylon didn't even match the color or letter- 2 ing on the existing building. 3 Wagner: questioned whether condemnation proceedings might not have 4 already started when Rapid Oil took over the property; 5 was told by the Manager that with public hearings starting 6 way back in the 70 ' s on the project, he was quite certain 7 references to the widening would have had to be included 8 in the title investigation which preceded Rapid Oil' s acqui- 9 sition of that property; 10 indicated he agreed with other Commissioners' observations 11 during the November 17th hearing, that even without the 12 pylon, Rapid Oil enjoyed better visibility than the 13 neighboring businesses; 14 concluded by stating he perceived the pylon had to come down 15 because the business is not a gas station and the sign is 16 now in violation of the City Ordinance relating to free- 17 standing signs. 18 Commissioners Madden, Werenicz, and London concurred that the pylon 19 sign should be removed in the following motion: 400 Commission Recommendation 21 Motion by Hansen, seconded by Werenicz to recommend the Council deny 22 the request from Rapid Oil Change for a variance from the provisions 23 of the City Sign Ordinance which allows free-standing signs for only 24 gas stations but to allow them to retain the non-conforming free- 25 standing sign at 3701 Silver Lake Road until their remodeling is 26 completed sometime in the early spring with the stipulation that the 27 sign must be removed upon completion of remodeling but no later than 28 June 1, 1988. In recommending denial, the Planning Commission finds 29 that since the business no longer sells gas, the pylon sign would be 30 in violation of the exceptions for gas stations stated in the Sign 31 Ordinance. 32 Motion carried unanimously. 33 Commission Concurs With Concept of Low Profile Development of American 34 Monarch Property 35 In their agenda packet, Commissioners had been provided with copies of 36 the October 21st request from American Monarch manager, Ed Fiore; site 37 drawings of the plant property at 2801-37th Avenue N.E. ; and minutes 38 of the meetings early in 1979 where both the Planning Commission and 39 Council had extensively explored further development of the property 40 with a large number of the neighbors. • 11