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Dale Application Received: 12-17-04 <br />Dale Application Complete: 0I-03-05 <br />60-Day Review Period Kxpiralion: 03-0J-05 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCII. ACTIf)N <br />Date:February 10, 2005 <br />Item No. <br />Dcpartmciit Approval: <br />Name: Melanie Curti.s <br />Title: City Planner <br />raii 4 <br />'“Jr <br />Administrator Approval:Agenda Section: <br />Item Description: <br />//05-3072 -()rono Public School District #278 685 Old Crystal Day Rd N - Variance & CUP <br />Zoning District: RR-1B, One F'amily Rural Residential, 2-nerc <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A - PC Action Notice dated 01-25-05 <br />B - PC Memo & Exhibits of 01-03-05 <br />Application Summary: <br />The Orono Public School District is requesting a variance and conditional use permit in order to <br />replace tlie existing campus monument sign with a new monument sign. The applicant is proposing a <br />9’ 2" tall X ir wide monument with 56 s.f. of sign face, including a 30 s.f. static electronic <br />readerboard. Tlic proposed sign is to be located at the northwest corner of the intersection Old Crystal <br />Bay Road and Highway 12 on .school di.strict property. <br />Planning Commission Recommendation <br />On January 18, 2005, Planning Commission voted 5-1 on a motion to recommend approval of the sign <br />si/,e var ance and conditional use permit for a new monument sign with the .stipulation that the <br />proposed I ’x8 ’ panel to be used as a “sponsor panel” not be permitted. Commi.ssioner Bremer voted <br />again.st the motion stating that .she supported the variance ami conditional use permit but would have <br />supported the sponsor panel. <br />Stall Recommendation <br />•Stall rccomn^ends approval ol the location and design of the proposed monument sign, as it will <br />re|)lace the existing sign which is showing its age, and .should result in reduction or elimination of the <br />variety of temporary signs placed on this corner frt.m time to time aniu/ ncing .school functions. <br />There are no standards within our zoning code to address inslitulional signs. I he zoning code does not <br />addrc.s.s whether a sponsor p:inel is appropriate for signage serving an institutional use such os a <br />school. .Should the Council wi.sh to consider allowing a .sponsor panel within the monument sign, it <br />may be appropriate to discu.ss some potential guidelines for the propo.scd sponsor paticl. Dcpemling <br />on llie nature of the spon.sodng entity the sponsor panel might take on a slightly commercial feet, or it <br />i