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ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 18,1999 (#2530 William Wear, Continued) proposed sign down to 14 feet. Wear indicated that some of the existing signs could possibly be removed to reduce the total amount of signage on the property. The owner of the Conoco Station indicated that in order to compete with the other gas stations in the area, it is necessary to have as much signage as possible. Lindquist inquired what the total square feet of signage is that exists on the building currently. Weinberger stated that currently there is 324 square feet of signage on the property, and with the new sign being included, that would raise the total to 453 square feet. The property currently, without any variances, is allowed 200 square feet of signage. Stoddard noted that per Resolution No. 2073, the property is entitled to 573 square feet. Hawn commented that currently some of the tenants are in compliance with the signage ordinance while others are not, and that perhaps all the signs located on the property should be brought into conformance. Wear stated that the application pertains only to the Conoco Station. Hawn stated that the Planning Commission needs to review the entire property as it pertains to the signage, and that perhaps an exception could be made in the case of the laundry tenant since they have entrances on both sides of the building. Lindquist commented that if the property were zoned B-3, they v;ould be allowed a maximum of 383 square feet. Lindquist inquired whether there were any height restrictions on signage for this property. Weinberger stated that under City Code, they are ailowed up to 22 feet on this property, with the proposed sign being 17 feet in height. Lindquist recommended that the total signage for this property be limited to 380 square feet and submit it to City Staff for their review and approval. Smith commented that the tenant signage should be consistent with the exception of the laundry tenant. Hawn stated that a revised plan should be submitted giving the overall signage for the entire property, noting that the current signage is not in compliance with the previous resolution. Hawn indicated that she would be comfortable with allowing this property to have the maximum amount permitted under the B-3 zoning district. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission that a revised plan should be submitted detailing the total signage for the building. Wear stated that a permit has been issued for every sign currently located on the property. Berg stated that an overall plan needs to be submitted in order to bring the entire property more in Page 10