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MINUTES HUGO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS August 23, 2007 Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PRESENT: Petryk, Schumann ABSENT: Puleo ALSO PRESENT: Bryan Bear, Community Development Director (CDD) Rachel Simone, Associate Planner Michele Lindau, Community Development Assistant Minutes of July 12, 2007 Petryk made motion, Schumann seconded, to recommend approval of the minutes for July 12, 2007 as submitted. All Ayes. Motion carried. Wilson Tool Variances for Monument Sign The Board considered the application from Wilson Tool, 12912 Farnham Avenue North, for variances to allow construction of a 32 square foot monument sign. The Associate Planner explained Wilson Tool had recently received administrative approval of an addition to the main entrance of the building totaling approximately 520 square feet located off Farnham Avenue. The applicant wanted to locate a monument sign near that entrance. A variance was necessary to allow the sign to be located 15 feet — 3 inches from the front property line where a 30 foot setback was required by ordinance. The building is located on a corner lot which results in the property having two front yards. The second variance request was to allow two monument signs on the property. The applicant currently has a monument sign located on 130th Street. The sign ordinance states that a property is only allowed to have one monument sign. Duane Berg was at the meeting representing Wilson Tool. Berg explained customers were having difficulty finding the entrance to the building and they wanted to construct a monument sign to make the entrance more visible. Schumann questioned whether there would be a sight issue for traffic. The Associate Planner explained that in staff's opinion it would not. Petryk commented that is was a very attractive sign and had no problem with approving the