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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes • January 9, 2001 Page 12 i for businesses and to assure fairness. He explained that it would have been helpful if a 2 visual presentation could have been made so all understand how it would look. 3 Mayor Cavanaugh stated the electronic readerboard sign was discussed by the Planning 4 Commission as well. He suggested the sign size variance request be returned to the 5 Planning Commission for further debate, without the issue of the electronic readerboard 6 sign. 7 Horst stated he would not object to that but noted this decision is the Council's 8 responsibility. He stated his desire for consistency. 9 Thuesen asked if the sign can be placed on a berm. Mr. Kalscheur stated the sign is 10 proposed to be on an eight foot berm which is all the ordinance allows. 1 1 Sparks asked why the request should be returned to the Planning Commission. Mayor 12 Cavanaugh stated he did not believe the issue had good closure at the Planning 13 Commission and the issue of the electronic readerboard has now been removed. Stille stated it was not indicated at the Planning Commission meeting that the building 01 would be located farther back and lower than Silver Lake Road. 16 Thuesen stated that may or may not be considered as a hardship so he would support 17 having the Planning Commission revisit this request and consider whether the City 18 should raise the "bar." 19 Mayor Cavanaugh corrected that bus service exists on Silver Lake Road and he thinks the 20 bus shelter will be reconstructed. 21 Mr. Kalscheur stated they are unclear about the bus service or whether the shelter will be 22 rebuilt. With regard to the referral back to the Planning Commission, he stated the 23 signage issue is very important to Walgreens and impacts signing the lease. He advised 24 that this site has not yet closed so he may have to take his chances that Walgreens will 25 accept a smaller sign with the absence of an electronic readerboard. 26 Council consensus was reached to refer the Walgreens sign variance request back to the 27 Planning Commission with the Council hearing the matter at the January 23, 2001 28 Council meeting. 29 Sparks asked when the subcommittee will make a recommendation on the electronic itreaderboard signs. Stille stated the potential sign location in front of City Hall was discussed but found that the visibility was poor so an alternate location will be 32 considered. He explained that the sign representative will be asked to come out again.