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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 15, 2011 Page 8 1 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report. 2 3 Chair Jensen indicated when this project was put together,the building requested to have some 4 movement in terms of how the front facade creates the impression of multiple spaces. He stated 5 that the photograph in the packet shows how the right hand side could potentially be another 6 user, so the fact that there is one user creates this requirement for a variance. He asked whether 7 the variance is required because this is one user or whether the City is trying to get clarity on one 8 fagade versus two facades. 9 10 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes stated that the City Code defines the requirements by 11 stating that one identifying wall sign is allowed per commercial establishment. 12 13 Mr. Richard Lang, 475 Cleveland Avenue North, St. Paul, appeared before the Planning 14 Commission representing Hennepin County Medical Center Community Clinics and indicated 15 that Hennepin County Medical Center wants the Clinic visible from Highway 88 and wants their 16 users to be able to find the entrance door. He indicated that a variance for a monument sign was 17 denied and with that in mind, the Clinic hopes to make a bigger splash on the largest portion of 18 its storefront and add a smaller sign so people understand where the entrance is located. He 19 presented drawings of the proposed signage and indicated the main sign blends with the 20 architecture,does not stand out, and will have down lights with the hopes of creating a fresh look 21 that separates the Clinic from other tenants. 22 23 Commissioner Niccum noted that it looks like this could be two separate tenant spaces. 24 25 Commissioner Chaput indicated there were doors on the left side at one time which were taken 26 out when the storefront glass was installed. He stated that in looking at the square footage 27 signage allotment, if the facades were calculated individually, it would fall within the City's 28 allotted signage, but in this case, the two facades represent the space of one tenant. 29 30 Commissioner Crone stated that in comparison to the former Snyder's sign, this sign is more 31 attractive and more appealing to the neighborhood. She asked if there were two signs for 32 Snyder's. 33 34 Commissioner Chaput stated that Snyder's had two signs. 35 36 Chair Jensen stated that this item will be presented as a public hearing at the December Planning 37 Commission meeting. 38 39 2. ADMINISTRATIVE LOT COMBINATION—3629 ROOSEVELT 40 41 Assistant City Manager Moore-Sykes presented the staff report and noted that she requested an 42 aerial photograph which will be included with the staff report. She added that the proposal is to 43 combine the lots under one property tax statement. 44 45 Chair Jensen stated that this item does not require a public hearing and the Planning Commission 46 can move its recommendation directly to the City Council.