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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 17, 1996 Page 5 1 Motion by Gondorchin, seconded by Delmonico, to recommend City Council approval of the 2 Conditional Use Permit for Video Sales and Rental Store and Bagel Shop; Lot 3, Block 4, 3 Apache Plaza based on the fact that the City Ordinance allows the use as a conditional use in a 4 commercial zoning district. 5 Motion carried unanimously. 6 Chair Bergstrom stated part of the Apache Plaza Comprehensive Sign Package was to allow the 7 addition of a ground sign. He felt the building would have sufficient signage with a wall sign on 8 the east side of the building and the ground sign. 9 Commissioner Franzese stated the City Ordinance allows one commercial identification sign per 10 "right-of-way". 11 Chair Bergstrom stated if this was correct, the only signage which would require a variance 12 would be the signage on the north side. 13 Commissioner Makowske stated the reason the additional monument signs were included in the 14 Comprehensive Signage Plan for Apache Plaza was to attract national type retailers and to alleviate the necessity of granting variances. He stated he was inclined to vote against the 4P6 additional signage on the north side of the building. 17 Mornson stated the Comprehensive Sign Package did not include any more monument signs than 18 permitted by Ordinance but did allow the monument signs to be larger in height and width. 19 Commissioner Gondorchin stated he was inclined to vote in favor of the variance due to the 20 placement of the structure and the traffic flow and it will be an identification aid since there will 21 be two businesses in this location. 22 Mornson stated he felt the variance was required as the Ordinance stated signage should be on 23 the side of the building facing frontage. 24 Motion by Delmonico, seconded by Thompson, to recommend City Council approval of the sign 25 variance request for business right-of-way frontage on the north side of the proposed building to 26. accommodate the need for increased visibility for traffic going southbound on Silver Lake Road 27 and traffic in the retail center. 28 Commissioner Gondorchin suggested the motion be amended to include: 29 1. The hardship is not created by the owner but is due to traffic patterns and multiple tenancy. 2. The condition is unique to the structure and redevelopment of the parcel itself.