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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 1997 • Page 9 1 The representatives of the request then exited the meeting. 2 Commissioner Franzese expressed that she was extremely disappointed with the developer for 3 providing another gas station on this site. The City is saturated with gas stations. She felt the 4 City would like some amenities they could enjoy. She felt the City had been looking forward 5 to a family-style restaurant on this site and a gas station was not a good replacement. 6 Commissioner Thompson stated he agreed with Commissioner Franzese. He felt the City was 7 saturated with gas stations and this alongside the liquor store and Tires Plus would present a 8 poor image when entering the shopping center. 9 Chair Bergstrom stated he would rather see the site have another use as well and asked for 10 any suggestions. 11 Commissioner Franzese stated the developer had indicated they had negotiations with other 12 uses for this parcel. She suggested the City encourage the developer to look at other uses for 13 this site if possible. 14 15 4. Great Clips -- Sign Variance Request. Ms. Moore-Sykes explained Great Clips is situated on the north end of the Video Update building next to Ames Photo Finishing. She reported being contacted by Bob Bruber, Jr. of 18 Scenic Sign Corp., regarding a request for a sign variance for Great Clips on the north side of 19 the building. They currently have 19 feet of business frontage on Silver Lake Road that 20 allows them to install a wall sign on the east side of the building. According to the Sign 21 Ordinance, they are allowed 2 square feet for every lineal foot of business frontage, giving 22 them 38 square feet of signage for the east side. 23 They are proposing to apply for a variance so that they may install a 16.5 square foot sign on 24 the north side to give them additional exposure to traffic on Silver Lake Road and in the 25 shopping center. 26 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if there was a monument sign that was visible to the north 27 and if Great Clips was included on that sign. 28 Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated this was correct. 29 Roger Ledeber, Owner of the Great Clips Salon and Bob Bruber, Scenic Sign Corp. were 30 present to represent the request. 31 Mr. Bruber noted the request was for a sign on the west side of the building rather than the 32 north. He noted traffic traveling south on Silver Lake Road, turning right into the shopping 3 center cannot see the monument sign due to the embankment. The request for signage on the back of the building would also make Great Clips visible to the CUB Foods parking area. 35 Mr. Bruber stated Mr. Jay Scott has stated the proposed signage is fine with him. Mr. Scott 36 also noted that if Great Clips is allowed the signage, Video Update will probably also request