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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 47 September 23, 2003 j Page 4 hardship requirement was met due to the triangular shape of the of. Staff also recommended 2 approval of the variance request, as the applicant had prese vsd a ground sign that was 3 aesthetically pkasjng and met City ordinance require s. Staff suggested the following 4 condition: Prior to builing permit approval, the icant would submit a landscaping plan for 5 the ground sign. 7 Councilmember Sparks asked if signa or the office front had been discussed. Commissioner 8 Stille responded he understood non as planned. It was noted the only sign planned was the 9 one from the street. 10 11 Commissioner Stille sta it was hard to determine the locatibn ;of the sign by the provided 12 sketch. He explain e sign would be approximately two feet from..the curb. 13 `,...� 14 Motion by uncilmember Thuesen to adopt Resolution 03-080 approving a v ance for 15 Northgate Condominium Owner's Association at 2500 Highway 88 with stated coli ition. 16 17 Motion carried unanimously. 18 19 2. Resolution 03-073, re: St Anthony Shopping Center, for 2900 Pentagon Drive: 20 amend Comprehensive Sign_Plan. 21 Planning Commissioner Stille noted the St. Anthony Shopping Center recently signed leases 22 with two tenants that have regional and national scope: Bumper to Bumper and Subway. He explained, according to the petitioner, the current Comprehensive Sign Plan did not provide sufficient flexibility of sign design to accommodate regional and national tenants that had logo 25 signage for all their locations. 26 27 Commissioner Stille stated the St. Anthony Planning Commission considered a request by the 28 owners of the St. Anthony Shopping Center for an amendment to the Comprehensive Sign Plan 29 at a public hearing held on August 19, 2003, 30 31 Commissioner Stille indicated the petitioner's amendment request was to add the following to 32 the Plan: 33 1. The signage is in substantial conformance with tenant's internal sign criteria and 34 specifications. 35 2. The total width of the sign shall not exceed 80 percent of the tenant's storefront width. 36 3. The sign height shall be a minimum of 16 inches and maximum of 40 inches. 37 4. Sign color or colors are those found on typical retail signage in the Minneapolis/St. Paul 38 area. 39 5. Tenant submits two drawings for lessor's written approval prior to fabrication of the 40 signs. 41 6. Lessor approves tenant's sign contractor. 42 43 Commissioner Stille stated the St. Anthony Planning Commission recommended Council 44 approval of the following addition to the Plan at a public hearing held on September 16, 2003: Lettering may be yellow in color. 47