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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes August 16, 2011 Page 3 1 Motion by Commissioner Cincoski, second by Commissioner Niccum, to recommend that the 2 City Council approve a 3.4' variance from the 5' rear setback requirements and a 1.2' variance 3 from the 3' side yard setback requirements. 4 5 Motion carried 7-0. 6 7 Chair Jensen stated that this item will be considered by the City Council at its August 23, 2011, 8 regular meeting. 9 10 VIII. CONCEPT REVIEWS. 11 12 1. SIGN DESIGN PLAN— ST. ANTHONY SHOPPING CENTER 13 14 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes advised that the owners of the St. Anthony Shopping 15 Center are planning to update the look of the Center and introduced Mr. Greg Kozulla of Kozulla 16 &Associates. 17 18 Mr. Kozulla explained that the project includes removal of the existing canopy on the storefronts 19 and replacing with a stucco facade of varying heights and colors,mill and overlay of the front 20 parking lot, restriping of the parking lot, blacktop patching around the back alley, sidewalk 21 replacement, and painting and cleaning up of miscellaneous items on the face of the building on 22 all three sides. He presented photographs of the current building and stated that they plan to 23 completely remove the panel fascia on the building as well as the fabric screen and replace it 24 with a parapet on the rooftop. He noted that the tenants will be offered an opportunity to have 25 new signs installed. He stated that they also intend to provide new fixtures at the tops of the light 26 poles and will be using LED fixtures which will provide better light coverage and foot candle 27 coverage. He indicated that they also intend to regrade the sidewalks and blacktop back to a 6" 28 curb with handicapped accessibility. He also discussed the work to be performed on the back of 29 the building, including replacement of rotted door and window frames. He advised that they 30 currently plan to start the fagade project in mid-October and the mill and overlay will be 31 completed in April next year. 32 33 Commissioner Cincoski asked if the existing signs will utilize backlighting. 34 35 Mr. Kozulla replied that they will not utilize backlighting and indicated that the Comprehensive 36 Sign Plan will include a request that the City grandfather the current signs in so that they do not 37 have to replace all the signs at this time. 38 39 Chair Jensen asked how this type of complete makeover affects a review of the total parking 40 spaces and/or other parking lot plantings. 41 42 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes stated that because this is a PUD, it will go through a 43 parking plan and sign plan. 44 45 Chair Jensen requested that the property owners contact the City Engineer to determine whether 46 any additional detention or retention is necessary in this area.