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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes September 20, 2011 Page 2 1 2 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report. 3 4 Chair Jensen explained that this matter is a public hearing because the request is an amendment 5 to the existing sign plan for the shopping center. He asked if the proposed amendment represents 6 an increase to the overall square footage allowed for the sign area. 7 8 Mr. Greg Kozulla, Kozulla&Associates appeared before the Planning Commission and stated 9 that the proposed sign plan requests an increase from two to three square feet per linear foot of 10 frontage. He added that all existing signage conforms to the 2SF of sign area per lineal foot of 11 frontage and they would like the opportunity in the future to have a larger sign if requested by a 12 tenant. He noted that any proposed signage would have to be submitted to the owner prior to the 13 City and any proposed signage that extends above the parapet or beyond the building would not 14 be approved. He stated that he is not aware of any tenants that are going to replace their existing 15 signage. He added that the project will be competitively bid next week and construction would 16 begin in mid-October. 17 18 Chair Jensen requested that Mr. Kozulla prepare a rendering of the project that depicts the 19 current size of the signage as well as a rendering that depicts the requested 3SF of sign area per 20 linear foot. He stated this would be helpful for the City Council and serve as a point of reference 21 to see the maximum size of signage that would be allowed on the site. 22 23 Chair Jensen closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. 24 25 Motion by Commissioner Poucher, second by Commissioner Cincoski, to recommend that the 26 City Council approve the Comprehensive Sign Plan amendment for the St. Anthony Village 27 Shopping Center as submitted. 28 29 Motion carried 4-0. 30 31 Chair Jensen stated that this item will be considered by the City Council at its September 27, 32 2011, regular meeting. 33 34 2. ENCROACHMENT VARIANCE FOR FRONT PORCH— 3408 MAPLEWOOD 35 DRIVE 36 37 Chair Jensen opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. 38 39 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report. 40 41 Ms. Corri Sandwick, Albertsson Hansen Architecture, Ltd., appeared before the Planning 42 Commission on behalf of Cully and Barbara Johnson, the property owners. She advised that Mr. 43 and Mrs. Johnson are requesting an increase in the front yard encroachment from 5' to 7'-9-1/2" 44 to construct a porch on the front of their home. She stated that the porch will include a front 45 stoop and steps to the porch which will extend another five feet into the front yard setback and 46 the stoop and steps are necessary to enter and exit the porch. She indicated that the porch will