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PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 20 , 1991 PAGE 7 4 5 6 Franzese stated she has resided in the City for twenty years 7 and never knew there was a shopping center in this location. 8 She frequents the Super America Station because of the 9 location of a cash machine at this site. She inquired if it is 10 the intent of the developers to have a cash machine installed 11 in the shopping center. They responded that this is the plan. 12 13 Brownell noted that it is very refreshing to have developers 14 come into City Hall and the Planning Commission before they 15 commence their project . He encouraged the developers to submit 16 a comprehensive sign plan. He felt a fifty foot pylon sign was 17 not realistic in this location. 18 19 Faust inquired how the size limitation on pylon signs can be 20 remedied. Brownell felt the Planning Commission should review 21 the sign ordinance. Werenicz suggested that allowable square 22 footage on both sides of a sign should be considered. 23 24 The City Manager advised that the City Attorney has totally 25 rewrote the Zoning Code. The revised Zoning Code will be on 26 the agenda of the next Planning Commission for its review. 0 The City Attorney will be starting the sign ordinance 29 recodification in the near future. Faust inquired what 30 criteria will be used by the City Attorney when relooking the 31 sign ordinance. 32 33 Burt responded that the City Attorney will be looking at 34 putting some consistency in the allowable sizes of signs, 35 visibility, clarifying language and reviewing the sign sizes 36 allowable at service stations. He noted that some businesses• 37 predictably use the maximum sizes allowed and the maximum 38 should be reviewed to be consistent with what already exists. 39 It was speculated that most of the signs which exceed the 40 maximum would probably be grandfathered in. 41 42 Referring to the proposed development of the shopping center, 43 Franzese stated her concern with the increase of traffic on 44 Stinson Boulevard and the potential problems which may occur 45 with a curb cut on Stinson Boulevard. The City Manager advised 46 that there will be a three-way stop on 39th Avenue and when 47 the signals are installed on 37th Avenue there will be better 48 traffic control . 49 50 Franzese inquired what businesses have indicated an- interest 51 in locating in the shopping center. One of the developers responded there will be a convenience store and a gas station. He has contacted other businesses which, have conveyed their 4 interest in being in the shopping center.