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r- MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Moaday, Aagait 8,2005 7:00 o’clock pja. S. MS412S CHRISTINE VALERIUS, 2377 SHADYWOOD ROAD - CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 5359 Christine Valerius, Applicant, was present. Gundlach stated the applicant received approval of a conditional use permit to allow an office in a B-1 zoning district at the July 25,2005 Council meeting. Following approval of the resolution, the applicant hM requested an amendment to allow for monument signage for the proposed office uses. The signage was prohibited utuler the ^iproved resolution. Gundlach indicated the proposed signage by the applicant has been included in Council’s packet as Exhibit A. Gundlach noted Item 6 of the resolution prohibits exterior building signage for the proposed offices except for a nameplate to be no larger than 1.5 square feet per office use, with monument signage being inohibited. Gundlach stated it was Staffs understanding the offices would be one and two person offices requiring limited to no customer visits, which would also factor into the amount of parking required. Staff felt allowing monument signage may not meet the intent of the approval as monument signage is typically desired to draw customers into die site. Valerius indicated she was surprised that the restriction on the signage was included in the resolution and that it would be difficult to rent the office space if the tenant is not allowed to erect a sign. Sansevere stated he had the undentanding that only one office would be rented. Valerius stated they are planning to occupy one of the offices but that in the future they may decide to rent that office out u well. Valerius stat^ Caribou Coffee has agreed to make their sign smaller to accomnwdate the other signage on the monument sign. McMillan inquired whether Caribou Coffee is allowed to have a monument sign. Gundlach noted Caribou Coffee is operating under a conditional use permit and is in compliance with the signage requirements for the B*1 District. Gundlach stated 254 square feet of signage is allowed under the code for this zone. McMillan inquired whether Caribou Coffee would also have signage on the building in addition to the monument sign. Gundlach indicated there would be. McMillan inquired whether the applicant is interested in erecting signage on the building. Valerius stated she is not. White indicated he does not have a problem with the request to amend the resolution and concurred that it would be difficuh to rent the q>ace if the tenant is not allowed to display a sign. White noted the tenant would not be a high-volume business. FAGE3