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>Indicated the Thrift Store owners perceived a need to identify the entrance to the store in that multi-use building from both the east and west from which point the wall sign was' not visible at all . 4 >Told Commissioner Franzese that removing the "Furniture" panel would 5 provide better separation between the Thrift Store signage and the 6 sign the tenant who goes in between the Thrift Store and the 7 Alternative erects for that business. 8 No one else was present to speak either for or against the variance and 9 the hearing was closed at 7:43 P.M. 10 Commission Reaction 11 Commissioner Wagner commented that he perceived there was a need for 12 identification of the Thrift Store entrance on that side of the 13 building, which has so many windows and doors. He thought the trade- 14 off between the reduction of the wall signage and allowance of the 15 canopy signage to a size in better conformity with the size of the store 16 to be a fair one. 17 Commissioner Brownell remarked that his first choice would have been to 18 eliminate the entire banner sign which is really only visible from the 19 north and isn't even illuminated to be seen during the winter evening 20 hours when the store is open. He said he perceived the canopy signs, which are illuminated, provided visibility from the north, east, and west. The Commissioner said, he could go along with all three signs as 3 long as the total square footage was reduced to . below the 150 square 24 feet allowed that business. 25 Commissioner Madden indicated that in view of the fact that the City's 26 liquor warehouse next to the Thrift Store had excess signage, both in 27 quantity and square footage, and the City had also set the precedent 28 for three canopy signs at the Stonehouse, he found it very difficult to 29 recommend this request not be granted. 30 Commissioners London and Franzese indicated they concurred that the 31 reduced signage would be acceptable. 32 Planning Commission Recommendation 33 Motion by Franzese, seconded by Wagner to recommend that the Council 34 grant a variance for two 7 feet by 3 feet additional canopy signs (42 35 total square footage) at the entrance to the Salvation Army Thrift Store 36 at 2500 - 38th Avenue N.E. on the condition that the existing 150 square 37 foot wall sign be reduced to a size which would bring the total sign 38 surface for that store under the 150 square feet the Sign Code allows - 39 a store with 140 feet of frontage. 40 In recommending the variance be granted, the Planning Commission finds 41 that: • 3