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-3- they did not anticipate any sale of the buiding, since the bonds don't • expire for 28 years. Motion by Mr. Bjorklund and seconded by Mr. Enrooth to table the request for variances to build a light industrial structure for Special Parts, Inc. on Outlot A of the St. Anthony Office Park because (1) the Comm- ission cannot at this time determine what the association of parking for the building is to that for the immediate neighborhood; (2) the proposed variance for parking is severe and therefore warrant further information. (3) the owners have not adequately answered the question of how applying the 9 x 19 parking size policy will affect the number of parking spaces which can be provided; (4) the screening to the west and southwest has not been addressed, and, although based on staff findings in these areas, it seems likely adequate variances might be granted, the Commission therefore makes no recommendations. However, the Commission finds in tabling the matter there is no dispute with proper variances for a 15 foot rearyard setback since the subject property is located in an isolated area and adjacent property owners have expressed no concern about the development. The Commission would stipulate however, that a final landscaping plan be submitted for approval should the proposal receive Council approval. Voting on the motion. Aye: Bjorklund, Enrooth, Sopcinski and Rymarchick • Nay: Marks Motion to table carried. James Ruvelson of Ruvelson and Associates, Inc. 4017 Central Avenue N.E. appeared to request the variances necessary to permit Red Owl to replace their previous signage which was over 1, 000 square feet in area which included a tall pylon owl on their building at 2550 Highway 88 with 503 square feet of signage on the front and side of the building facing Highway 88 . He conceded that Red Owl had erred in not presenting their signage request before they proceeded with their remodeling plans, which will incorporate their grocery business with the associated Snyder Drug store operation, but said he understood the company felt they were justified in anticipating such signage in view of their presence in the shopping center for so many years and the possibility that the centers economic viability might be increased with their continued presence and improved signage. The question of whether the signage requirements should be based on one or two frontages with the latter justifying 270 square feet of signage or whether the separate business operations should each be allowed so much signage was raised with Mr. Rymarchick expressing his concern that the signage requested was almost triple the 180 allowed under the existing City ordinance. He also said unless the drug and grocery businesses are physically separated by a wall he could not see how they could be considered as two separate entities. Precedence _ which have been set in the instances of the Country Store and Sibley, where maximum signage permitted under City ordinance was exceeded in an effort to improve the ,economic health of the Apache shopping area, were cited in