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3. The Planning Commis‘’ion reviewed this application at a public hearing <br />held on January 18, 2005 and recommended approval of the sign size <br />variance based on the following findings: <br />a. The property is 39.8 acres in area and has frontage along I lighway 12 <br />and Old Crystal Bay Road Nortli. <br />b. I'he current Orono Zk)ning Code does not have sign .standards for <br />institutional uses allowed conditionally within Residential Districts. <br />Within Residential Districts a nameplate sign with a maximum of 12 <br />s.f is permitted. <br />c. The new campus monument sign and static electronic rcaderboard <br />should reduce or eliminate the need for temporary signage on the <br />property. <br />4. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing <br />held on January 18, 2005 and recommended approval of the conditional <br />use permit for a campus monument sign based on tlie following findings: <br />a. The existing monument sign is outdated, smaller and poorly located <br />on the property; the new monument sign will be modem, larger and <br />easier to read from the intersection. <br />b. The existing monument sign contains a manually changeable <br />readerboard which is diflicult to maintain; the new sign will contain an <br />electronically changeable readerboard which is not proposed to flash. <br />A flashing sign is not permitted. <br />c. The new campus monument sign will conform to Zoning Code Section <br />78-1466(11) regarding monument signs, and will not have total a sign <br />face area greater than 56 s.f. <br />5. The City Council makes the following additional findings: <br />u.A r X 8’ panel on the new campus monument sign has been dedicated <br />for school sponsor recognition. This panel will be constructed of the <br />same material as the school name plate panel. The recognition panel is <br />acceptable in this residential zone if it includes within the I’x 8’ areas <br />Page 2 of 6