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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes • December 16, 1997 Page 5 1 is 96 square feet. The two signs that Mr. Sarna has selected are standard sizes for CITGO 2 gas station affiliates. 3 Minnesota Statutes and the City Ordinance require that the variance request not be detrimental 4 to the public welfare or injurious to another property in the neighborhood; that a particular 5 hardship would result if the regulations were strictly adhered to; and that the conditions 6 necessitating the variance request is unique to this parcel. 7 Under the City's Sign Ordinance, Mr. Sarna is allowed to have one ground sign. Because he 8 has agreed to become a.CITGO affiliate, they have given him the dimensions of the signs 9 available to him. These dimensions are larger than allowed by-the Ordinance for ground 10 signs. Also under the City's Sign Ordinance, he is allowed a pylon sign for the gas station. 11 He would prefer to forego having a pylon sign, and instead install a lower profile monument 12 sign on that spot. 13 Mr. Sarna has indicated to Staff that the variances he is applying for are not intended to be 14 detrimental to the corner or the neighborhood, but rather an enhancement. Once the proposed 15 signs are installed, he has plans for more landscaping along the fence line and on the comer 16 of the property so as to improve the appearance of this commercial property. WStaff has received a signed petition against Mr. Sarna's request for variances to the Sign 18 Ordinance. 19 Ms. Moore-Sykes noted that Mr. Sama would like to present proposed changes to the request. 20 Jim Sarna, owner of the Stop `N Go service station, stated the only proposed change is 21 moving the monument sign from the curb cut on Stinson Boulevard to the curb cut on 37th 22 Avenue N.E. The driveway in that location would be moved to the west 16 feet and the sign 23 would be located 20 feet from the property line. This change was made in response to a 24 neighbor who did not want a monument sign located next to his house. 25 Commissioner Franzese asked if the canopy sign would be lit. She noted she had driven past 26 the Stop `N Go and the station appeared to be very dark. 27 Mr. Sarna noted that a lit canopy sign was permitted but it was not his intention to light the 28 canopy. 29 Commissioner Thompson stated that he had driven by the CITGO service station on County 30 Road B and Snelling Avenue and their sign looked very nice. 31 Mr. Sama stated the CITGO on County Road B and Snelling Avenue has a 7 foot by 10 foot l2 monument sign which is the size of the larger sign which he is requesting. 33 Commissioner Gondorchin asked if Mr. Sarna had spoken with the owner of the adjacent 34 property or the tenant.