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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 22, 1994 Page 10 f. Comprehensive Signa eg for Apache Plaza. I' 2 Commissioner Franzese reported that the Planning Commission expressed 3 unanimous approval of the comprehensive sign package presented by Dennis 4 Cavanaugh, C. G. Rein Co., for Apache Plaza. 5 Dennis Cavanaugh, C. G. Rein Co., reported that the existing pylon sign for 6 Apache Plaza was erected in 1961. Since two new stores are moving into the 7 mall, it is time to update the pylon sign. He presented an exhibit of the proposed 8 pylon sign. The proposed sign will be 414 square feet per side. The height will 9 be 42 feet and the width 16 feet. The existing pylon sign is 440 square feet. The 10 pylon sign will include Apache Plaza, CUB Foods, Knox Lumber, Herbergers, 11 SAV Liquor and a vacant space. The sign is constructed of steel and wrapped 12 aluminum. The faces are constructed of Lexon and plastic and the names will be 13 painted on the face. 'CUB Food Store is also proposing a monument sign at the 14 south entrance of the center, from Silver Lake Road. This sign will be 15 feet 15 long and 12 feet wide. Herbergers is proposing a monument sign at the north 16 entrance of the center. Apache Plaza is anticipating development of a fast food 17 restaurant to the north of Tires Plus and is requesting a future monument sign to 18 the south end of the center, from Silver Lake Road. Knox Lumber is also 19 requesting a monument sign to the north of Silver Lake Road, towards the middle 20 of the center. This sign will be 8 feet tall and 9 feet wide. 21 Motion by Fleming, second by Marks to approve comprehensive signage package 22 for Apache Plaza as presented by Dennis Cavanaugh, C. G. Rein Co. based on a 23 review of title easements by City Attorney and the plat subject to satisfactory 24 reviewal items and no permit-for construction for any part of the project will be 25 issued,the project will not have final approval, and the project will not be 26 commenced until the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, Section I I6D.04, Subd. 27 2b have been met. 28 29 Motion carried unanimously. 30 In response to Franzese, City Attorney Soth reported that the petition can be 31 withdrawn anytime before it is considered by the City Council. The petition is 32 scheduled to be considered by the City Council in one week, on November 29, 33 1994. 34 Richard Hehr, Real Estate Representative for Payless Cashways, Inc. (Knox), 35 stated that he is excited to be a part of this project. He stated that the new 36 prototype store will set a tone for the redevelopment of Apache Plaza. He 37 reported that the new Knox building design is "user-friendly" and is a project the 38 City of St. Anthony and it's citizens will be proud of.