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Planning Commission Meeting February 20, 1990 page 2 1 was installed in 1984. Video Update was also issued two sign permits in a 2 two month span. This error most likely resulted from confusion caused by 3 a tornado which hit the City of St. Anthony and resulted in considerable 4 5 damage in the City. Video Update was not made aware that a variance was necessary 6 for a second sign until this time. 7 Commissioner Franzese inquired if the building housing Video Update incurred 8 any damage due to the tornado. She was advised it had not and that- the two 9 permits issued for each sign presently on the building were to administrative 10 error. 11 12 Commission Chair Madden inquired as the final solution of a problem the City 13 Council had with this firm regarding a flashing sign. VanderHeyden responded 14 that the sign was not removed, but the flashing has stopped and no citation 15 was issued. 16 17 Craig Belisle, representative of Video Update, is of the opinion that the 18 business needs a second sign for identification on the front of the building. 19 His is a highly competitive business and a number of Mr. Belisle's customers 20 have commented on not having been aware of the location of the business in 21 the strip center. 22 23 Mr. Belisle advised the Commission that each letter on the sign will be 5 illuminated, each letter will be linked by electric conduit, each letter 25 will be attached to the backing, and the backing will_ not be lit. Commissioner Hansen inquired how the dimensions of the sign wer determined. Mr. Belisle �7 responded that he squared off the sign and totaled the square footage of each 28 letter on the sign. The backing will blend into the roof. 29 30 Commissioner Hansen inquired about the hours the sign will be lit. Mr. Belisle 31 stated it will be lit on weekdays from dusk to 11 :00 p.m. and on Fridays and 32 Saturdays from dusk to midnight. He anticipated in the near future weekday 33 closing time will be changed from 11 :00 p.m. to 10:00 P.M. 34 35 Chairperson Madden closed the Hearing at 7:46 p.m. . 36 37 Motion by Franzese, second by Brownell to recommend granting a variance to 38 Craig Belisle of Video Update located at 2510 Kenzie Terrace, noting that 39 the Findings are in compliance with conditions needed to grant a variance 40 and no one appeared to voice objections to the sign and the sign could be 41 deemed necessary due to its unique siting; and, that the lighting will coincide 42 with the hours of operation. 43 44 Motion carried unanimously 45 46 This variance request will be on the March 13th Council Meeting agenda. Craig 47 Belisle was advised to attend that Council Meeting. 48 I . 50 B. Winston Company, 2837 Anthony Lane South --Sign Variance Request i