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1 old sign was at a 90 degree angle, or perpendicular to Silver Lake Road, O <br /> 2 the new sign will be at a 45 degree angle to the road, making it even <br /> 3 more difficult to see. <br /> 4 Mr. Westberg noted that a sign for the United Methodist Church was on <br /> 5 the southwest corner of Silver Lake Road and County Road E, which he <br /> 6 assumed did not belong there. Acting City Manager VanderHeyden replied <br /> 7 that they had been sent a letter about the sign the week previous to <br /> 8 this meeting. <br /> 9 Chair Madden asked whether the Salvation Army intended to extend the <br /> 10 chain link fence behind the sign, and Mr. Westberg replied <br /> 11 affirmatively. <br /> 12 Commissioner Franzese asked whether the Salvation Army would like to <br /> 13 reconsider the positioning of the sign, considering its poor visibility <br /> 14 when driving north on Silver Lake Road, before the Commission made its <br /> 15 recommendation. Mr. Westberg replied that he felt comfortable with the <br /> 16 Salvation Army's position because they were - more concerned with <br /> 17 visibility to traffic heading south on Silver Lake Road. <br /> 1 <br /> 18 Donovan Wagner, Hills Gilbertson Architects <br /> 19 Mr. Wagner indicated that Hills Gilbertson Architects had designed the <br /> 20 sign for the Salvation Army. He described the sign as white letters <br /> 21 on a natural cedar background to reflect the surrounding natural <br /> 22 environment. He indicated that the landscaping would consist of treated <br /> - 23 lumber edging, woodchips or shredded bark ground cover, and ground- <br /> 24 hugging junipers which will eventually spread, taking over the area <br /> 25 covered by wood chips. <br /> 26 No one else was present to speak either for or against the variance and <br /> 27 the hearing was closed at 9: 23 P.M. <br /> 28 Planning Commission Recommendation <br /> 29 Motion by Wagner, seconded by Brownell to recommend to the City Council <br /> 30 the granting of the variance to place the 64 square foot ground surface <br /> 31 sign identifying the entrance to the Salvation Army Silver Lake Camp on <br /> 32 the southwest corner of County Road E and Silver Lake Road, finding <br /> 33 first that it would be an improvement over the existing sign in both <br /> 34 appearance and readability; that there were no objections to the <br /> 35 request; and that it meets the requirements for a sign variance. <br /> 36 Commissioner Franzese offered an addition to the first finding, accepted <br /> 37 by the maker, that the proposed sign is aesthetically pleasing and that <br /> 38 the sign serves to mark the gateway to St. Anthony. <br /> 39 motion carried unanimously. <br /> 14 <br />